Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester

Description

The firm is employee-owned and provides technology and professional services to federal government and commercial clients.

The team supports the U.S. Army's Scalable GEOINT Architecture at Fort Gordon, GA, serving INSCOM's Integrated GEOINT Divisions and the Army GEOINT Office (AGO).

You will make sure mission-critical GEOINT software meets standards for quality, security, reliability and operational readiness.

You will lead QA work, build automated test frameworks, set the testing strategy and add security testing to DevSecOps pipelines. You will work with developers, security staff, engineers and government stakeholders to confirm applications meet performance, functionality, security and release criteria.

Strong candidates combine QA, DevOps, Python automation, CI/CD and automated security testing experience.

Posting codes: DSA209, LI-JE1.

Responsibilities

• Write and maintain QA strategies, test plans, schedules and procedures.
• Create and run automated and manual tests that check function, security, performance and reliability.
• Set up and maintain test environments that closely mirror live systems.
• Design, build, harden and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.
• Write advanced Python scripts and test frameworks that make testing faster, more accurate and repeatable.
• Bring automated security scanning and vulnerability tools into development and release work.
• Run functional, regression, negative, integration, system and compatibility tests on supported platforms.
• Check compatibility across Windows, Windows Server, RHEL, hardware and network setups.
• Log, rank and track defects through to closure using the established defect process.
• Keep a central record of known defects, test results, corrective actions and test documents.
• Define quality standards and release-readiness criteria so applications meet operational and security needs before deployment.
• Join design reviews and comment on functionality, usability, testability and technical risk.
• Work with developers and engineers to troubleshoot, reproduce and fix defects.
• Investigate issues raised by field staff, support teams and government customers.
• Test containerized applications and deployments on Docker, Kubernetes and related tools.
• Review documentation, procedures and release materials for accuracy, completeness and compliance.
• Support testing and validation in STIG-hardened environments and Configuration Control Board (CCB) processes.
• Report testing progress, quality metrics, risks and release readiness to government stakeholders and technical teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 7+ years of combined professional DevOps and QA experience.
• Proven ability to design, build, secure and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Advanced Python scripting and automation skills, including building automated tests.
• Hands-on use of automated security testing tools within development workflows.
• Experience writing, running and maintaining test plans, scripts and automated procedures.
• Experience finding, logging, tracking and resolving software defects.
• Solid grasp of the SDLC, QA methods, testing standards and secure development practices.
• Experience working with developers, engineers and technical stakeholders to troubleshoot issues and verify fixes.
• Strong problem-solving, analysis, communication and documentation skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Copilot and/or an approved equivalent AI solution, expected of all hires.
• Able to meet DoDM 8140.03 baseline certification requirements for the assigned cybersecurity work role at the start of employment.
• Able to obtain the required computing environment certification or certificate of training before receiving privileged system access.
• Preferred: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer certification.
• Preferred: designing test automation frameworks and developing custom automated testing tools.
• Preferred: regression, negative and compatibility testing across Windows, Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Preferred: using ServiceNow, Jira or similar platforms for defect tracking, issue management and test coordination.
• Preferred: software testing within DISA STIG-hardened environments.
• Preferred: familiarity with Configuration Control Board (CCB) processes and validating changes through configuration management.
• Preferred: hands-on testing of containerized applications with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Preferred: familiarity with GEOINT software platforms, including ArcGIS Enterprise and SOCET GXP.
• Preferred: integrating automated security testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Preferred: prior support for DoD, U.S. Army, Intelligence Community or other classified government software programs.

Conditions

Active, final Top Secret security clearance required at the start of employment.

Must be eligible for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).

Must meet applicable security requirements for access to classified government information systems and facilities.

Benefits

• Help keep the software behind U.S. Army and Intelligence Community operations secure, reliable and ready for mission use.
• The role blends test automation, DevSecOps, cybersecurity validation and quality management, from building frameworks to setting the bar for when critical applications can ship.
• Technical ownership, difficult engineering problems, and work alongside experienced development and cybersecurity teams.
• Your work helps prevent software failures and supports geospatial intelligence work vital to national security.
• Collaborative environment, professional growth opportunities, competitive benefits and participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).