Test Engineer
On-siteArlington, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Design, develop, and maintain test plans, scripts, and data for enterprise applications while performing functional, integration, system, regression, and performance testing. Validate software against business, technical, and security requirements by collaborating with developers and stakeholders to identify and resolve defects. Develop automated testing frameworks, manage defect tracking, and conduct root cause analysis for recurring issues. Support the full SDLC, including requirements analysis, design reviews, deployment, and production verification for cloud-hosted AWS environments. Verify OS, application, and security patches; validate LDAP server authentication and directory synchronization; and ensure system integrations between APIs, databases, and identity management systems. Collaborate with DevSecOps teams to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and develop technical documentation for stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related discipline
- Minimum of four (4) years of software development, software testing, quality assurance, or related experience
- Experience developing and executing test plans, test cases, test scripts, and defect management processes
- Experience supporting enterprise software applications and system testing activities
- Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) methodologies
- Experience with manual and automated testing tools and frameworks
- Familiarity with AWS environments, including EC2 instances and cloud-hosted applications
- Experience validating operating system, middleware, and application patching activities
- Experience supporting or testing LDAP directory services, authentication services, and access management solutions
- Knowledge of web applications, APIs, databases, and software integration testing methodologies
- Experience using defect tracking and project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, or equivalent platforms
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a cross-functional technical environment
- U.S. Citizen and ability to get the clearance
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and/or Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) programs
- Experience testing applications supporting cybersecurity, risk management, compliance, or mission-support operations
- Experience with automated testing frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, JUnit, TestNG, Cypress, or equivalent tools
- Familiarity with CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI/CD
- Experience supporting AWS cloud environments, containerized applications, and infrastructure automation initiatives
- Knowledge of LDAP, Active Directory, Identity and Access Management (IAM), and Single Sign-On (SSO) technologies
- Familiarity with Federal cybersecurity standards including FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, RMF, and Zero Trust principles
- Experience supporting application modernization, digital transformation, or service enablement initiatives
- Relevant certifications such as ISTQB Certified Tester, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Security+, Certified Agile Tester, or equivalent certifications
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