Test Engineer/Quality Assurance

Nightwing; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 77,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision and dental insurance

401k plan

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Senior Test Engineer/QA to lead automated testing strategy and ensure software quality across the lifecycle. The role requires extensive experience, strong automation skills with Robot Framework and Selenium, and expertise in CI/CD pipelines. A TS/SCI with CI/QA experience and U.S.

citizenship are required. The position offers full-time work in the National Capital Region or San Antonio, TX, with competitive salary and benefits, including medical, vision, dental, 401k,

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of software testing and QA experience.
• Expert knowledge of test automation frameworks and programming languages.
• Strong experience with performance testing tools and CI/CD pipelines.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated testing frameworks.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites (unit, integration, end-to-end).
• Conduct system performance and scalability testing.
• Lead test-driven development practices.
• Create and maintain requirements traceability matrix.
• Conduct black box and white box testing.
• Implement continuous testing in CI/CD pipelines.
• Generate and analyze test coverage reports.
• Lead defect tracking and resolution processes.

Skills

Test automation

Python

Java

CI/CD

Security testing tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Robot Framework

Selenium

JMeter

Gatling

Job description

Ft George G Meade, MD

San Antonio, TX

Full time

JR102013

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Experience Level: Senior (Level 3) - Minimum 10 years experience

Clearance Required: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Location: National Capital Region (NCR) or San Antonio, TX

The Senior Test Engineer/Quality Assurance professional leads testing strategy implementation and ensures software quality through comprehensive test automation and quality assurance practices. This position develops and maintains automated test frameworks, conducts system performance testing, and ensures all software meets the Definition of Done criteria before deployment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement automated testing frameworks

• Develop and maintain automated test suites (unit, integration, end-to-end)

• Conduct system performance and scalability testing

• Lead test-driven development (TDD) practices

• Create and maintain requirements traceability matrix

• Conduct black box and white box testing

• Implement continuous testing in CI/CD pipelines

• Generate and analyze test coverage reports

• Lead defect tracking and resolution processes

• Support third-party code review preparations

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of software testing and QA experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent substitution)

• Expert knowledge of test automation frameworks (Robot Framework, Selenium, etc.)

• Strong programming skills for test development (Python, Java, etc.)

• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling, etc.)

• Knowledge of test-driven development and behavior-driven development

• Experience testing containerized applications and microservices

• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps

• Experience with security testing tools (SAST, DAST, SCA)

• Active TS/SCI clearance

• Must be U.S. citizen

Salary & Benefits

The salary associated with this position ($77,000–$163,000) is commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise. Compensation will be determined based on these factors to ensure alignment with skills, responsibilities, and market standards.

Nightwing offers medical, vision and dental insurance coverage in addition to a 401k plan, PTO, Holidays, and additional insurances.

Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

Previously part of a leading Fortune 100 company and headquartered in Dulles, VA; Nightwing became independent in 2024 but continues to support the nation’s most mission impactful initiatives.

When we formed Nightwing, we brought a deep set of credentials and an unfaltering commitment to the mission. For over four decades, our team has been providing some of the world’s most technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence support services to the U.S. government on its most important missions.

At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.

Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.