QA/Test Automation Engineer

Blu Omega LLC; Quantico (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Life and AD&D insurance

Job summary

Blu Omega LLC seeks a Back QA/Test Automation Engineer to support a federal program focused on national security. The role combines manual and automated testing across mission applications, workflows, APIs, and data exchanges, with emphasis on security-sensitive environments and cloud deployments.

You will work in a hybrid setup at Quantico, VA, contribute to test strategy, maintain automated suites, and ensure traceability from requirements to releases in coordination with development and

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.
• Journeyman-level software testing or QA engineering experience.
• Experience building automated tests for enterprise apps, APIs, or data-driven systems.
• Experience with functional, regression, integration, smoke, and retest activities.
• Familiarity with Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD, test management, and defect tracking.
• Strong written communication for test docs and reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute manual and automated tests for mission app functions, workflows, APIs, integrations, reports, and data exchanges.
• Build and maintain automated regression, smoke, integration, API, and release validation test suites.
• Analyze requirements, user stories, and technical designs to define test coverage.
• Validate workflow behavior, case processing logic, reporting outputs, notification paths, user permissions, audit events, and exception handling.
• Test cloud-hosted applications and services, preferably in AWS environments.
• Identify, document, triage, retest, and track defects in coordination with development and security teams.
• Support test planning, data preparation, deployment validation, post-release verification, and production issue analysis.
• Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, defects, release scope, and quality outcomes.
• Support compliance testing including access control, audit logging, vulnerability validation, Section 508, data integrity, and security-sensitive functionality.

Skills

QA testing

Test automation

CI/CD

Defect tracking

Agile

Security testing

Test documentation

Strong communication

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

JMeter

Jira

Azure DevOps

GitLab

Jenkins

Job description

Back QA/Test Automation Engineer

Blu Omega is seeking a QA/Test Automation Engineer to support a federal program focused on national security. This role operates within a hybrid environment and is responsible for quality engineering of secure federal mission applications supporting industrial security operations, workflow management, and information exchange. The position requires experience supporting federal or DoD enterprise environments, cloud environments, and automated testing within a security-sensitive context.

Program Overview

Supporting the modernization of the DCSA's personnel vetting platform through transition, maintenance, and cloud migration efforts to ensure operational stability and long-term cloud modernization.

Key Details

Location: Quantico, VA / Hybrid
Clearance: Top Secret
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizenship required

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute manual and automated tests for mission application functions, workflows, APIs, integrations, reports, and data exchanges.
• Build and maintain automated regression, smoke, integration, API, and release validation test suites.
• Analyze requirements, user stories, and technical designs to define test coverage.
• Validate workflow behavior, case processing logic, reporting outputs, notification paths, user permissions, audit events, and exception handling.
• Test cloud-hosted applications and services, preferably in AWS environments.
• Identify, document, triage, retest, and track defects in coordination with development and security teams.
• Support test planning, data preparation, deployment validation, post-release verification, and production issue analysis.
• Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, defects, release scope, and quality outcomes.
• Support compliance testing including access control, audit logging, vulnerability validation, Section 508, data integrity, and security-sensitive functionality.

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance
• U.S. citizenship
• Journeyman-level experience in software testing, QA engineering, test automation, or quality engineering
• Experience creating and maintaining automated tests for enterprise applications, APIs, integrations, or data-driven systems
• Experience with functional, regression, integration, smoke, and defect retest activities
• Familiarity with Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD, test management, and defect tracking practices
• Ability to isolate defects across application, data, and environment layers
• Strong written communication skills for test documentation and reports

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting secure mission platforms involving case management, personnel or facility vetting, or workflow automation
• Experience with tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Postman, JMeter, Jira, Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins
• Knowledge of RMF, ATO, STIG validation, vulnerability testing, and federal compliance requirements
• Certifications such as Security+ CE, CTFL, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Developer Associate, or Agile testing credentials

Compensation

Salary Range: $90,000 - $120,000
Final compensation is based on technical skills, experience, education, certifications, and clearance.

Blu Omega Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage through national providers
• 401(k) with company match (eligible after 6 months; vesting applies)
• Company-paid Life and AD&DD insurance with additional voluntary options
• Short-term disability (company-paid) and long-term disability options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with 24/7 confidential support and mental health resources
• Telehealth and virtual care options available through medical plans
• Pet insurance, legal services, and identity theft protection options
• Paid Time Off (PTO) for eligible employees
• Paid federal holidays for salaried employees
• Access to wellness programs, discounts, and lifestyle benefits
• Benefits eligibility and offerings may vary based on role, employment status, and program requirements.

Company Overview

Blu Omega is a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) delivering technology and cybersecurity solutions to federal agencies and enterprise clients nationwide. Headquartered in Ashburn, VA, we support mission-critical programs across civilian and defense sectors, including health, national security, and regulatory environments. We partner with government agencies and large integrators to provide expertise in cybersecurity operations, cloud and infrastructure modernization, data and analytics, and enterprise IT support. Our teams are experienced operating within federal contracting environments, supporting task orders, recompetes, and programs requiring cleared personnel and compliant delivery.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.