Test Engineer - Federal Systems (Hybrid)

Sprezzatura Management Consulting, LLC; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company 匹t

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Health Saving Account with Company

Job summary

Sprezzatura Management Consulting, LLC seeks a Test Engineer to support VA programs, designing, developing, and executing test cases with automation as applicable. You will team with developers, QA leads, and VA stakeholders to validate functionality, ensure compliance, and drive quality across manual and automated testing efforts.

The role requires 3–5+ years of software testing experience, a Bachelor’s in a related field, and eligibility for a public trust clearance.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or other VA-required clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• 3-5+ years of experience in software testing with test automation knowledge
• Hands-on experience with manual testing

Responsibilities

• Perform manual testing, including test case design, execution, integration, ad-hoc, smoke, E2E testing for full coverage of the requirements
• Develop and execute test scripts for functional, regression, integration, API, 508 compliance, and performance testing
• Perform backend API testing and validation using Swagger UI and POSTMAN, SOAP UI, including request/response verification, schema validation, and automated collection runs
• Leverage Tricentis Tosca (or equivalent model-based test automation tools) to design, execute, and maintain scriptless /low-code automated test cases where applicable
• Perform backend and SQL database testing, including data validation, query verification, and back-end data integrity checks using Oracle SQL Developer, TOAD, or similar tools
• Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test frameworks using tools such as Selenium, Tricentis Tosca, Postman, or similar, as needed to support test coverage
• Collaborate with testers and developers to identify test scenarios, debug issues, and ensure testability of new features
• Analyze test results, document defects, and track resolution through established defecttracking tools (e.g., JIRA/XRay, DevOps Boards)
• Ensure all testing activities comply with VA, Federal, and program-specific standards, including: Section 508 accessibility, Quality and documentation expectations, Enterprise modernization experience, Large-scale system integration
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning, refinement, and retrospectives
• Support continuous improvement of QA processes, automation coverage, and testing efficiency
• Provide clear reporting on test execution, coverage, and quality metrics to QA Manager/ lead

Skills

Test automation

API testing

SQL database testing

SDLC/STLC/Agile

Education

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

Tools

Selenium

Tricentis Tosca

Postman

Swagger

SOAP UI

Job description

Sprezzatura Management Consulting, LLC seeks a Test Engineer to support VA programs, designing, developing, and executing test cases with automation as applicable. You will team with developers, QA leads, and VA stakeholders to validate functionality, ensure compliance, and drive quality across manual and automated testing efforts.

The role requires 3–5+ years of software testing experience, a Bachelor’s in a related field, and eligibility for a public trust clearance.