Senior Software Development Engineer in Test SDET

Everforth ECS is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to work in our Quantico, VA office.

Are you ready to play a crucial role in supporting cutting-edge technology for federal law enforcement and scientific organizations? ECS is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior SDET to provide IT services and support for hardware, IT systems, applications, and operational technologies that support mission critical operations in support of our DOJ FBI Client. The scope of this program is to enhance enterprise IT services and solutions to this FBI component to provide best-in-class end-user support and drive improvements in the operations, management, maintenance, and integration of services across multiple networks, systems, and applications to enable and enhance mission operations for law enforcement capabilities.

In this role, you will be working at the intersection of traditional IT and specialized scientific and operational technology systems to ensure functionality, performance, availability, responsiveness of supported IT systems and services. The Senior SDET is responsible for conducting test activities, leading the creation of a new test suite and associated testing processes. This position requires an exceptional candidate with advanced quality assurance and software testing experience. We use an Agile Scrum methodology and focus on collaboration with our customers. This is an amazing opportunity to transition a team to a more technically advanced automated testing solution.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with software testing best practices and bug/defect management processes and proven experience in delivering realistic estimates and quality products.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Drive the software quality assurance lifecycle delivering on time and high-quality releases
• Perform testing activities to ensure proper tracking and completion each iteration and each larger overall release
• Be an active participant with the customer and, on occasion, development team in the analysis, design, and development process
• Write and revise test-related management plans and formal test procedures
• Identify and make recommendations for testing tools and technology for the creation of test suites, test reports and metrics.
• Identify and track continuous process improvements to the testing process and lead any necessary initiatives for their implementation
• Write and revise test cases
• Set-up and configure test environments.
• Perform functional, exploratory, system, regression and performance testing.

Salary Range: $125,000 - $175,000

General Description of Benefits

Required Skills:

• US citizenship with active Top Secret clearance.
• Experience providing technical leadership - understands overall architecture, understands software engineering and testing best practices
• Minimum of 8 years' experience, or equivalent certifications demonstrating ability to perform at this level.
• Strong Test Engineer background - tools, practices, risk mitigation
• Experience with test suite development and maintenance
• Experience with C# .NET and HTML
• Automation tools/frameworks: Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Robot, Cucumber, etc.
• Performance testing tools: JMeter, K6, Loadrunner
• CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, Azure Devops, Gitlab
• Experience writing automated tests for web front ends, web services, APIs, and databases
• Experience with manual testing
• Experience with integration testing
• Experience working as part of an agile team using SAFe, Scrum, XP and/or Kanban
• Generation and maintenance of controlled test datasets and scenarios

Desired skills:

• Experience working with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
• Security testing experience a plus
• Performance testing experience a plus
• Self-motivated, quick learner with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with SPA web applications such as Angular, React, or Blazor
• Experience with Cloud-native web-based applications hosted in Azure or AWS
• Desire to work in a collaborative environment
• Quality and Detail-orientated
• Team player who works well with customers and colleagues at all levels.

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ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

Everforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth, a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Our nearly 3,500 professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies.

Our work powers mission-critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow.

We value:

• Attracting and developing top talent and high-performing teams
• Fostering a culture that is engaging, accountable, and mission-driven

Meet the challenge. Make a difference with Everforth ECS!