Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer / Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to ensure the quality and performance of software systems supporting Department of Defense programs. The role involves developing automated testing solutions and collaborating with various teams to verify software releases meet all requirements before deployment.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) authority for software products and releases
- Develop, maintain, and execute automated test frameworks supporting web, API, and microservices-based applications
- Manage and execute automated test suites environments
- Design and implement automated unit, integration, regression, end-to-end, and performance test suites
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and automated quality gates
- Validate software compliance with DoD, program, and cybersecurity requirements
- Collaborate with development teams to establish test strategies and ensure comprehensive requirements, traceability and test coverage
- Identify, document, track, and verify resolution of software defects
- Support software release readiness reviews and production deployment activities
- Generate test plans, test procedures, test reports, and quality metrics for the customer and program leadership
- Participate in Agile meetings, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, and retrospectives
- Support accreditation, cybersecurity assessments, and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities by validating security controls and documenting test evidence
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on test automation, quality engineering, and DevSecOps maturity
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field or qualified experience
- 3+ years of experience in software quality assurance, test engineering, or software development engineering in test (SDET) roles
- Experience developing automated tests using Selenium or similar automation frameworks
- Experience with: End-to-End (E2E) Testing, Integration Testing, Unit Testing, Experience working within Agile and DevSecOps environments
- Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar platforms
- Experience with source control systems such as Git
- Strong reporting and documentation capabilities
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Active DoD Secret clearance required; DoD Top Secret clearance preferred
- Ability to obtain and maintain all required program access authorizations
- Must comply with all applicable DoD cybersecurity, information assurance, and security policies
- Preferred experience supporting Department of Defense or federal government programs
- Experience testing cloud-native applications hosted in AWS GovCloud, or similar environments
- Familiarity with automated security testing and DevSecOps toolchains
- Experience with JIRA, Selenium, SharePoint, and enterprise test management tools
- ISTQB Certified Tester preferred
- SAFe Agilist (SA) preferred
- DevSecOps Foundation or equivalent preferred
Company Overview
Xcelerate Solutions is a company specialized in helping small businesses operate like big ones. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in Mclean, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.xceleratesolutions.com.