Senior Software Test Engineer - TS/SCI, Hybrid, Secure Gov

Zachary Piper Solutions; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Senior Software Test Engineer to support modernization of a government information system. The role blends advanced software testing, UI validation, backend troubleshooting, automation, and compliance verification to ensure performance, usability, and security for enterprise applications.

The position is hybrid, with 2–3 days on site in Reston, VA or nearby facilities, and requires active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.

Qualifications

• 18+ years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, systems engineering, or related technical disciplines.
• Strong experience performing functional, integration, and regression testing of enterprise web applications.
• Expertise in UI testing, accessibility validation, and cross-browser testing.
• Experience troubleshooting application failures through backend log analysis.
• Strong SQL skills for database validation and testing activities.
• Experience supporting system installations, upgrades, integrations, and environment builds.
• Strong documentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in highly regulated or secure government environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, regression tests, and acceptance test procedures.
• Perform UI validation, cross-browser testing, accessibility testing, and user experience verification.
• Review application, database, and server logs to identify and troubleshoot defects.
• Execute API testing and database validation using SQL.
• Support system installation, configuration, integration, and environment buildout activities.
• Manage defects throughout the testing lifecycle and coordinate issue resolution activities.
• Validate compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements and Section 508/WCAG accessibility standards.
• Develop and maintain automated UI testing frameworks.
• Integrate automated test suites into GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, infrastructure teams, and security personnel to ensure quality across all environments.
• Prepare testing documentation, reports, and recommendations for stakeholders and leadership.

Skills

UI testing

Cross-browser testing

SQL

Test planning

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Apache Tomcat

Oracle 19c

Apache Solr

SAP Business Intelligence

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Senior Software Test Engineer to support modernization of a government information system. The role blends advanced software testing, UI validation, backend troubleshooting, automation, and compliance verification to ensure performance, usability, and security for enterprise applications.

The position is hybrid, with 2–3 days on site in Reston, VA or nearby facilities, and requires active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.