Lead Test Engineer

Revolutional, LLC•McLean, VA

78d•$140,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This position supports Revolutional’s federal customer as part of an application transformation and modernization initiative. This program is driving a large-scale transformation of systems into a data-centric, cloud-native ecosystem capable of supporting high-volume, near real-time data processing and advanced analytics. The work includes modernization of legacy applications, development of new cloud-native solutions, and implementation of DevSecOps and scaled Agile practices across the organization. The core challenge: orchestrating complex, multi-contractor delivery while transforming both technology and operating models without disrupting mission-critical operations. As a Lead Test Engineer at Revolutional, you will define and drive enterprise testing strategy, automation, and quality engineering execution across a large-scale federal modernization program. You will provide technical leadership across multiple testing disciplines and high-impact assignments, ensuring quality engineering practices are integrated across applications, APIs, cloud platforms, data pipelines, and distributed systems. You will lead the development of scalable testing frameworks, formal testing artifacts, and coordinated testing efforts across teams, systems, and environments. This role requires someone who can move beyond traditional QA driving enterprise-wide testing governance, automation, integration, and operational quality assurance across Agile and Waterfall delivery models.

Requirements

US Citizenship with the ability to obtain a Public Trust
10–14 years of experience in software testing, quality engineering, or enterprise testing leadership roles
Proven experience leading testing efforts across complex, large-scale enterprise systems and modernization initiatives
Strong experience with automated testing frameworks, enterprise test coordination, and quality governance
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
Strong experience designing and implementing enterprise automated testing strategies and frameworks
Experience developing and managing formal testing artifacts including test plans, test cases, scripts, scenarios, TEMP documentation, TARs, and quality reports
Experience with test data management, test data generation, and validation strategies across large-scale systems
Experience coordinating testing activities across multiple systems, vendors, teams, and integrated environments
Experience with defect lifecycle management including tracking, categorization, remediation coordination, and reporting
Experience with API testing, integration testing, regression testing, performance testing, and end-to-end testing methodologies
Experience integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps delivery environments
Strong experience with GitLab, Jira, Xray, Selenium, Jenkins, Cucumber, Playwright, Qmetry, and related testing platforms
Experience testing cloud-native, distributed, and high-volume enterprise systems
Experience operating within Agile, SAFe, and Waterfall delivery methodologies
Strong understanding of quality metrics, release readiness, scalability, resiliency, and operational testing practices
Strong ownership mindset with accountability for enterprise quality outcomes
Ability to drive quality engineering practices across multiple teams and delivery environments
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to operational detail
Effective communication across engineering, architecture, operations, and executive stakeholders
Ability to operate in fast-paced, high-impact modernization environments with multiple dependencies
Strong leadership capabilities across enterprise testing and quality engineering functions

Nice To Haves

ISTQB, Certified Agile Tester, CSTP, or similar testing certifications
Experience supporting statistical and similarly large-scale federal modernization programs
Experience testing high-volume, real-time, or event-driven enterprise systems
Experience supporting enterprise DevSecOps modernization initiatives
Experience leading enterprise-scale automation and testing transformation programs

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership across testing and quality engineering efforts within a large-scale modernization program
Lead high-impact testing initiatives across applications, APIs, integrations, cloud platforms, and enterprise data systems
Design, develop, and maintain enterprise automated testing frameworks, scripts, and reusable testing components
Develop and maintain formal testing artifacts including test plans, test cases, test scripts, test scenarios, Test Analysis Reports (TARs), Test and Evaluation Management Plans (TEMP), and release readiness reports
Establish and manage test data strategies, test data management processes, and validation frameworks
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing, rapid feedback, and automated quality enforcement
Coordinate testing activities across systems, vendors, teams, and environments to ensure alignment, interoperability, and end-to-end integration quality
Lead API, integration, regression, system, performance, load, and end-to-end testing activities across distributed systems
Manage defect lifecycle activities including defect identification, categorization, prioritization, tracking, escalation, and remediation oversight
Analyze test results, quality trends, and operational metrics to drive continuous improvement in system quality and release performance
Ensure systems meet requirements for functionality, performance, scalability, resiliency, security, and operational reliability
Collaborate with developers, architects, DevSecOps engineers, and operational teams to embed quality throughout the SDLC
Support testing governance across Agile, SAFe, and Waterfall delivery models
Mentor test engineers and promote enterprise testing standards, automation practices, and quality engineering best practices