Agile Test Engineer (Automation) – Interim Secret Clearance

Zekiah Technologies; Dahlgren (VA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Bonuses

Retirement plan

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Zekiah Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Scrum Tester to join a cross‑functional product development team supporting DoD programs.

You will champion test automation, perform exploratory testing, and contribute to high‑value software increments in a fast-paced agile environment. The role emphasizes collaboration with developers to refine stories, define test criteria, and integrate testing into the CI/CD pipeline.

Qualifications

• Experience in Agile/Scrum software testing.
• Proficiency with automated testing tools (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or JUnit).
• Experience with API testing and SQL.
• BS in a STEM discipline.

Responsibilities

• Backlog Refinement & Planning: Participate in refinement sessions to analyze user stories, identify edge cases, and define clear, testable acceptance criteria.
• Continuous Testing: Execute manual and automated functional, regression, and integration tests continuously as code is built throughout the sprint.
• Test Automation: Identify repetitive and critical test scenarios to automate, maintain automated test suites, and integrate testing into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Exploratory Testing: Conduct structured exploratory testing sessions to uncover subtle UI, UX, and functional defects that scripted tests miss.
• Defect Management: Log, track, and re‑test bugs collaboratively with developers to ensure fast feedback loops and quick resolutions.
• Ceremony Participation: Actively join Scrum ceremonies—including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand‑ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives to advocate for quality.
• Quality Coaching: Promote a "whole-team quality" approach by assisting developers with unit test strategy, pair testing, and defining the Definition of Done (DoD).

Skills

Agile mindset

Team collaboration

Proactive defect prevention

Education

BS in a STEM discipline

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

JUnit

SQL

Job description

Zekiah Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Scrum Tester to join a cross‑functional product development team supporting DoD programs.

You will champion test automation, perform exploratory testing, and contribute to high‑value software increments in a fast-paced agile environment. The role emphasizes collaboration with developers to refine stories, define test criteria, and integrate testing into the CI/CD pipeline.