Senior Test Engineer

Chenega Corporation • Gaithersburg, MD

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About The Position

Senior Test Engineer
Gaithersburg, MD
Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!
Chenega Agile Real-Time Solutions (CARS) was created with the purpose of providing integrated enterprise IT support to Federal customers both CONUS and OCONUS. CARS employs Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with decades of experience working in the Federal marketplace.
Chenega Agile Realtime Solutions is currently seeking a highly motivated Senior Test Engineer for the Maru program, a critical initiative focused on modernizing mission software for geospatial processing and exploitation. We are seeking a detail-oriented Manual Tester to support quality assurance efforts across web applications, APIs, and microservices within an agile development environment. This role focuses on executing manual test cases, identifying defects, validating system functionality, and ensuring software meets functional and performance requirements prior to release. The ideal candidate has strong experience in manual software testing, requirements analysis, and defect tracking. This individual will work closely with developers, DevSecOps engineers, product owners, and other stakeholders to ensure high-quality, reliable software delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience; OR
• Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• 4+ years of experience in software quality assurance and manual testing.
• Strong experience developing and executing manual test cases.
• Experience testing web-based applications and RESTful APIs.
• TS/SCI Clearance

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to automated testing frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and release processes.
• Familiarity with security or compliance-focused testing practices.

Responsibilities

• Test Planning & Execution: Develop, document, and execute manual test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on system requirements and user stories.
• Functional Testing: Perform functional, regression, integration, and smoke testing.
• API Validation: Validate RESTful APIs using the available tools.
• Defect Management: Identify, document, track, and verify defects.
• Requirements Analysis: Analyze system requirements and user stories to ensure complete test coverage and identify edge cases.
• Test Documentation: Maintain traceability matrices, test artifacts, and supporting documentation in accordance with program standards.
• Collaboration: Work closely with developers and cross-functional teams to clarify requirements, reproduce issues, and validate fixes.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level