Test Engineer/Quality Assurance with Security Clearance

Nightwing; Capitol Heights (MD); On-site; USD 77,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Senior Test Engineer/QA to lead testing strategy and ensure software quality across complex systems. Requires minimum 10 years of software testing experience and TS/SCI with CI Polygraph clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Location options include the National Capital Region or San Antonio, TX. You will design automated testing frameworks, develop unit to end-to-end tests, and drive CI/CD with TDD/BDD practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent substitution).
• Expert knowledge of test automation frameworks (Robot Framework, Selenium).
• Strong programming skills for test development (Python, Java).
• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling).
• 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.

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

Skills

Test automation

Python

Java

CI/CD

Security testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Robot Framework

Selenium

JMeter

Gatling

CI/CD tooling

Job description

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.