Test Engineer – Analyst

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the development of test strategies and planning, which includes determining the test approach, scope, environments, schedule, and entry/exit criteria.

• Create and uphold the master test plan.

• Examine business requirements, process definitions, and user stories to pinpoint testable acceptance criteria.

• Formulate test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data for financial automations, ML-driven workflows, and integrations.

• Conduct functional, integration, regression, system, and end-to-end testing.

• Document test outcomes and maintain verification evidence.

• Design, develop, and enhance Python-based automated testing frameworks and API tests.

• Incorporate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines as quality checkpoints.

• Ensure data integrity and accuracy for automated financial transactions, including inputs, outputs, exception handling, and reconciliation results.

• Assess ML model integrations for anticipated outputs, accuracy thresholds, edge cases, and unanticipated data.

• Confirm compliance with NIST SP 800-53 controls, FIPS 140-3 encryption, DHS Directive 4300.1, and FFMIA.

• Facilitate defect triage meetings and monitor defects until resolution.

• Conduct root-cause analysis with developers and validate fixes.

• Maintain traceability from requirements to tests.

• Report on test coverage, pass/fail rates, and defect trends.

• Lead assessments for release readiness and provide go/no-go recommendations.

• Assist with user acceptance testing alongside Government stakeholders.

• Execute regression testing following system, application, or process modifications.

• Mentor and guide testing analysts and assess test artifacts.

• Advocate for consistent testing standards and best practices, including approved AI-assisted testing tools.

• Establish and report on test metrics and quality gates.

• Present findings to program leadership.

• Compile test reports, summaries, and documentation for release decisions and audit preparedness.

• Safeguard sensitive financial information.

• Carry out additional related tasks as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, or a related field is mandatory; equivalent education, training, and relevant experience will be considered.

• Over 10 years of relevant experience in software test engineering, verification and validation (V&V), quality assurance, or test automation.

• A minimum of 3 years in a leadership role for test efforts or teams.

• Proven experience in developing test strategies and master test plans.

• Skilled in planning and executing functional, integration, regression, and system-level testing.

• Proficient in writing test plans, test cases, and test procedures.

• Expert-level proficiency in Python scripting.

• Expert-level experience in API testing, such as using Postman.

• Experience in designing and expanding automated test frameworks like Selenium.

• Familiarity with defect tracking, root-cause analysis, and validating fixes.

• Proficient in using Jira and Confluence.

• Experience with requirements-based testing and traceability using DOORS, Jama, or Jira.

• Strong background in Agile/Scrum, SDLC, CI/CD pipelines, quality gates, GitHub Actions, GitLab, Git, and configuration management.

• Experience in defining test metrics and quality gates.

• Proven ability to present test results, risks, and release recommendations to leadership.

• Must be a US Citizen.

• Capability to obtain and maintain a DHS/ICE Public Trust suitability determination.

• Ability to successfully complete the required DHS/ICE background investigation.

• Ability to obtain and maintain necessary system access.

• Availability to work Monday through Friday.

• A secure and reliable internet connection for a remote U.S.-based home office.

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, attention-to-detail, documentation, and communication skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid vacation.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Matching 401(k) plan.

• Tuition/training reimbursement.

• Long-term disability coverage.

• Short-term disability coverage.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Remote work from a U.S.-based home office.

• General work hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.

• Core availability from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

• Equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation support.