Software Test Engineer III — CI/Automation Lead (Contract)

Protingent; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 84,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

competitive salaries

HDHP/POS insurance options

education/certification reimbursement

pre-tax commuter benefits

PTO

administered 401k plan

Job summary

Protingent Staffing is seeking a Software Test Engineer III (Contractor) in Centennial, CO. You will lead test strategy, develop automated scripts, and collaborate with developers to assure software quality and reliability.

The role demands strong problem-solving, mentoring skills, and experience in Agile environments, with direct involvement in regression testing and test process improvements. This contract offers exposure to complex aerospace-grade software testing practices.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience; typically 5+ years in software testing or development.
• Experience with automated test development, review, and CI/CD environments.
• Strong problem-solving, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of test plans, cases, and procedures to ensure software quality.
• Develop and review automated test scripts for CI environments.
• Oversee defect lifecycle from discovery to resolution with developers and testers.
• Review design descriptions and requirements with software teams to shape test strategies.
• Maintain test documentation and participate in code reviews to improve testability.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

5+ years experience

Programming languages

Software testing

Agile methodologies

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

CI/CD tools

Python

JavaScript

Shell scripting

JIRA

Job description

Protingent Staffing is seeking a Software Test Engineer III (Contractor) in Centennial, CO. You will lead test strategy, develop automated scripts, and collaborate with developers to assure software quality and reliability.

The role demands strong problem-solving, mentoring skills, and experience in Agile environments, with direct involvement in regression testing and test process improvements. This contract offers exposure to complex aerospace-grade software testing practices.