QA Performance Engineer

Integral

Tysons (VA)

Hybrid

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Earned Bonuses & Awards

Professional Training Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Integral is seeking a QA Performance Engineer to ensure VA/DoD-related systems meet quality, performance, accessibility, and IT security standards. You will develop automated test suites, support UAT/ISQA/IV&V, and drive test-driven development within CI/CD environments.

The role emphasizes performance testing, synthetic monitoring, and dashboard analytics to improve production readiness across Agile teams and architectures.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science or IT-related field with 7‑10 years' experience.
Experience developing automated test frameworks across functional, regression, performance, accessibility (508), and security.
Experience conducting pre‑launch/post‑launch performance testing and analyzing load/performance defects.
Experience producing Release Quality Metrics Reports and supporting IV&V/ISQA.
Experience supporting Agile/Scrum within CI/CD and DevSecOps environments.
Skilled in synthetic monitoring, dashboard management, and test‑result analytics.
Ability to design reusable test frameworks and integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
Public Trust

Responsibilities

Develops automated test suites and performs load and performance testing.
Creates and maintains automated testing frameworks for functional, regression, performance, accessibility, and security testing.
Supports test-driven development and secure code validation with test plans and cases.
Ensures test coverage across Agile requirements, integrations, and sprint deliverables.
Conducts pre-launch and post-launch performance testing to validate stability and scale.
Identifies performance bottlenecks and supports optimization efforts.
Supports UAT, ISQA, and IV&V testing with documentation and data
Uses testing dashboards to track UAT readiness and feature availability
Participates in continuous improvement across Sprints and PIs

Skills

Automated test frameworks

Load testing

CI/CD pipelines

DevSecOps

Performance testing

Section 508 accessibility

IV&V/ISQA support

Synthetic monitoring

Test data management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in computer science or IT-related field

Tools

Selenium

SOAPUI

Job description

Overview

The QA Performance Engineer is responsible for ensuring the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and Technology (OIT), Product Delivery Services (PDS), Benefits and Memorials (BAM), Memorial and Benefit Services (MBS) associated systems meet stringent quality, performance, accessibility, and effective Information Technology (IT) solutions that support the Department’s mission.

Responsibilities

Develops automated test suites, performs load and performance testing, supports Section 508 compliance validation, analyzes escaped defects and quality trends, and ensures readiness for production releases
Create and maintain automated testing frameworks covering functional, regression, performance, Section 508 accessibility, and security testing.
Use automated unit and system tests, test plans, and test cases to support test‑driven development (TDD) and secure code validation.
Ensure test coverage across all Agile requirements, integrations, and sprint deliverables.
Conduct pre‑launch and post‑launch performance/load testing to validate system stability, scalability, and responsiveness.
Identify performance bottlenecks and support teams in optimizing responses, throughput, and resource usage
Support UAT, Independent Software Quality Assurance (ISQA), and IV&V testing activities by providing required documentation, test data, and integration content
Use Testing Dashboards to track UAT readiness and test cycle feature availability.
Participate in continuous improvement across Sprints and PIs by analyzing quality trends, defect categories, and performance analytics
Work with Agile Development Teams, System Teams, Integration Developers, and Architecture teams to ensure production readiness and traceability.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or an IT-related degree with 7-10 years' experience
Experience developing automated test frameworks across functional, regression, performance, accessibility (508), and security categories.
Experience conducting pre‑launch/post‑launch performance testing and analyzing load/performance defects.
Experience producing Release Quality Metrics Reports, supporting IV&V/ISQA, and validating enterprise releases.
Experience supporting Agile/Scrum teams within CI/CD and DevSecOps environments
Skilled in synthetic monitoring, dashboard management, and test‑result analytics.
Ability to design reusable test frameworks and integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
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Preferred:

Use/understanding of Selenium, SOAPUI; Section 508 automation; CI/CD-integrated testing

Company Overview

Integral partners with federal defense, intelligence, and civilian leaders to tackle their most important challenges and deliver positive outcomes. Since our founding in 1998, we have helped clients leverage existing and emerging technologies to transform their enterprises, empower growth, drive innovation, and build sustainable success. The forward-leaning solutions we deliver are tailored to each mission with a focus on keeping our nation safe and secure.

Integral is headquartered in McLean, VA and serves clients throughout the country.

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package including paid parental leave and immediate vesting in our 401(k). Give us a try and become part of a curated group of professionals at Integral Federal!

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