Test Engineer - Senior

Sentar is proud to be an employee-owned company, fostering a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and innovation. Sentar is dedicated to developing the critical talent that the connected world demands to create solutions to address the convergence of cybersecurity, intelligence, analytics, and systems engineering. We invite you to join the team where you can build, innovate, and secure your career.

Sentar is seeking a Test Engineer in Chantilly, VA!

Role Description:

As a Test Engineer, you will be responsible for creating software tests, automating test cases, performing application testing, validating bugs, and isolating issues. You will ensure the quality and reliability of applications that support a forensic and investigative ecosystem across multiple enterprise applications in a multi-enclave environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Create software tests and automate test cases for enterprise applications
• Perform application testing, validate bugs, and isolate issues
• Write and initiate tests and analyze and report test results in the ticketing system
• Perform configuration management, change management, and release management
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement automated test tools and strategies
• Design, implement, and conduct test and evaluation procedures to ensure system requirements are met
• Develop, maintain, and upgrade automated test scripts and architectures
• Analyze test cases and provide regular progress reports
• Identify and document problems and issues, providing guidance on root-cause and remediation
• Support the presentation and formal review of test results
• Participate in Program Increments (PIs) and Agile Release Train (ART) activities
• Ensure applications meet security and compliance requirements

Qualifications:

Clearance Level:

• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in software testing or quality assurance
• Experience with SAFe Agile framework
• Strong understanding of testing in secure environments
• Demonstrated experience leading testing efforts for complex applications
• Advanced testing certifications preferred
• Advanced proficiency with:
• • Complex test planning and strategy development
  • Advanced test automation frameworks
  • Integration testing in complex environments
  • Security testing methodologies
  • Performance and load testing
  • Test data management
  • Risk-based testing approaches
  • Test environment configuration
  • Continuous testing in CI/CD pipelines
• Additional Technical Experience
  
  Experience with:
• • Jira, Confluence, and similar project management tools
  • DevSecOps practices and tools
  • GitLab or similar version control systems
  • Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, SC2S, C2S)
  • Database testing (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL)
  • API testing
  • SAFe Agile methodologies

Benefits at Sentar:

Our unique ownership model attracts top talent, giving employees the freedom to take initiative and drive meaningful improvements. In addition to cultivating a thriving and inclusive work environment, Sentar offers an extensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families. Employee ownership is the foundation of our culture, promoting participation, teamwork, and accountability while ensuring long-term financial security and a commitment to excellence.

• Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options
• Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options
• Group Term Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
• Generous 401(k) match
• Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
• Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, maternity, jury and military duty
• Mental health awareness programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development reimbursement
• Recognition and Awards programs

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