Government and Public Sector - Service Delivery Center - Cybersecurity Quality Assurance Engineer
About The Position
The Service Delivery Center is a core component of the Government & Public Sector practice (GPS) at EY, comprising high-performing, US-based resources who collaborate with experienced professionals to deliver project-based work and managed services to federal clients. Our cybersecurity professionals possess diverse industry knowledge, technical expertise, and specialized skills, working collaboratively to plan, pursue, deliver, and manage engagements focused on assessing, improving, building, and operating integrated security operations for clients. The QA Engineer will be an integral part of the client software development team, supporting an Agile/Scrum delivery model. This role is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and security of mission-critical financial applications through a combination of manual and automated testing. The QA Engineer will execute test cases and automation scripts within each sprint, conduct end-to-end regression testing in lower environments, and perform post-production release validation to guarantee system stability and adherence to client standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience as a QA Engineer in an Agile/Scrum environment
- Hands-on experience with both manual testing and automated testing
- Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, SDLC, and STLC
- Experience executing sprint-based testing and regression testing
- Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Xray, Zephyr, etc.)
- Candidate must be able to obtain/maintain secret level clearance
- Candidate must be comfortable working in-person as needed
- Consistent with EY’s collaborative working model, the role is expected to include 60% in-person engagement in support of effective teaming and delivery, subject to client and business requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Prior consulting experience
- Experience supporting federal government systems, DHS, FEMA, or other large-scale enterprise applications
- Experience testing identity services, access management, or security-sensitive systems
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and test automation integration
- Knowledge of API testing and database validation
- Familiarity with cloud-based or hybrid environments
- Familiarity with programming languages (Java, JavaScript, Python, etc.)
Responsibilities
- Participate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
- Analyze user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical requirements to guide the creation of effective test scripts/cases
- Execute manual and automated test cases/scripts during each sprint
- Validate new features, enhancements, bug fixes, and integrations
- Develop, maintain, and execute: Manual test cases, Automated test scripts, Regression test suites
- Perform end-to-end system testing across integrated FEMA and DHS identity services components
- Validate data integrity, business rules, workflows, and user access controls
- Design and maintain automation frameworks and test scripts for web-based applications
- Identify manual test case candidates for automation and continuously expand regression automation coverage
- Execute automated test suites as part of CI/CD pipelines (where applicable)
- Troubleshoot, maintain, and optimize automation scripts to ensure reliability
- Perform full regression testing in lower environments prior to releases
- Conduct post-production release testing (end-to-end / smoke / sanity validation) to ensure successful deployments
- Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by validating fixes and assisting with defect resolution
- Identify, document, and track defects with clear reproduction steps, expected vs. actual results, and supporting evidence
- Collaborate closely with developers, technical leads, system owners, and Scrum Masters to provide effective test coverage and resolve defects efficiently
- Re-test and validate fixes to ensure defects are properly resolved
- Ensure testing aligns with DHS security, compliance, and quality standards
- Maintain QA documentation including test plans, test cases, regression suites, and test execution evidence
- Support audits, reviews, and reporting requirements as needed
Benefits
- medical and dental coverage
- pension and 401(k) plans
- a wide range of paid time off options
- flexible vacation policy
- designated EY Paid Holidays
- Winter/Summer breaks
- Personal/Family Care
- other leaves of absence
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
