Senior Test Engineer
About The Position
SHR is a premier technology integrator solving our nation’s most complex modernization and readiness challenges across the defense, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and AI. With an intimate understanding of our customers’ challenges and deep expertise in existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions. We are a rapidly growing organization seeking an experienced Senior Test Engineer to play a key role in supporting over 80+ systems within the FEMA enterprise, providing test strategies and IV&V leadership. The systems span various Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies, including Agile, Hybrid-Agile, DevSecOps, and CI/CD. The engineer will be responsible for planning, developing, and executing manual and automated testing to ensure software quality across diverse platforms and development lifecycles.
Requirements
- Experience leading defect lifecycle management, conducting root cause analysis, and proactively identifying, tracking, and mitigating program risks
- Demonstrated 7+ years of progressive experience in software testing, including significant experience leading testing efforts in Agile, DevSecOps, and CI/CD environments
- Expert-level experience with: Automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Katalon, TestNG/Junit), API testing tools (e.g., SoapUI, RestEasy), Performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner), Test management and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, ALM, Xray, Confluence)
- Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins) and supporting continuous testing within DevSecOps frameworks
- Experience leading Section 508 testing, accessibility validation, reporting, and compliance activities, as well as data pipeline and migration testing
- Demonstrated experience testing complex, enterprise-scale systems, including cloud-native and SaaS platforms (e.g., AWS, Salesforce) and integrated data environments
Nice To Haves
- ISTQB Advanced Test Manager/Test Analyst
- Certified Agile Tester/SAFe Agilist/Scrum Certification
- DHS Certified 508 Tester (highly)
- DevOps / CI/CD Certification (e.g., Jenkins, AWS DevOps)
- CompTIA Security+ or higher
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of test strategies, IV&V approaches, and comprehensive test plans aligned to system requirements and release readiness objectives
- Provide Manual and Automated Testing Oversight
- Oversee and execute manual and automated testing across functional, integration, regression, performance, data migration, and accessibility domains
- Design, implement and maintain test automation frameworks and architectures integrated into CI/CD pipelines
- Collaborate with business owners, developers, and program stakeholders to define testing scope, develop test plans, and ensure alignment with mission and system requirements
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and retirement plans
- Paid time off and holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
