QA Engineer/SDET

Eliassen Group; Annapolis (MD); Remote; USD 69,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Pretax accounts

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a QA Engineer/SDET to join a federal-focused project on a contract basis. The role emphasizes CI/CD automated testing, AI-driven test scripting, and security validation across cloud-native Java services. Remote work is available with on-site options in Ashburn, VA or Gaithersburg, MD.

You will diagnose root causes, collaborate with Agile teams, and develop scalable QA systems, covering unit to performance testing, SAST/DAST, and lab environments. U.S.

Qualifications

• Test automation at scale with standards, methods, and QA systems.
• CI/CD-integrated automated testing using tools such as GitLab, Tekton, or Argo CD.
• AI-assisted testing for coding, requirements, test creation, debugging, and analysis.
• Hands-on with Playwright, JUnit/TestNG, REST and contract testing, and performance testing.
• Container and Kubernetes test harnesses across Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS, and Red Hat OpenShift.
• Security and compliance testing, including SAST/DAST/SCA/IaC scanning and policy-as-code.
• Experience in AWS, including multi-account/VPC patterns and segmentation.
• On-prem to AWS migration experience for containerized workloads and data tiers.
• Familiarity with FISMA High and FedRAMP High practices, STIGs, and NIST 800-53 controls.
• Linux proficiency and experience with Java-based application environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging in cloud and lab environments.
• Effective communication within Scaled Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform software testing across unit, integration, end-to-end, performance, and security domains.
• Develop test plans and create automated test scripts integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead AI-driven test-script generation and maintenance using modern AI tooling.
• Debug software issues, analyze failures, and determine root causes.
• Execute feature testing for cloud-native Java services on ECS, EKS, and OpenShift.
• Validate environments across Dev, Test, and Ops and manage lab setups.
• Integrate security and compliance testing, including SAST, DAST, and control validation.
• Collaborate directly with developers within Agile teams.
• Support continuous monitoring and evidence generation for ATO.

Skills

CI/CD automation

Playwright

JUnit/TestNG

REST testing

Performance testing

AI-assisted testing

AWS

Kubernetes

Debugging

Agile communication

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Tekton

Argo CD

ECS/EKS

OpenShift

SAST/DAST tools

Job description

QA Engineer/SDET

Anywhere

Type: Contract

Category: Quality Assurance (QA)

Industry: Government

Workplace Type: Remote

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -102026-109210

Date Posted: 10/26/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/2yjXJg

Location

Hybrid in Ashburn, VA or Gaithersburg, MD

Description

Our client seeks Testing and Quality Assurance professionals who develop, implement, and maintain scalable QA systems and standards. The role focuses on CI/CD-integrated automated testing, AI-driven test-script generation, feature testing of cloud-native Java services, and security and compliance validation. The tester must diagnose root causes, collaborate with developers, and operate across Linux-based and cloud environments.

Eligibility

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen with an active Public Trust clearance. Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis.

Rate

Rate: $50.00 to $70.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities

• Perform software testing across unit, integration, end-to-end, performance, and security domains.
• Develop test plans and create automated test scripts integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead AI-driven test-script generation and maintenance using modern AI tooling.
• Debug software issues, analyze failures, and determine root causes.
• Execute feature testing for cloud-native Java services on ECS, EKS, and OpenShift.
• Validate environments across Dev, Test, and Ops and manage lab setups.
• Integrate security and compliance testing, including SAST, DAST, and control validation.
• Collaborate directly with developers within Agile teams.
• Support continuous monitoring and evidence generation for ATO.

Experience Requirements

• Test automation at scale with standards, methods, and QA systems.
• CI/CD-integrated automated testing using tools such as GitLab, Tekton, or Argo CD.
• AI-assisted testing for coding, requirements, test creation, debugging, and analysis.
• Hands-on with Playwright, JUnit/TestNG, REST and contract testing, and performance testing.
• Container and Kubernetes test harnesses across Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS, and Red Hat OpenShift.
• Security and compliance testing, including SAST/DAST/SCA/IaC scanning and policy-as-code.
• Experience in AWS, including multi-account/VPC patterns and segmentation.
• On-prem to AWS migration experience for containerized workloads and data tiers.
• Familiarity with FISMA High and FedRAMP High practices, STIGs, and NIST 800-53 controls.
• Linux proficiency and experience with Java-based application environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging in cloud and lab environments.
• Effective communication within Scaled Agile teams.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision benefits
• 401k with company matching
• Life insurance
• medical (choice of 3 plans)
• dental
• vision
• pre-tax accounts
• other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with match
• sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality

About Eliassen Group

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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