4546 Test Engineer with Security Clearance

OVERVIEW: We are seeking a Test Engineer to join our growing Huntsville, Alabama work program. You will lead automated testing and quality assurance activities across a major federal modernization and data migration program. This role ensures system reliability, data integrity, and functional performance by developing automated test frameworks, validating cloud-based services, and supporting continuous integration and deployment in secure environments. You will partner closely with development, cloud, migration, and DevSecOps teams to deliver high quality, mission critical capabilities.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts for UI, APIs, microservices, and data workflows.
• Integrate functional, regression, integration, and smoke testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Validate data migrations, system integrations, and application functionality across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Identify, document, and coordinate resolution of defects with development and technical teams.
• Support release and deployment readiness through automated validation and verification testing.
• Collaborate with developers, cloud, migration, QA, and product teams throughout Agile planning and delivery.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, technical reviews, and release readiness activities.
• Maintain test plans, automation scripts, defect logs, test results, and regression coverage documentation in accordance with program requirements.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in software testing, QA automation, or test engineering
• Extensive experience using automated testing tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Robot, Postman, or similar
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Strong understanding of API testing, microservice validation, and automated regression coverage
• Ability to validate large scale data migration outputs and troubleshoot data related defects
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience supporting national security programs
• Experience testing cloud-based applications or data workflows (AWS preferred)
• Familiarity with performance testing tools (JMeter, Locust, Gatling)
• Scripting experience with Python, Bash, or PowerShell CLEARANCE:
• Active Top Secret clearance minimum required