Senior Software Test Engineer - Remote & Automated

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG); Ashburn (VA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Software Test Engineer for a remote role supporting the Veterans Affairs department. This position requires strong programming skills in C#, .Net, Java, or Python and extensive hands-on testing experience.

Responsibilities include developing and executing test plans, writing test cases and scripts, and analyzing results to drive quality across information systems and services. Public Trust (MBI) clearance is required or eligible.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in C#, .Net, Java, or Python.
• Proven track record on complex software projects with high-quality deliverables.
• Experience in manual and automated testing.
• Familiar with Agile/Scrum and SDLC.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and procedures.
• Create test schedules and testing approaches.
• Write test cases and scripts and identify data for tests.
• Document and communicate test results clearly to stakeholders.
• Support analysis of test results and issue resolution.
• Contribute to improving current testing procedures and models.

Skills

Strong programming skills in C# / .Net

Manual and automated testing

Agile / Scrum experience

Test case writing and execution

Test automation frameworks and tools

CI/CD and GitHub Actions

Git and Subversion

SQL and data validation

Web/API testing

Security testing knowledge

Various testing types (functional, reg

Test management tools

DevOps practices

Mentoring junior testers

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Selenium

TestNG

JUnit

QTP

LoadRunner

GitHub Actions

Git

Subversion

JMeter

Gatling

JIRA

Bugzilla

SQL databases

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Software Test Engineer for a remote role supporting the Veterans Affairs department. This position requires strong programming skills in C#, .Net, Java, or Python and extensive hands-on testing experience.

Responsibilities include developing and executing test plans, writing test cases and scripts, and analyzing results to drive quality across information systems and services. Public Trust (MBI) clearance is required or eligible.