Sr Software QA Engineer - Hybrid - Falls Church, VA

Creative Information Technology, Inc.; Falls Church, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Information Technology, Inc. (CITI) in Falls Church, VA, seeks a Senior Software QA Engineer for a hybrid role with US-based work and travel to Europe.

You will lead testing across Java-based backend and .NET frontend, validate IAM workflows, and ensure security, performance, and integration quality in a distributed environment. The role requires 5+ years of QA experience, a DoD/Federal-friendly background is preferred, and a current Active Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of software quality assurance and testing experience.
• Strong understanding of Windows operating systems, Web applications and web services, Java-based applications, .NET applications, API testing tools (Postman, SoapUI, etc.), SQL databases and query validation.
• Experience creating detailed test plans, test cases, and defect reports.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues across application, middleware, and infrastructure layers.
• Active Secret Clearance required.
• Willingness to travel to Europe as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test procedures for the platform and applications.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, user acceptance, and end-to-end testing.
• Validate data flow between the application, middleware, and the backend services.
• Verify authentication, identity verification, enrollment, and credential management workflows.
• Identify, document, and track software defects through resolution.
• Test integrations between .NET-based application, Java-based backend, REST/SOAP web services, Active Directory and enterprise identity repositories.
• Conduct security-focused test scenarios including authentication, authorization, session management, and audit logging.
• Execute load, stress, and performance testing to ensure system reliability.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts where applicable.
• Produce detailed test reports, defect documentation, and quality metrics.

Skills

Windows OS

Web applications

Java-based apps

.NET applications

API testing tools

SQL databases

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Postman

SoapUI

Job description

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Sr Software QA Engineer - Hybrid - Falls Church, VA

Contract Falls Church, VA, US

Sr Software QA Engineer - Hybrid - Falls Church, VA

About us

Creative Information Technology Inc (CITI) is an esteemed IT enterprise renowned for its exceptional customer service and innovation. We serve both government and commercial sectors, offering a range of solutions such as Healthcare IT, Human Services, Identity Credentialing, Cloud Computing, and Big Data Analytics. With clients in the US and abroad, we hold key contract vehicles including GSA IT Schedule 70, NIH CIO-SP3, GSA Alliant, and DHS-Eagle II.

Join us in driving growth and seizing new business opportunities.

Role and Responsibilities

We are looking for Sr Software QA Engineer, work schedule is Hybrid (U.S.) with International Travel.

Seeking a highly skilled Senior Software QA Engineer to support testing and quality assurance activities for projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for validating an enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution consisting of a Java-based backend running on Windows servers with NGINX, and a Windows-based application built on .NET that integrates with middleware and backend web services.

This role requires hands-on experience with functional, integration, system, security, and performance testing across complex distributed environments. The candidate will work closely with software developers, systems engineers, security teams, and stakeholders to ensure the platform meets operational, security, and performance requirements.

Software Testing & Validation

• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test procedures for the platform and applications.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, user acceptance, and end-to-end testing.
• Validate data flow between the application, middleware, and the backend services.
• Verify authentication, identity verification, enrollment, and credential management workflows.
• Identify, document, and track software defects through resolution.

Integration Testing

• Test integrations between: .NET-based application, Java-based backend, REST/SOAP web services, Active Directory and enterprise identity repositories.
• Validate API functionality, error handling, logging, and system interoperability.
• Participate in deployment validation and environment readiness testing.

Security & Performance Testing

• Execute security-focused test scenarios including authentication, authorization, session management, and audit logging.
• Validate compliance with security requirements and hardening standards.
• Support vulnerability validation and remediation testing.
• Conduct load, stress, and performance testing to ensure system reliability.

Test Automation

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts where applicable.
• Support CI/CD validation and automated testing processes.
• Create repeatable test procedures for future releases and deployments.

Documentation & Reporting

• Produce detailed test reports, defect documentation, and quality metrics.
• Support customer demonstrations, operational acceptance testing, and deployment activities.
• Maintain testing artifacts and traceability to customer requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of software quality assurance and testing experience.
• Strong understanding of: Windows operating systems, Web applications and web services, Java-based applications, .NET applications, API testing tools (Postman, SoapUI, etc.), SQL databases and query validation
• Experience creating detailed test plans, test cases, and defect reports.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues across application, middleware, and infrastructure layers.
• Active Secret Clearance required.
• Willingness to travel to Europe as needed

Preferred Qualification

• Experience supporting DoD, Federal, or defense-related programs.
• Experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions.
• Familiarity with: NGINX web servers, Active Directory, Azure-hosted applications, Test automation frameworks, Security testing methodologies.
• Experience validating smart card, token, biometric, or credentialing solutions.

Certifications:ISTQB Certified Tester, Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE), Security+, Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals or Azure Administrator