Quality Assurance and Test Engineer

About

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Quality Assurance and Test Engineer to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts for unit, integration, regression, security, performance, and load testing to validate system functionality and stability.
• Perform hands‑on testing: data validation, interface testing, workflow and end‑to‑end scenario execution to verify alignment with requirements, design documents, and user stories.
• Identify, document, and track defects with reproducible steps; perform root‑cause analysis and collaborate with developers/engineers to verify fixes and retest.
• Execute migration, integration, and architecture change verification testing to support modernization and external system interfaces.
• Conduct security control validation and performance baseline assessments in coordination with cybersecurity and engineering teams.
• Produce Test Plans, Test Reports, defect metrics, readiness assessments, and decision‑grade test artifacts for program reviews.
• Maintain test environments, test data, and automated test suites; implement test automation where appropriate to improve coverage and repeatability.
• Coordinate test activities with system engineers, product owners, and operations teams; contribute lessons learned to continuous improvement of test processes.
• Preserve test evidence, logs, and artifacts to support accreditation, compliance, and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Candidate must meet ONE of the following:
  • Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field; OR
  • Relevant DoD/military training (example: System Testing and Evaluation Specialist (Advanced) Playlist); OR
  • Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (example: CCSP).
• Required experience and skills:
  • QA/test engineering or systems validation experience with at least 3 years leading/performing complex test efforts in enterprise or DoD environments.
  • Hands‑on experience with manual and automated testing tools, test automation frameworks, performance/load testing tools, and test environment management.
  • Strong skills in test case design, defect lifecycle management, root‑cause analysis, and producing test reports/metrics for leadership.
  • Experience validating security controls, RMF/ATO evidence needs, and coordinating with cybersecurity teams for test validations.
  • Proficiency with scripting (Python, PowerShell) for test automation, data generation, and result processing; familiarity with CI/CD test integration.
• Desired:
  • Prior DoD/ARNG test or validation experience supporting accredited systems and migration/modernization programs.
  • Experience with test automation at scale, test data management, and tools such as Selenium, JMeter, LoadRunner, or equivalent.
  • Familiarity with test management tools (Jira/Zephyr, TestRail), and integration of testing into ALM/DevSecOps pipelines.