QA Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Create and uphold test plans, test cases, and automated testing frameworks for Summit platform services, applications, integrations, and features accessible to customers.

• Conduct functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing based on documented requirements and acceptance criteria.

• Design and implement automated tests for APIs, data services, user interfaces, and platform workflows.

• Verify system integrations and data exchanges across Microsoft Azure services, Azure Databricks, and other components of the Summit platform.

• Collaborate with developers, data engineers, and product teams to define test requirements and acceptance criteria.

• Perform performance, scalability, and reliability testing prior to production deployment.

• Document defects, evaluate severity and operational impact, and coordinate the resolution and retesting processes.

• Assist in release readiness assessments by confirming test coverage, documenting outcomes, and identifying risks.

• Integrate automated testing within CI/CD pipelines.

• Ensure compliance with Government-approved technical, security, accessibility, and operational standards.

• Maintain testing documentation, traceability records, defect reports, and summaries of test execution.

• Analyze recurring defects and trends in testing to suggest quality enhancements.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or a comparable combination of education and relevant professional experience.

• A minimum of five years of professional experience in software quality assurance, test engineering, or automated software testing.

• Proven experience in developing and executing functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end test cases for enterprise applications or platforms.

• Practical experience in creating automated tests using Python, JavaScript, or similar programming languages.

• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks such as pytest, Selenium, Playwright, or similar technologies.

• Experience in testing APIs, web applications, and integrated enterprise systems.

• Proficient in SQL for validating application data, system integrations, and test outcomes.

• Experience with defect tracking and test management tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, or equivalent platforms.

• Knowledge of cloud-based applications, distributed systems, and contemporary software development practices.

• Experience in supporting Agile development teams and embedding testing within CI/CD workflows.

• Strong skills in analysis, troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and collaboration.

• Capability to meet VA personnel vetting, background investigation, and system access requirements.

• Willingness to travel for 1-2 domestic business trips annually.

• Preferred: Experience in supporting VA or other federal agency IT modernization projects.

• Preferred: Experience in testing solutions implemented in Microsoft Azure Government cloud environments.

• Preferred: Experience in validating Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, or other enterprise data platform services.

• Preferred: Experience in conducting automated performance and load testing using JMeter, Locust, or similar technologies.

• Preferred: Experience in testing role-based access controls, authentication workflows, and other security-sensitive application functionalities.

• Preferred: Understanding of Section 508 accessibility requirements and accessibility testing for federal applications.

• Preferred: Experience handling sensitive healthcare data and adhering to federal privacy and security standards.

• Preferred: ISTQB certification or a similar software testing credential.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

• Paid parental leave.

• Safe Harbor 401(k) with employer contributions that are 100% vested from day one.

• Paid time off along with 11 paid holidays.

• No-cost group term life/AD&D insurance plan, with optional supplemental coverage available.

• Pet insurance.

• Monthly stipend for phone and internet expenses.

• Reimbursement for tuition and training.

• Supportive work/life balance.

• 401(k) matching.