Remote Test Engineer — Top Secret Clearance (UAT & Automation)

ICF; United States; Remote; USD 99,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF is seeking a detail-oriented Test Engineer to support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), automated and regression testing across application releases. This role partners closely with developers, product owners, and business stakeholders to ensure solutions meet functional requirements and are release-ready.

This is a fully remote role which may require occasional travel to the DC Metro area for onsite client meetings. Preference to candidates located within the Washington, DC Metro area.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in QA, UAT, or software testing roles.
• Active Top Secret clearance, with SCI eligibility (U.S. security requirement).

Responsibilities

• Provide UAT support, validating that system requirements are met prior to release.
• Execute manual and automated test cases, including functional, regression, and release validation testing.
• Develop, maintain, and execute automated testing scripts using established testing frameworks.
• Support release validation by verifying defect fixes and readiness for production deployment.
• Identify, document, and track defects using Jira, partnering with development teams through resolution.
• Create and maintain test artifacts, including test plans, test cases, execution results, and release sign-offs.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate within CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing.
• Analyze test results and provide clear status reporting to stakeholders.

Skills

QA/UAT/Software testing

UAT support

Automated testing

CI/CD familiarity

Tools

Jira

CI/CD tools

Job description

ICF is seeking a detail-oriented Test Engineer to support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), automated and regression testing across application releases. This role partners closely with developers, product owners, and business stakeholders to ensure solutions meet functional requirements and are release-ready.

This is a fully remote role which may require occasional travel to the DC Metro area for onsite client meetings. Preference to candidates located within the Washington, DC Metro area.