[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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