Test Engineer/Quality Assurance

Experience Level: Senior (Level 3) - Minimum 10 years experience
Clearance Required: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph
Location: National Capital Region (NCR) or San Antonio, TX

The Senior Test Engineer/Quality Assurance professional leads testing strategy implementation and ensures software quality through comprehensive test automation and quality assurance practices. This position develops and maintains automated test frameworks, conducts system performance testing, and ensures all software meets the Definition of Done criteria before deployment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement automated testing frameworks
• Develop and maintain automated test suites (unit, integration, end-to-end)
• Conduct system performance and scalability testing
• Lead test-driven development (TDD) practices
• Create and maintain requirements traceability matrix
• Conduct black box and white box testing
• Implement continuous testing in CI/CD pipelines
• Generate and analyze test coverage reports
• Lead defect tracking and resolution processes
• Support third-party code review preparations

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of software testing and QA experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent substitution)
• Expert knowledge of test automation frameworks (Robot Framework, Selenium, etc.)
• Strong programming skills for test development (Python, Java, etc.)
• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling, etc.)
• Knowledge of test-driven development and behavior-driven development
• Experience testing containerized applications and microservices
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps
• Experience with security testing tools (SAST, DAST, SCA)
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Must be U.S. citizen

Salary & Benefits

The salary associated with this position ($77,000 63,000) is commensurate with the selected candidate
9s qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise. Compensation will be determined based on these factors to ensure alignment with skills, responsibilities, and market standards.

Nightwingoffers medical, vision and dental insurance coverage in addition to a 401k plan, PTO, Holidays, and additional insurances.