Test Engineer

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)

$95K — $102K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Agile testing environments
  • Proficiency in automation tools like Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright
  • Familiarity with API testing tools
  • Strong analytical skills for problem solving
  • U.S. Citizenship is mandatory for this role

Responsibilities

  • Validate software quality and performance through manual and automated tests
  • Ensure systems meet deployment readiness in an Agile setting
  • Develop and execute test plans and automated test scripts
  • Perform various testing types including functional, regression, and integration
  • Design and maintain automated testing frameworks for UI and APIs
  • Document and track software defects
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Owners and developers

Benefits

  • Remote working opportunity
  • Encouragement for military veterans to apply
  • Support for audit readiness and compliance posture
  • Participation in Agile ceremonies
  • Focus on continuous improvement of system reliability
  • Opportunity to work on Veterans Affairs systems
Full Job Description
Test Engineer
Location: Remote
Department: Veterans Affairs (VA)
Type: Full Time
Min. Experience: Experienced
Security Clearance Level: Public Trust
Salary Range: $95,000 - $102,000

Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply!
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Validate the quality, functionality, and performance of software applications through both manual and automated testing
  • Ensure systems meet requirements, comply with standards, and are ready for deployment within an Agile delivery environment
  • Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and automated test scripts supporting Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS) enhancements
  • Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing
  • Design and maintain automated test frameworks for User Interface (UI), Applications Programming Interface (API), and back-end services
  • Identify, document, and track defects
  • Validate fixes across builds
  • Collaborate with Product Owners, developers, and DevSecOps teams
  • Support integration testing with VA systems
  • Conduct performance and load testing
  • Ensure compliance with VA security and Section 508 requirements
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies
  • Generate test reports and metrics
  • Ensure high-quality releases
  • Improve system reliability
  • Support audit readiness
  • Enhance compliance posture
Required Skills and Experience
  • Experience in Agile testing environments
  • Proficiency with Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright
  • Experience with API testing tools
  • Strong analytical skills
  • U.S. Citizenship required for this position.
Professional CertificationsNone requiredYears of Professional Experiencen/aDesired experienceContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline familiarity
Performance testing experience
Section 508 accessibility testing knowledge
Quality Assurance (QA) certifications (ISTQB, CAST)
Experience working with remote U.S. based teams (Not Offshore teams)Formal EducationBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related disciplineCitizenship RequirementU.S. Citizenship required for this specific opportunitySecurity Clearance RequirementsMust possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI)CRITICAL NOTES:
  1. SSG will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications. Your answers to the mandatory screening questions must be supported by the information on your resume. Applications with inconsistencies will not be considered.
  2. Recruiters or Third parties will not be considered.
  3. This is a 100% U.S. based remote position. However, candidates from CA, CO, IL, MN, NJ, NY, OR, or WA will not be considered.
  4. This is a W-2 position
  5. All interviews will be conducted on Microsoft Teams with your camera on; there will be no exceptions
  6. As part of our screening process, you will be requested to provide a link to your LinkedIn profile

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