Mid-Level Test Engineer - DHS

cFocus Software Incorporated•Springfield, VA

9d•Remote

About The Position

cFocus Software is seeking a Mid-Level Test Engineer to join our program supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This position is remote and requires a Public Trust Clearance. The role involves developing risk-based test strategies, test plans, schedules, entry and exit criteria, test scenarios, test cases, test scripts, datasets, and expected results for new and modified GCIS capabilities. The engineer will derive test criteria from documented business, functional, technical, operational, security, accessibility, interface, and performance requirements. Maintaining bidirectional traceability among requirements, Jira stories, acceptance criteria, test cases, defects, evidence, results, and release decisions is crucial. The position also requires identifying test dependencies, environments, accounts, tools, data, interfaces, risks, constraints, and stakeholder participation needed for successful execution. Reviewing requirements and designs for clarity, completeness, testability, consistency, and measurable acceptance criteria, and documenting gaps and recommending corrections before implementation are key duties. The engineer will develop new and maintain existing manual and automated test cases for geospatial applications, web maps, dashboards, data services, scripts, integrations, identity/access functions, and operational workflows. Creating reusable automated regression tests that improve coverage, repeatability, speed, and release confidence while following approved coding and configuration-management practices is expected. Support for .NET/C#, ESRI APIs/SDKs, ArcGIS JavaScript, Experience Builder, Python, Notebook Server, REST services, and AWS-hosted solution testing using appropriate frameworks and tools is required. Developing representative test data covering various conditions and maintaining automation code, test assets, configurations, dependencies, and execution instructions in GitLab or other DHS-approved repositories are also part of the role. The engineer will conduct developmental and operational testing and execute various types of tests, including functional, integration, end-to-end, system, regression, smoke, usability, data, interface, and user-acceptance-support tests. Verifying geospatial functions, validating integrations with enterprise systems, executing tests in approved environments while protecting operational services and test data, and capturing complete, reproducible evidence are essential. The role also includes developing and executing tests to confirm system integrity, security controls, access behavior, sensitive-data handling, and compliance with DHS MD 4300A and other applicable requirements. Coordination with ISSO, developers, administrators, and security teams to validate vulnerability corrections, patches, configuration changes, and security-relevant release requirements is necessary. Performing or supporting Section 508 accessibility testing and validating IPv6 and/or dual-stack IPv6/IPv4 behavior are also key responsibilities. Ensuring testing activities, evidence, and reports comply with DHS test-and-evaluation, cybersecurity, privacy, records, configuration-management, and safeguarding requirements is paramount.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Geography or a related field.
5+ years of software/system testing or quality-engineering experience, including at least three years testing web, enterprise, cloud, geospatial, data-intensive, or mission-support applications.
Demonstrated experience developing comprehensive test plans, manual and automated test cases, traceability, test data, execution evidence, defect reports, results, and recommendations.
Experience performing functional, integration, end-to-end, regression, system, operational, security, performance, and user-acceptance-support testing.
Experience with test automation using a language or framework such as C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, pytest, NUnit, xUnit, or comparable tools.
Experience with Jira, Confluence, Git/GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, controlled environments, and Agile/Scrum delivery.
Ability to validate APIs, REST services, databases, data pipelines, identity/access functions, cloud components, and enterprise integrations.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, technical-writing, organization, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Ability to satisfy DHS suitability, background-investigation, Entry on Duty, security, and system-access requirements for the assigned position.
Experience testing ESRI Portal/ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, Experience Builder, ArcGIS API for JavaScript, dashboards, web maps, geodatabases, or geospatial services.
Experience testing .NET/C# applications, Python/Notebook automation, AWS-hosted systems, REST APIs, automated data ingestion, or real-time situational-awareness solutions.
Knowledge of Section 508/WCAG accessibility testing and tools, secure-software testing, vulnerability validation, DHS 4300A, or federal authorization environments.
Experience with performance/load tools, API-test tools, test-management platforms, static/dynamic security testing, or automated accessibility testing.
ISTQB, Certified Software Test Engineer (CSTE), Agile testing, accessibility, cloud, security, or relevant ESRI certification.

Responsibilities

Develop risk-based test strategies, test plans, schedules, entry and exit criteria, test scenarios, test cases, test scripts, datasets, and expected results for new and modified GCIS capabilities.
Derive test criteria from documented business, functional, technical, operational, security, accessibility, interface, and performance requirements and applicable KPP thresholds/objectives.
Maintain bidirectional traceability among requirements, Jira stories, acceptance criteria, test cases, defects, evidence, results, and release decisions.
Identify test dependencies, environments, accounts, tools, data, interfaces, risks, constraints, and stakeholder participation needed for successful execution.
Review requirements and designs for clarity, completeness, testability, consistency, and measurable acceptance criteria; document gaps and recommend corrections before implementation.
Develop new and maintain existing manual and automated test cases for geospatial applications, web maps, dashboards, data services, scripts, integrations, identity/access functions, and operational workflows.
Create reusable automated regression tests that improve coverage, repeatability, speed, and release confidence while following approved coding and configuration-management practices.
Support .NET/C#, ESRI APIs/SDKs, ArcGIS JavaScript, Experience Builder, Python, Notebook Server, REST services, and AWS-hosted solution testing using appropriate frameworks and tools.
Develop representative test data covering common, boundary, negative, error-handling, security, permission, data-quality, accessibility, and performance conditions.
Maintain automation code, test assets, configurations, dependencies, and execution instructions in GitLab or other DHS-approved repositories.
Conduct developmental and operational testing and execute functional, integration, end-to-end, system, regression, smoke, usability, data, interface, and user-acceptance-support tests.
Verify geospatial functions such as map rendering, layer behavior, symbology, pop-ups, labeling, spatial analysis, geocoding, data ingestion, publishing, dashboards, and situational-awareness workflows.
Validate integrations with enterprise systems, APIs, REST services, databases, identity services, cloud components, data feeds, and other approved interfaces.
Execute tests in approved development, staging, preproduction, and production-support contexts while protecting operational services and test data.
Capture complete, reproducible evidence including actual results, logs, screenshots, timestamps, environment/configuration details, data inputs, and pass/fail determinations.
Develop and execute tests that confirm system integrity, security controls, access behavior, sensitive-data handling, and compliance with DHS MD 4300A and other applicable requirements.
Coordinate with the ISSO, developers, administrators, and security teams to validate vulnerability corrections, patches, configuration changes, and security-relevant release requirements.
Perform or support Section 508 accessibility testing for delivered information and communications technology and document findings, evidence, remediation needs, and retest results.
Validate IPv6 and/or dual-stack IPv6/IPv4 behavior for applicable application designs, interfaces, services, and integrations in accordance with SOW requirements.
Ensure testing activities, evidence, and reports comply with DHS test-and-evaluation, cybersecurity, privacy, records, configuration-management, and safeguarding requirements.