Test Engineer

TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

401K

Parental leave

Training budget

Student loan repayment assistance

Job summary

TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP in Washington, DC is seeking a Test Engineer for a high-profile Federal project. The successful candidate will lead quality assurance and testing efforts, collaborating closely with teams to ensure comprehensive testing coverage.

Applicants must have at least 7 years of experience, including strong skills in test automation and Agile methodologies. US Citizenship is required. TCG offers excellent benefits including healthcare, 401K, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of related work experience.
• 4+ years experience developing test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
• 3+ years experience with test automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
• Execute manual tests to identify potential bugs.
• Adapt manual tests into automated regression scripts.

Skills

Test planning

Test automation

Agile methodologies

Client communication

Technical documentation

Process improvement

Collaboration with developers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Telerik

Jira

SQL

JSON

Job description

You’ve stumbled upon the rare BCorp government contractor! At TCG, we aim to prove that businesses can be good to their employees and responsible to their community while being profitable. We are seeking aTest Engineer to join our team on ahigh-profile project with amajor Federal agency.

The Test Engineer ensures that every phase and feature of the software solution receives the appropriate level of quality assurance and testing. This includes leading test preparation, manual testing, implementation and maintenance of automated testing, and collaboration with the team and product owners on triaging of issues identified. This role will require initiative and leadership in a fast paced environment.

This role will require occasional onsite presence at client-side in downtown Washington DC. The ideal candidate will live within commuting distance of Washington DC.

US Citizenship is required for this role. In addition, the selected applicant must submit to a government background investigation and be favorably adjudicated before their first day.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the creation of test plans, test cases, and test scripts for both manual and automated testing.
• Using test plans and test cases, executing manual tests on in-flight development work to identify potential bugs and issues.
• Adapting manual tests into automated regression scripts in the Telerik test suite.
• Support the team in developing appropriate automated testing scripts for the API and backend.
• As part of sprint planning, working with the Scrum Master, Business Analysts, Developers, and Product Owner to help define acceptance criteria, definition of done, technical implementation, and potential edge cases as it results to quality assurance activities.
• Communicate clearly and collaboratively with the team and Product Owner to ensure the system fulfills business requirements and all issues are resolved successfully.
• Utilize knowledge of quality assurance practices in an Agile environment to appropriately balance quality and speed.
• Support growth initiatives through knowledge sharing and acquiring relevant certifications.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• A minimum of 7 years of related work experience.
• 4+ years experience developing test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
• 3+ years experience with test automation tools (Telerik preferred, but comparable technologies accepted).
• Demonstrated experience establishing quality assurance processes and standards in an Agile environment.
• Client-ready communication skills and a consultative mindset.
• Demonstrated initiative in planning work, collaborating with others, and supporting process improvement.
• Experience collaborating with developers and analysts to define system needs.
• The ability to prioritize and organize efforts in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to write clear and professional technical documentation.
• Strong sense of ownership and responsibility.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Experience establishing, managing, and maintaining a unit test framework (e.g. Jest, Cypress, NUnit).
• Experience with SQL and JSON.
• Experience using and working with open source tools.
• CTFL — ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level.
• Hands-on experience with Jira.

EDUCATION

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is desired; four years of relevant experience is acceptable in lieu of degree.

TCG does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, caste, or veteran status.

Our BCorp mission is reflected in our benefits, including offerings like health care, 401K, parental leave, adoption assistance, financial planning services, student loan repayment assistance, and training budget. There’s more, see for yourself .

TCG is recognized for treating employees well, in fact, in 2025 The Washington Post named TCG as a “Top Workplace” for the eleventh straight year based on how our employees feel about the company, the benefits TCG offers, and the work/life balance that our staff achieves. In the Washington Post Top Workplace survey, our CEO was ranked best by TCG employees’ votes among all midsize companies.