Software Test Engineer — Automation & CI/CD Expert

RiseMe; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

RiseMe is seeking a Software Test Engineer to ensure applications meet standards for quality, reliability, usability, security, accessibility, and performance. You will develop and execute manual and automated testing strategies for a mission-critical modernization project with strong CI/CD integration.

You will design test plans, implement automated suites, integrate tests into Jenkins/GitLab pipelines, and work with stakeholders to clarify requirements, drive quality gates, and support

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of software testing/test engineering experience.
• Experience designing and executing comprehensive software test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures.
• Proficiency with one or more test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, NUnit, or xUnit.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or equivalent.
• Experience with defect tracking, regression testing, automated testing, and software quality assurance practices.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify edge cases and develop comprehensive test coverage.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Background Investigation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, execute, and maintain test plans, test cases, scenarios, scripts, and automated test suites.
• Develop automated unit, integration, and regression testing to support comprehensive coverage of critical business functionality.
• Integrate automated testing into Jenkins/GitLab CI/CD pipelines and support quality gates to prevent failed builds from progressing to production.
• Identify, analyze, document, and track software defects through resolution using Digital.ai or similar defect-tracking tools.
• Collaborate with developers, Product Owners, and stakeholders to clarify requirements, establish acceptance criteria, troubleshoot issues, and improve software quality.
• Incorporate security scanning (SAST/DAST) and Section 508 accessibility testing into automated testing processes.
• Support performance, load, and stress testing to validate system reliability and performance for expected user volumes.
• Develop and maintain test documentation, automated testing procedures, pipeline test inventories, and deployment/testing plans.
• Participate in product design reviews and Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, demonstrations, and retrospectives.
• Monitor testing and quality metrics, defect resolution, test coverage, and release readiness, and provide results through project and sprint reporting.
• Ensure testing procedures are repeatable, traceable, and compliant with applicable project and quality standards.

Skills

Test automation

CI/CD integration

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

NUnit

xUnit

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

RiseMe is seeking a Software Test Engineer to ensure applications meet standards for quality, reliability, usability, security, accessibility, and performance. You will develop and execute manual and automated testing strategies for a mission-critical modernization project with strong CI/CD integration.

You will design test plans, implement automated suites, integrate tests into Jenkins/GitLab pipelines, and work with stakeholders to clarify requirements, drive quality gates, and support