Job Description

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Senior Software Test Engineer (Enterprise Platforms)
Experience Level: 8-12 Years

Position Type: Full-Time / On-Site

Location Options: Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, or Mountain West Regional Offices
Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior Test Engineer to join a mission-critical enterprise systems modernization program. In this role, you will collaborate within an Agile Scrum environment to ensure the delivery of high-quality, secure enterprise software solutions. You will be responsible for defining test strategies, developing automated test suites for enterprise workflow platforms, and mentoring junior team members.
Primary Responsibilities

• Agile Quality Assurance: Partner with cross-functional development teams to ensure high-quality software delivery utilizing Agile Scrum best practices.
  
• Requirement Analysis: Analyze functional and capability requirements, collaborating closely with Tech Leads and Test Managers to ensure verifiable, testable implementations.
  
• Test Automation: Design, build, and maintain automated test suites utilizing native enterprise platform automation tools (e.g., ServiceNow Automation Test Framework).
  
• Sprint Support: Assist in identifying testable acceptance criteria within user stories, test active sprint capabilities, and actively participate in sprint planning and reviews.
  
• Comprehensive Testing Execution: Perform thorough regression testing, operational test scenarios, end-to-end system testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) data preparation.
  
• Reporting & Tracking: Document test results, system anomalies, and configuration changes in detailed test summary reports. Use Jira to manage testing lifecycles, updates, and defect tracking.
  
• Traceability & Configuration: Maintain Requirements Verification Traceability Matrices (RVTM) and support software configuration management processes across system interfaces.
  
• Leadership: Mentors, guides, and coaches junior developers and QA testers throughout the project lifecycle.

Basic Qualifications

• Citizenship & Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen holding an active DoD Secret security clearance.
  
• Compliance Certification: Must hold an active security certification meeting DoD 8570 IAT Level II standards or higher (e.g., Security+ CE).
  
• Education & Experience:
  
  • Bachelor's Degree with 8-12 years of relevant QA engineering experience, OR
    
  • Master's Degree with 6-10 years of relevant experience. (Equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree).
• Technical QA Skills: Proven experience in test data management, automated testing frameworks, and regression testing.
  
• DevOps & Methodology: Practical experience working within DevOps pipelines, utilizing continuous integration (CI/CD) systems and version control tools in an Agile framework.
  
• Mobility: Ability to provide full-time, on-site support at one of our designated program locations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Enterprise Platform Expertise: 3-5 years of experience with enterprise platform administration, configuration, and platform maintenance (specifically focused on ServiceNow).
  
• Platform Modules: Direct familiarity with core enterprise modules such as ITOM (Discovery, Event Management, Service Mapping), workflows, business rules, custom applications, and platform scripting.
  
• Troubleshooting: Strong ability to perform code analysis, debug complex technical issues, identify system deficiencies, and recommend architectural solutions.
  
• Frameworks & Best Practices: Foundational knowledge of ITIL processes or ITIL Certification.
  
• Cloud Infrastructure: Associate or Professional level cloud certifications (e.g., AWS).
  
• Collaboration Tools: Proficient with Jira and Confluence for documentation and sprint management.

Job Requirements

Tester - creating test cases from requirements, regression testing, develop test plans (if doing this for servicenow that is ideal) and must have secret, onsite every day, automation testing/ framework, 8+ years, can sit at any of these 3 sites: Must be able to commute to Scott AFB, IL, Ft. Meade, MD, or Ogden, UT for full time on-site support

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to use hands and fingers, reach, climb stairs, walk, sit for prolonged periods of time, talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds.