[Remote] QA/Test Automation Engineer w/Top Secret Clearance
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. A3 Consulting LLC is a leading management and technology firm specializing in innovative solutions for Federal government customers. They are seeking a highly technical and meticulous QA/Test Automation Engineer to ensure applications are reliable and bug-free, while owning the testing process and developing a comprehensive test automation framework.
Responsibilities
- Own the testing process from start to finish within our Agile software factory ecosystem
- Test Strategy & Automation Engineering
- Design, develop, and maintain a comprehensive test automation framework integrated directly into the CI/CD pipeline
- Ensure all newly developed software code achieves a minimum of 80% automated test coverage
- Develop and execute automated regression testing suites, ensuring a minimum of 100% of Government-approved regression tests are successful prior to any production release
- Develop and perform rigorous testing on REST/SOAP APIs to validate data integrity and system integrations with external DoD platforms (e.g., DISS, eMASS)
- Design and execute system performance and load testing to ensure new software code meets or exceeds Government-approved test objectives
- Provide robust User Acceptance Testing (UAT) support by developing acceptance test criteria, performing hands-on execution of test cases, and sharing test results and trends with stakeholders
- Develop and maintain critical documentation, including the Software Test Plan and the Test Design and Assessment Report
- Perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex software issues, working directly with developers to ensure swift resolution within Government-approved timelines
- Champion best practices for software quality throughout the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) lifecycle, including sprint planning, system demonstrations, and retrospectives
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 5+ years of dedicated experience in a Software Quality Assurance and Test Automation role, with a proven track record of testing enterprise applications
- Hands-on experience developing and maintaining automated test scripts using modern frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, JUnit, TestNG)
- Proven experience testing REST/SOAP APIs using tools like Postman or SoapUI to validate endpoints, payloads, and data integrity
- Deep expertise operating in Agile/Scrum development environments and managing defects using tools like Jira and GitLab
- Must possess an active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
- A relevant QA certification (e.g., ISTQB Certified Tester)
- Familiarity with Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Real-User Monitoring (RUM) tools
- Experience testing applications deployed across varying DoD security enclaves (IL5, IL6, JWICS)
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Group life and AD&D
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Paid time off
- 401k match
- Paid parental leave
- Professional development
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