Applied Research Associates Inc

Senior QA Engineer

Applied Research Associates Inc • $100K — $130K *
Raleigh, NC 27610In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
5 days ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required; no green card holders accepted.
  • Current DoD Secret Clearance or higher must be held.
  • Bachelor's degree in IT, Cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent professional experience (13+ years).
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access.
  • Must obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification within 60 days of hire.
  • Familiarity with GitLab, Bitbucket, SonarQube, OpenShift, and Artifactory is essential.
  • Availability for occasional evening and weekend work.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and implement automated scripts for cloud software functionality monitoring.
  • Collaborate with cloud engineers to verify services pre- and post-deployment.
  • Coordinate with network engineers for testing networking changes.
  • Design and implement security tests with security engineers.
  • Share knowledge and cover for QA team during after-hours changes.
  • Document testing methodologies in team Confluence for future reference.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
  • Engagement with multi-disciplinary teams including cloud, network, and security engineers.
  • Hands-on experience with advanced testing in hybrid cloud environments.
  • Role emphasizes continuous learning within evolving technology spaces.
  • Involvement in critical projects with potential national security implications.
Full Job Description
Are you a QA engineer with your hands in multiple stages of the software development process and looking for a change? Or are you a build manager or DevSecOps engineer with a penchant for finding flaws? Our team in Raleigh, NC is looking for an unusual cross between software developer and quality assurance. Our ideal candidate will either be someone with a testing background who has expanded their skillset to include more of the configuration/build management role, or someone from the software build/development side who understands that testing is its own skillset and they happen to have it.

The successful applicant will:

  • Plan and implement automated scripts to monitor the health and functionality of a cloud-based software development environment.
  • Work closely with cloud engineers to plan and implement verification of services prior to and immediately after deployment.
  • Work with network engineers to plan and implement verification of networking changes in a positive and negative testing approach.
  • Work with security engineers to design and implement tests and verify security tool configurations and general security of the environment.
  • Work with other QA team members to share knowledge and coordinate coverage for occasional after-hours environment changes.
  • Document test coverage and methodologies in the team confluence space for future reference


Senior QA Engineer Position Requirements:

  • U.S. Citizenship (No exceptions; green card holders are not eligible).
  • Current DoD Secret Clearance (or higher)
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field along with 8-10 years of relevant work experience OR equivalent professional experience (13+ years) will be considered for talented candidates without a degree
  • Successfully acquire and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access
  • Successfully obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (Security+, CCNA-Security, etc.) within 60 days of hire.
  • Experience working with software development tools such as: GitLab, Bitbucket, SonarQube, OpenShift, Artifactory
  • Must be willing to participate in occasional evening and weekend work as needed
  • Willing to work on-site, at least 4 days a week, at our Raleigh, NC location


Senior QA Engineer Position Preferences:

  • 3+ years working in hybrid cloud environments (e.g., Azure Government, AWS GovCloud, OpenStack).
  • Experience with scripting or automation tools (PowerShell, Bash, Python, Terraform).
  • Prior experience working in a classified or Special Access Program (SAP) environment.
  • Prior experience managing a DevSecOps pipeline


If this is the perfect job for you please apply online at https://www.ara.com/job-search today!

About Applied Research Associates Inc

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is an employee-owned research and engineering company that provides technical solutions to complex problems in various fields, including defense, homeland security, intelligence, transportation, and energy. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM. ARA has over 1,600 employees and operates from more than 20 locations across the United States and Canada. The company's services include research and development, engineering, testing and evaluation, and consulting.
Learn more about Applied Research Associates Inc
Size
1,600 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
1979
* Ladders Estimates

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