Senior DevSecOps Test Automation Engineer Public Trust (Remote)

ICF•Reston, VA

2d•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Test Engineer to drive quality engineering and test automation strategy for a modern cloud-based application environment supporting a federal customer. This role is responsible for establishing and leading a comprehensive automated testing capability from the ground up, implementing end-to-end testing within an Azure-based architecture, and guiding a dispersed team of testers toward modern DevSecOps testing practices. The ideal candidate combines hands-on test automation expertise, strategic leadership, and mentoring capability, ensuring high-quality software delivery across a full-stack environment built with Java Spring Boot services and Angular front-end applications. The Senior Test Engineer will also oversee integration of manual testing, automated testing, and security validation within CI/CD pipelines while coordinating testing of software deployments and supporting customer-facing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities. Location: United States (Remote; DMV region preferred) Clearance Requirement: Must be US-based and currently hold or have previously held a Public Trust designation.

Requirements

Current or previous Public Trust designation.
5+ years of software testing and quality engineering experience, including test automation leadership.
1+ Years of experience designing and implementing automated testing frameworks from the ground up.
1+ years of experience testing applications built with Java Spring Boot and Angular.
1+ years of experience with test automation tools such as Cypress, JUnit, or comparable frameworks.
1+ years of experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines in a DevOps environment.
1+ years of experience implementing end-to-end testing strategies in Azure cloud environments.
1+years of experience supporting or leading User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with external stakeholders or customers.
Experience supporting federal government software development programs.
US Citizenship required due to federal contract requirements
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience implementing DevSecOps testing practices.
Strong leadership, mentoring, and team development skills.
Familiarity with security testing tools such as Prisma Cloud, Checkmarx, OWASP ZAP, or similar.
Experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments.
Strong understanding of microservices architectures and API testing.

Responsibilities

Test Strategy & Leadership Lead the design and implementation of a modern test automation strategy and framework across multiple applications and services.
Establish scalable automated testing frameworks from the ground up supporting UI, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to QA engineers and developers, helping elevate automation skills and testing best practices across the team.
Promote a quality engineering mindset within Agile and DevOps development teams.
Automation & Technical Implementation Develop and maintain automated tests for applications built with Java Spring Boot and Angular.
Implement UI automation using tools such as Cypress and backend/service testing using JUnit and other frameworks.
Design and implement end-to-end testing approaches that validate workflows across microservices and user interfaces.
Ensure automated tests run reliably within CI/CD pipelines and support rapid feedback during deployments.
Cloud & DevOps Integration Integrate testing frameworks and test execution into Azure DevOps pipelines and cloud-native deployment workflows.
Enable automated regression, smoke, and integration tests within the DevOps lifecycle.
Support test data management, environment strategy, and integration testing across distributed cloud services.
Security & DevSecOps Testing Implement automated application security testing within CI/CD pipelines.
Integrate security tools such as Prisma, Checkmarx, OWASP ZAP, and similar solutions to support vulnerability scanning and secure development practices.
Work with development and DevOps teams to ensure security findings are triaged, tracked, and remediated.
User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Support customer-facing UAT cycles, including test planning, execution coordination, and results reporting.
Partner with product owners and stakeholders to ensure acceptance criteria and validation processes align with mission needs.
Provide transparent reporting on testing progress, risks, and quality metrics.