Senior Software Test Engineer - Remote, Automation & CI/CD

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Columbia (MD); Remote; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a Software Test Engineer for a remote role supporting the Veterans Affairs department. Candidates must bring strong programming skills (C#, .Net, Java, Python) and a proven track record in manual and automated testing. The role emphasizes test planning, execution, and collaboration across teams to ensure mission-critical IT systems meet requirements.

Requires 10+ years in software testing, a U.S. citizenship, and eligibility for a Public Trust (MBI) clearance.

Qualifications

• Must have strong programming skills in C#, .NET, Java, or Python.
• 10+ years of total work experience in software testing and QA.
• This is a 100% U.S.-based remote position; US citizenship required.
• Public Trust (MBI) clearance required or eligible.
• Experience on complex software projects with quality deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test procedures.
• Write test cases and scripts; identify data for test scenarios.
• Conduct walkthroughs with Test Managers and leads.
• Document test results and support issue resolution.
• Drive improvement of testing procedures and models.

Skills

Strong programming skills

Manual and automated testing

Agile/Scrum and SDLC

Test case/script writing

CI/CD knowledge

Version control

Performance testing

APIs/web testing

Analytical problem solving

Mentoring junior testers

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

Tools

Selenium

TestNG

JUnit

QTP

LoadRunner

GitHub Actions

Git

Subversion

JMeter

Gatling

JIRA

Bugzilla

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a Software Test Engineer for a remote role supporting the Veterans Affairs department. Candidates must bring strong programming skills (C#, .Net, Java, Python) and a proven track record in manual and automated testing. The role emphasizes test planning, execution, and collaboration across teams to ensure mission-critical IT systems meet requirements.

Requires 10+ years in software testing, a U.S. citizenship, and eligibility for a Public Trust (MBI) clearance.