Senior Test Engineer – Cloud & Data Platforms

ActioNet, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Job summary

A leading IT solutions firm is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to lead testing for cloud-native applications supporting enterprise and government systems. The ideal candidate will design test strategies, execute risk-based testing, and ensure compliance with security requirements. Collaboration with development and cross-functional teams is essential. The position requires a Bachelor's degree and over 5 years of QA experience. This role offers benefits such as medical insurance, a 401(k) savings plan, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quality assurance or software/system testing.
• Hands-on experience in cloud-native application environments.
• Strong knowledge of testing concepts and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive test strategies and plans.
• Design and maintain test cases and procedures.
• Lead and execute test events across all phases.

Skills

Quality assurance

Cloud-native applications

Automated testing

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

AWS CloudWatch

Job description

Summary

ActioNet is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to lead testing efforts for mission‑critical, cloud‑native applications and data platforms supporting enterprise and government systems. The ideal candidate will design and execute comprehensive test strategies in a cloud environment, ensuring secure, scalable, and high‑performance solutions. This role requires collaboration with development teams, government stakeholders, and cross‑functional teams to validate systems built with modern front‑end frameworks, API‑driven microservices, cloud‑native databases, queueing and computation engines, and analytical platforms. The position emphasizes test automation, risk‑based testing, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), and Agile/SAFe development practices. A Public Trust clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive test strategies and plans aligned with functional, non‑functional, security, and performance requirements for cloud‑native systems
• Design, document, and maintain test cases, test procedures, and operational mission‑based scenarios that map to system requirements and objectives
• Lead and manage the execution of test events across all phases, including planning, execution, analysis, reporting, and closure
• Validate cloud‑native microservices and containerized applications deployed on AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS/Aurora, Lambda, ECS, EMR, Step Functions, and EventBridge
• Test database integrity, data flows, and ETL processes across Oracle RAC, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Aurora, and cloud‑native storage platforms
• Collaborate with developers, solution architects, and DevOps teams to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Bitbucket, Jenkins, or GitLab CI/CD
• Execute risk‑based testing, applying risk management techniques to prioritize test coverage and identify high‑impact defects
• Track and report defects, system issues, and test results using configuration management and issue tracking tools such as Jira, Confluence, or equivalent
• Monitor cloud‑based environments for system reliability, performance metrics, and error logs, leveraging AWS CloudWatch and similar observability tools
• Validate API functionality, performance, security, and integration using tools such as Swagger/OpenAPI and automated testing frameworks
• Ensure compliance with security requirements including authentication, authorization, encryption, and role‑based access control
• Mentor junior testers, provide guidance on testing best practices, and ensure consistency in test execution across teams
• Present clear, concise reports of test results and metrics to management, stakeholders, and government personnel
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand‑ups, demos, and retrospectives to align testing efforts with iterative development
• Support continuous improvement of testing processes, automation frameworks, and cloud testing strategies

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT Security, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in quality assurance or software/system testing
• Hands‑on experience in cloud‑native application environments, including testing microservices, APIs, databases, and containerized applications
• Strong knowledge of testing concepts and methodologies, including scenario‑based, negative, regression, and traceability‑based testing (RTM)
• Experience with configuration management and issue tracking tools such as Jira, Confluence, or equivalent
• Experience in Agile or SAFe development environments
• Strong problem‑solving skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• ISTQB, CSTP‑X, or CAST certification
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Agile testing experience
• Experience with cloud test automation frameworks and tools
• Familiarity with AWS monitoring, logging, and observability tools such as CloudWatch
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integration of automated tests into DevOps workflows

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life and AD&DD Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Education and Professional Training
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Referral and Merit Recognition Programs
• Employee Assistance and Identity Theft Protection
• Paid Holidays: 11 per year
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Disability Insurance

EEO Statement

ActioNet is an equal‑opportunity employer and values inclusion at its company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Core Values

ActioNet Core Value #1 – Instill Integrity in everything we do.