Senior QA Engineer - Secure, Enterprise Testing Lead

Redhorse Corporation; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Redhorse Corporation in Chantilly, Virginia, is seeking a senior QA professional to lead testing for enterprise-scale software supporting national-security missions. You will design and execute advanced test scripts, document requirements, and ensure quality across the software life cycle.

The role emphasizes automated testing, release management, and collaboration with analysts and developers. Candidates must hold an active TS/SCI clearance and have 8–10+ years of experience with strong

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with 10+ years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 8+ years.
• Proven authority in Quality Assurance for enterprise-scale software.
• Experience with automated test scripts and test control databases.
• Extensive experience in Release Management and IT infrastructure baselines.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sophisticated test scripts to certify system changes for production.
• Produce expert-level test plan documents and comprehensive requirement specifications.
• Develop and maintain test control databases, ensuring their integrity, currency, and security.
• Perform complex solution testing to validate that all products meet strict business and mission requirements.
• Distribute high-quality test data from control databases to the development staff to facilitate robust unit testing.
• Develop, compile, document, and run automated test scripts and procedures to increase testing efficiency.
• Lead regression testing efforts and manage the end-to-end tracking of defect status.
• Provide overarching quality assurance testing for all systems to ensure the distribution of world-class products.
• Manage the Release Management process for all changes to the baseline IT infrastructure.
• Ensure all processes are strictly adhered to throughout the project lifecycle, documenting and updating workflows as needed.
• Communicate formally with analysts and programmers regarding testing plans, identified problems, and results.
• Identify and produce lists of defects for resolution in future application releases.
• Drive process improvements and communicate changes to all relevant stakeholders to maintain high standards of excellence.

Skills

Test automation

Test planning

QA for enterprise software

Defect tracking (Jira)

Release management

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

GitLab CI/CD

Jira

DataBricks

Job description

Redhorse Corporation in Chantilly, Virginia, is seeking a senior QA professional to lead testing for enterprise-scale software supporting national-security missions. You will design and execute advanced test scripts, document requirements, and ensure quality across the software life cycle.

The role emphasizes automated testing, release management, and collaboration with analysts and developers. Candidates must hold an active TS/SCI clearance and have 8–10+ years of experience with strong