Test Engineer

SCOUT Solutions•Arlington, VA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Our client is building a brand-new Agile team focused on federal IT modernization and digital transformation. The team will design, build, integrate, and operate modern technology solutions supporting sensitive and mission-critical government environments. The Test Engineer works in a fast‑paced Agile environment to verify and validate system changes and advance modern testing techniques. This role supports testing, configuration validation, and ongoing development of the ServiceNow platform, ensuring successful delivery of digital transformation capabilities across ITIL processes and automated workflows.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance.
Ability to work on‑site in Washington, DC.
Ability to pass and maintain additional suitability screenings as required by customer
Experience with test data management and test automation.
Experience with DevOps, CI tools, and source control.
Experience in Agile development/testing.
Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Nice To Haves

1–2 years of ServiceNow administration/configuration experience.
Experience with ServiceNow ATF and modules such as Discovery, Event Management, Service Mapping, scripting, custom apps, and workflows.
Ability to analyze code and troubleshoot technical issues.
Understanding of ITIL practices; ITIL certification preferred.
AWS cloud certifications a plus.
Familiarity with Agile methodologies, Jira, and Confluence.

Responsibilities

Ensure high‑quality software delivery using Agile/Scrum testing practices.
Analyze requirements and collaborate with leads to ensure testable implementations.
Create automation tests using ServiceNow’s Automation Test Framework (ATF).
Help define testable acceptance criteria for user stories.
Test ServiceNow capabilities developed during each sprint.
Support the test manager with test procedure development and execution.
Participate in sprint reviews and planning sessions.
Translate functional requirements into effective test cases.
Perform regression testing and validate full operational test scenarios.
Prepare test reports summarizing results, anomalies, and configuration changes.
Support software configuration management and understand component interfaces.
Develop test plans, test data, and acceptance criteria.
Support customer demos, data prep, and UAT activities.
Use Jira to document testing progress and defects.
Assist with maintaining validation portions of requirements traceability (RVTM).
Mentor junior testers as needed.