Quality Assurance Engineer with Security Clearance

Base-2 Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (company-paid)

Dental insurance (100% paid)

Vision insurance (100% paid)

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions in Maryland seeks an experienced QA Engineer to design and execute comprehensive test plans for system upgrades and new features. You will perform functional and regression testing of Java-based web apps, validate federal cybersecurity and accessibility compliance, and work with Windows Server environments.

You will also test APIs, manage defects, and contribute to UI automation and CI/CD pipelines with GitLab. Strong collaboration in regulated settings is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in functional and regression testing of Java-based web applications.
• Proficiency with defect tracking systems.
• Knowledge of federal cybersecurity requirements and government accessibility standards (Section 508/WCAG).
• Experience testing Tomcat, Oracle 19c, and SAP BI interfaces.
• Familiarity with Windows Server environments.
• API testing experience (Solr, RESTful services).
• CI/CD pipelines, preferably GitLab.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive test plans and test cases for system upgrades and new features.
• Perform functional and regression testing of Java-based web applications.
• Execute manual testing for complex scenarios.
• Validate compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements.
• Ensure accessibility standards compliance (Section 508/WCAG).
• Test enterprise apps in Windows Server environments.
• Verify security controls and data protection measures.
• Develop and maintain UI automation frameworks for regression testing.
• Perform API testing for backend services (Solr, REST).
• Integrate automated tests into GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage defect tracking systems and coordinate issue resolution.
• Test Tomcat deployments and configurations.
• Test Oracle 19c databases and data flows.
• Test SAP BI interfaces and outputs.

Skills

Functional testing

Regression testing

API testing

Analytical skills

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Federal cybersecurity knowledge

Accessibility (Section 508/WCAG)

Windows Server

Education

Bachelor's degree with 9 years experience

Master's degree with 7 years experience

No degree with 13+ years experience

Tools

Apache Tomcat

Oracle 19c

SAP BI interfaces

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

• Develop comprehensive test plans and test cases for system upgrades and new features.
• Perform functional and regression testing of Java-based web applications.
• Execute manual testing methodologies for complex scenarios.
• Validate compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements.
• Ensure adherence to government accessibility standards (Section 508/WCAG).
• Test enterprise applications in Windows Server environments.
• Verify security controls and data protection measures.
• Develop and maintain UI automation frameworks for regression testing.
• Perform API testing for backend services (Apache Solr, RESTful services).
• Integrate automated tests into GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage defect tracking systems and coordinate issue resolution.
• Test Apache Tomcat application server deployments and configurations.
• Test Oracle 19c database integrations and data flows.
• Test SAP Business Intelligence reporting interfaces and outputs.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive experience in functional and regression testing of Java-based web applications.
• Proficiency with defect tracking systems.
• Knowledge of federal cybersecurity requirements and government accessibility standards (Section 508/WCAG).
• Experience testing Apache Tomcat application servers, Oracle 19c databases, and SAP Business Intelligence interfaces.
• Familiarity with Windows Server environments.
• API testing experience (Apache Solr, RESTful services).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably GitLab.
• Excellent analytical skills and meticulous documentation practices.
• Strong collaboration skills for working with cross-functional teams in regulated environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience with UI automation frameworks and manual testing methodologies.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelor's degree with 9 years of experience.
• Master's degree with 7 years of experience.
• No degree with 13+.

Required Certifications

• None specified.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph Pay & Benefit Highlights Compensation

Pay & Benefit Highlights Compensation

• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).

Health

• 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Income Protection

• 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.

Retirement

• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent). NT