QA/Test Engineer – Survivor Portal

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

📋 Description

• Create, uphold, and implement both manual and automated test scripts to guarantee the functionality, performance, and compliance of Survivor Portal features.

• Ensure traceability from business and functional requirements through to test cases and deployment validation for comprehensive verification.

• Engage in Agile sprint testing activities, which include backlog grooming, story acceptance, and regression testing for incremental releases.

• Develop and manage a test management repository that aligns user stories with validation evidence and test outcomes.

• Facilitate continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) by incorporating test automation pipelines with build and deployment tools.

• Execute API and integration testing to confirm secure data transfer between the Survivor Portal and backend systems.

• Assess accessibility compliance (Section 508/WCAG) and usability in collaboration with UX designers.

• Document, report, and monitor software defects and performance issues using Jira or similar tools.

• Assist in load, stress, and security testing to ensure portal resilience under varying user and data loads.

• Work in tandem with developers and system engineers to identify and resolve issues early in the release cycle.

• Conduct post-deployment validation (PDV) to confirm system readiness and ensure operational continuity across environments.

• Contribute to sustainment testing to verify successful patch deployment and configuration modifications.

• Offer quality-related insights for Continuous Service Improvement (CSI) and lessons learned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Clearance Requirement: Must possess an active Secret clearance.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a relevant technical field.

• Experience: At least 5 years of experience in software quality assurance or test engineering for enterprise applications.

• Experience supporting federal or defense Agile DevSecOps programs.

• Demonstrated success in implementing automated testing frameworks within CI/CD environments.

• Technical Knowledge: Expertise in Selenium, Postman, or Cypress for automated and API testing.

• Experience with test case management tools (Zephyr, qTest, or TestRail).

• Familiarity with Agile software development and integration of DevSecOps testing.

• Experience in AWS GovCloud or comparable secure cloud environments.

• Understanding of DoD cybersecurity standards, DISA STIGs, and RMF compliance.

• Knowledge of load and performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling, or similar).

• Certifications (Preferred): ISTQB Certified Tester or Certified Software Tester (CSTE).

• CompTIA Security+ CE (DoD 8570 baseline).

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or an equivalent certification.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• 401(k) matching

• Professional development opportunities