Senior Test Engineer

Arena Technical Resources, LLC (ATR); Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical resources firm in Columbia, MD seeks a Senior Test Engineer to develop effective test strategies and execute testing plans. Required qualifications include an active TS/SCI with full scope polygraph clearance and 12+ years of related experience, with 8+ years specifically in test engineering. This role requires collaboration across teams, producing high-quality test artifacts, and managing automated tests using tools such as Cypress, VS Code, and Java. It offers competitive compensation and immediate start upon clearance crossover.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with full scope polygraph clearance required.
• 12+ years of technical experience with a Master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of test engineering experience required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test strategies, plans, cases, and processes.
• Perform UI testing and ensure actionable results.
• Build and maintain automated test suites using Cypress and Java.

Skills

Test engineering background

Collaboration with software and security teams

Performance of UI testing

Automated testing tools

Git

Strong documentation skills

Education

Masters Degree (STEM Field or related discipline)

Tools

Cypress

VS Code

Eclipse

Java

Atlassian tool suite (JIRA, Confluence)

Linux

PuTTY

Job description

Job Title: Senior Test Engineer

Location: Columbia, MD

Eligibility: Candidate must possess an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph clearance

Job Description

What You’ll Bring

A strong test engineering background and the ability to translate requirements into effective test strategies, plans, and automation. You are comfortable working in multiple environments, collaborating with software and security teams, and producing high-quality test artifacts that support mission delivery in an Intelligence Community setting.

About the Team

You will join a talented, mission-focused team that provides software development support for an organization responsible for disseminating data to customers across the Intelligence Community.

About the Environment

This role supports a fast-paced program that delivers capabilities used by multiple IC customers. The work includes testing across multiple environments and requires disciplined execution, strong documentation, and careful handling of mission requirements in a cleared setting.

About Our Practices

Our teams emphasize practical engineering discipline and repeatable processes, combining manual and automated testing to ensure quality at scale. You will help shape test strategies for future capabilities, manage project artifacts, and support appropriate methodologies and practices for delivery.

Summary of What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute test strategies, plans, cases, and processes to validate mission software against requirements
• Perform UI testing, including accessibility testing, and ensure results are captured and actionable
• Build and maintain automated test suites using tools such as Cypress, VS Code, Eclipse, and Java
• Support regression and integration testing across multiple environments
• Contribute to project execution through artifact management, tooling, and collaboration with engineering stakeholders

Responsibilities may include

• Designing, developing, and implementing test plans, test cases, and test processes
• Performing User Interface testing against requirements
• Identifying and preparing data to be used during testing
• Developing automated tests using VS Code and Cypress
• Developing automated tests using Eclipse and Java
• Using Git to manage automation test scripts (push/pull workflows)
• Performing and supporting accessibility testing
• Defining test strategies for future capabilities
• Managing project artifacts
• Determining appropriate project methodologies and practices

Required Qualifications

• You must already have an active TS/SCI with a full scope polygraph. No exceptions and no sponsorship available
• Twelve (12) or more years of directly related technical experience AND a Masters Degree (STEM Field or related discipline)
• Candidates without a Master’s degree will be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Eight (8) or more years of test engineering experience supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Atlassian tool suite (JIRA, Confluence)
• Experience with both manual testing and automated testing tools (e.g., Cypress, VS Code, Eclipse, Java)
• Experience with regression and integration testing across multiple environments
• Git
• Linux
• PuTTY

Compensation Range and Benefits

Compensation is highly competitive and commensurate with relevant experience, credentials, education/training/certifications, and interview outcomes. Benefits are paid in full by the employer.

Start Date

Immediate start upon clearance crossover (positions are available now). We will offer positions to the best qualified candidates on a first-come, first-served basis.