Senior Software Test and Evaluation Specialist

PingWind; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Federal Holidays

Robust Health & Dental Insurance Options

401k with matching

Paid vacation and sick leave

Continuing education assistance

Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

A technology service firm is seeking a Senior Software Test and Evaluation Specialist. This role involves leading the planning and execution of comprehensive testing for complex software systems. Responsibilities include developing test strategies, conducting both automated and manual testing, and ensuring adherence to quality assurance standards. The ideal candidate will have a DoD 8140 Certification and experience with various testing tools. Competitive benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading test and evaluation activities for enterprise or mission-critical systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage comprehensive test plans, test cases, and evaluation strategies.
• Ensure alignment of testing activities with program requirements and industry standards.
• Lead execution of functional, performance, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing.
• Perform automated and manual testing as appropriate.
• Document, analyze, and report test results.

Skills

Selenium

JUnit

TestNG

Cucumber

Postman

JIRA

Azure DevOps

LoadRunner

JMeter

Education

DoD 8140 Certification

Master’s Degree

Job description

Overview

PingWind is seeking a highly qualified Senior Software Test and Evaluation Specialist who leads the planning, execution, and reporting of test and evaluation activities for complex software systems and applications. This role ensures that software products meet performance, reliability, security, and compliance requirements through rigorous testing practices. The Senior Specialist develops test strategies, manages evaluation processes, mentors junior testers, and collaborates with development, DevOps, and quality assurance teams to ensure delivery of high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage comprehensive test plans, test cases, and evaluation strategies for software systems.
• Define testing objectives, success criteria, and evaluation methodologies.
• Ensure alignment of testing activities with program requirements and industry standards.
• Lead the execution of functional, performance, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing.
• Perform automated and manual testing as appropriate.
• Document, analyze, and report test results, identifying defects, risks, and areas for improvement.
• Ensure adherence to software quality assurance standards, best practices, and compliance frameworks.
• Validate that security, interoperability, and performance requirements are met.
• Support continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines by embedding automated testing.
• Expertise with testing methodologies, tools, and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, Postman).
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing integration.
• Familiarity with defect tracking systems (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps, Bugzilla).
• Experience with performance and load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).
• Knowledge of cybersecurity testing, secure coding standards, and vulnerability assessment.
• Understanding of system integration testing, interoperability, and requirements validation.

Required Qualifications

• DoD 8140 Certification

Desired Qualifications

• (Master’s preferred).
• Proven track record of leading test and evaluation activities for enterprise or mission-critical systems

About PingWind

PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cyber security, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is a VA CVE certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and SBA HUBZone Certified with offices in Washington DC and Northern Virginia. www.PingWind.com

Benefits

• Paid Federal Holidays
• Robust Health & Dental Insurance Options
• 401k with matching
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Continuing education assistance
• Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• through Sun Life Financial EAP Guidance Resources

Veterans are encouraged to apply

PingWind, Inc. does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms and conditions of employment, or practices on the basis of race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected by law