QA Engineer- Defense ( US citizen)

Blue Yonder•Dallas, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Blue Yonder Defense Solutions is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer to join our product development team supporting software solutions for government customers. This role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, secure, and compliant applications through rigorous testing, validation, and process improvement. The ideal candidate has strong experience in both manual and automated testing, understands secure and compliant development environments, and is comfortable working closely with cross-functional teams in Agile settings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
3+ years of experience in software quality assurance or testing
Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and QA best practices
Strong understanding of manual and automated testing techniques
Strong understanding of bug tracking and test management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail)
Experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar)
Familiarity with APIs and backend testing tools (e.g., Postman, REST clients)
Understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies
US citizen ONLY
Active or eligible for U.S. Government security clearance

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts
Perform functional, integration, regression, and system testing
Validate software against business, technical, and compliance requirements
Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
Continuously improve test coverage and efficiency
Identify, document, and track defects through resolution
Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot and resolve issues
Perform root cause analysis and recommend preventive measures
Ensure applications meet government standards (e.g., NIST, FedRAMP, CMMC)
Validate security controls and participate in vulnerability testing efforts
Support audit readiness through proper documentation and traceability
Work closely with product managers, developers, and security teams
Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and standards
Conduct performance, load, and stress testing as required
Analyze system behavior under various conditions and recommend improvements
Maintain detailed test documentation and traceability matrices
Provide clear and concise test reports and quality metrics to stakeholders