DoD QA Lead & Test Engineer — Automation & Security

TechFlow Inc; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401k with Roth option

Paid time off

Holidays – 11 paid holidays per year

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Life & AD&D insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Resources

Training and development program

Voluntary benefits: Life & AD&D for; +

Job summary

TechFlow Inc. seeks an experienced Test Engineer / QA Lead to support a mission-critical DoD software development and modernization program in Montgomery, AL.

Lead QA activities across the software development lifecycle, develop and execute manual and automated testing strategies, and ensure releases meet high standards for security, accessibility, and reliability. You will work closely with software engineers, DevSecOps, DBAs, and Government stakeholders to validate releases and provide testing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of software quality assurance or test engineering experience in DoD, federal, or large enterprise environments.
• Experience leading both manual and automated testing efforts.
• Proficiency with automated testing frameworks such as Selenium, JUnit, REST Assured, or equivalent tools.
• Experience with API testing, database testing, and test automation development.
• Experience managing software defect tracking and collaborating with development teams to resolve issues.
• Familiarity with RMF testing evidence requirements and security assessment reporting.
• Experience using accessibility testing tools and validating WCAG compliance.
• Strong understanding of Agile SDLC and software development lifecycle processes.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of comprehensive software testing activities, including functional, regression, integration, security, performance, and user acceptance testing.
• Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated test suites for web apps, APIs, databases, and system integrations.
• Create and maintain detailed manual test cases and procedures for manual validation scenarios.
• Develop reusable automated testing frameworks to improve testing efficiency and release quality.
• Manage the complete software defect lifecycle from identification to closure with development teams.
• Provide regular testing status updates, metrics, and quality reports to Government Test Manager and program leadership.
• Support RMF activities by producing testing evidence, security validation documentation, and accreditation artifacts.
• Validate WCAG compliance and ensure zero accessibility defects through automated and manual testing.
• Collaborate with Agile teams to define test strategies, acceptance criteria, and quality objectives for each sprint.
• Participate in peer reviews, sprint planning, release planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote quality engineering best practices, test automation, and continuous testing throughout the SDLC.

Skills

SQA Leadership

Automation Testing

Security Testing

RMF Testing

Agile SDLC

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Selenium

JUnit

REST Assured

JMeter

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

TechFlow Inc. seeks an experienced Test Engineer / QA Lead to support a mission-critical DoD software development and modernization program in Montgomery, AL.

Lead QA activities across the software development lifecycle, develop and execute manual and automated testing strategies, and ensure releases meet high standards for security, accessibility, and reliability. You will work closely with software engineers, DevSecOps, DBAs, and Government stakeholders to validate releases and provide testing