Software Development Test Engineer

ECS Corporate Services; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS is seeking a Software Development Test Engineer to join our Arlington, VA hybrid team. You will design, implement, and execute manual and automated tests across frontend, backend, and data layers for a large-scale public-facing web platform serving enterprise clients.

You will collaborate with developers, product managers, UX/UI designers, and security specialists to ensure reliability, performance, accessibility, and security.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software quality assurance and testing.
• Experience with modern web technologies (Python/Django and JavaScript frameworks).
• Experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, pytest).
• Experience testing full stack web applications (frontend, backend, DB).
• Experience with CI/CD and SecDevOps pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test strategies (manual & automated) across full stack.
• Build and maintain automated testing frameworks; integrate into CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure compliance with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA / Section 508) and security requirements.
• Track defects, maintain test docs, and report quality metrics.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and UX/UI designers throughout the agile lifecycle.

Skills

QA testing

Automated testing

Agile/Scrum

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

pytest

Job description

Everforth ECS is seeking a Software Development Test Engineer to work in a Arlington, VA (Hybrid) .

About the Role

ECS seeks a dynamic and experienced Software Development Test Engineer to ensure the quality, reliability, and security of a large-scale, public-facing web platform serving enterprise clients managing critical digital infrastructure. You'll work embedded within an agile development team, collaborating closely with developers, team leads, UX/UI designers, and product stakeholders to deliver accessible, secure, and high-quality solutions. This platform includes complex features such as multi-entity account management, infrastructure services provisioning, secure administrative workflows, and domain management capabilities. A strong desire and aptitude for learning is essential-our solution is rapidly evolving with new requirements, technologies, and an ever-changing threat landscape. The ideal candidate will bring both manual and automated testing expertise, a passion for quality advocacy, and the ability to think holistically about system reliability across the full stack.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test strategies including manual and automated testing to validate functionality, performance, security, and accessibility across the full stack (frontend UI, backend APIs, database operations, domain registry/DNS operations, and complex end-to-end workflows).
• Build and maintain automated testing frameworks, integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines, and proactively recommend improvements to increase automation coverage and testing efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with federal accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA / Section 508) and security requirements (Federal ATO, Login.gov/OIDC authentication), incorporating automated accessibility and security testing into development workflows.
• Identify, document, track, and verify resolution of defects using issue tracking systems; maintain test documentation and provide clear reporting on testing progress, coverage, and quality metrics.
• Collaborate with developers, the Technical Team Lead, product managers, and UX/UI designers throughout the agile development lifecycle-participating in sprint ceremonies, code reviews, and requirements discussions while serving as a quality advocate and identifying testability concerns early.
• Continuously evaluate and recommend testing tools, methodologies, and process improvements that enhance team effectiveness and align with modern web application best practices.

Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000

General Description of Benefits

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical discipline
• 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance and testing, with a mix of manual and automated testing
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience testing enterprise‑scale web applications built with modern web technologies (Python/Django and JavaScript frameworks)
• 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, pytest, or similar)
• Experience testing full stack web applications including frontend UI, backend APIs and database interactions
• Experience with testing in Agile/Scrum environments and integrating testing into SecDevOps/CI/CD pipelines
• Working knowledge of Git-based version control and pull‑request workflows
• Experience with issue-tracking and test management tools (Jira, TestRail, GitHub, or similar)
• Experience with accessibility testing to meet WCAG 2.1 AA / Section 508 standards, including use of automated accessibility testing tools
• Experience testing applications that must meet federal security requirements and compliance standards
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with testing cloud‑deployed, containerized applications
• Experience testing relational database operations and API integrations