Mid-Level Test Engineer; TS​/SCI CI Poly

Position Title: Mid-Level Test Engineer

Location: Aurora, CO

Clearance Required: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Sign-On Bonus Eligible: N/A

DeNOVO Solutions is seeking a Mid-Level Test Engineer to design, develop, and execute comprehensive testing strategies for modern software systems supporting mission‑critical operations. In this role, you will lead automated testing efforts, validate system integrations, and ensure high‑quality software delivery across Agile development teams. Your expertise in test automation and system validation will directly contribute to reliable and scalable mission solutions.

• Drive Software Quality:
  Design and implement automated testing strategies that ensure system reliability and performance.
• Work with Modern Testing Tools:
  Leverage advanced frameworks and CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and delivery.
• Collaborate Across Teams:
  Partner with developers and engineers to validate functionality and improve overall system quality.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for software applications.
• Develop and execute integration and end‑to‑end testing strategies.
• Perform REST API testing and validation to ensure service reliability.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing.
• Collaborate with development teams to identify, document, and resolve defects.
• Create and maintain test documentation, including test plans and defect reports.
• Participate in Agile development activities and contribute to quality assurance best practices.

• Strong proficiency in automated testing frameworks and methodologies.
• Experience designing and implementing integration test suites.
• Experience with REST API testing and validation.
• Proficiency with Cypress or similar end‑to‑end testing frameworks.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of test design patterns and best practices.
• Experience with Git version control and collaborative workflows.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written communication skills for test documentation and defect reporting.
• Experience working collaboratively with development teams.
• Strong programming skills in JavaScript or Type Script (preferably).
• Experience testing microservice architectures (preferably).
• Familiarity with additional testing frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Jest, or Mocha (preferably).
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or Supertest (preferably).
• Knowledge of performance and load testing tools such as k6, JMeter, or Gatling (preferably).
• Experience with contract testing tools such as Pact or similar (preferably).
• Familiarity with testing in containerized environments such as Docker and Kubernetes (preferably).
• Experience with test data management and mocking strategies (preferably).
• Knowledge of accessibility testing including WCAG compliance and tools such as axe‑core (preferably).
• Experience with visual regression testing tools (preferably).
• Familiarity with backend technologies such as Go, Node.js, or Python (preferably).
• Understanding of security testing principles (preferably).
• Experience with test reporting and metrics dashboards (preferably).
• Knowledge of behavior‑driven development (BDD) frameworks such as Cucumber or Spec Flow (preferably).
• Experience mentoring junior test engineers (preferably).
• Familiarity with cloud test platforms such as AWS/C2S (preferably).

Experience: Two (2) to Five (5) years of professional software testing experience.

Education: Professional experience supporting software testing and quality assurance activities.

Certifications: None

Clearance: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $ (Commensurate with experience)

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Premiums 100% Employer Paid for you and your legal dependents.
• Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability
• 401k with 6% Match
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• 120 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company Outings and Trips
• Tuition Reimbursement, Skillset Training, and New/Renewed Certification assistance

DeNOVO Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.