Senior Test Engineer - TS ; ONSITE

Visual Soft, Inc is seeking qualified candidates to work on our efforts with a Prime for their end customer, a federal agency in Huntsville, AL
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Position:
Senior Test Engineer - MUST have an active TOP SECRET clearance, work fully ON SITE.

Location:

Huntsville, AL, on our project with a Prime for a classified federal agency.

# of positions: 2

Compensation: based on qualifications, experience and certifications with standard benefits.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

Experience:

Senior Test Engineer: 8+ years of experience in software testing and QA.

Job description:

We are seeking highly skilled Senior Level Test Engineers to design, develop, and execute comprehensive testing strategies for full-stack enterprise applications built on Java EE (JEE), Oracle, Angular, AWS, and No

SQL technologies. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in manual and automated testing, API validation, CI/CD integration, and performance testing within complex distributed systems.

• Design and execute end-to-end test strategies covering UI, API, backend, and integration layers.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using frameworks like Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Test JEE-based backend services and Angular-based front-end components for functionality, performance, and scalability.
• Validate data integrity across Oracle and No
  
  SQL (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB) databases.
• Implement automated regression and smoke test suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git Lab, or AWS Code Pipeline).
• Work closely with developers and Dev Ops teams to identify, reproduce, and resolve defects.
• Conduct API testing using Postman, REST Assured, or similar tools for RESTful and GraphQL services.
• Validate AWS cloud deployments and ensure application reliability across multiple environments.
• Collaborate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) and contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes.
• Mentor junior QA team members and assist in defining quality metrics and best practices (Senior role).

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years (Senior) experience in software testing within full-stack environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• Frontend:
  Angular, Type Script, HTML5, CSS3
• Backend:
  Java EE / Spring Boot / REST APIs
• Databases:
  Oracle SQL, MongoDB or DynamoDB
• Cloud: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, etc.)
• Proficiency in test automation using Selenium Web Driver, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Experience with Postman or REST Assured for API automation.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (Git, Jenkins).
• Familiarity with performance testing tools and security testing concepts.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Clearance:
Active Top Secret clearance is REQUIRED.

• 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO that includes sick leave); unused PTO will be issued as a check at the end of an employee's anniversary with us.
• 2 floating and 8 public holidays; floating and holidays expire at the end of every year of service.
• Company covers 50% of health and dental insurances for all full time employees; dependents can be added at extra cost.
• Health and dental coverage becomes effective after 30 days or on the first of the month following the employee's completion of initial 30 working days.
• STD, LTD and one-time salary equivalent life insurance at no cost to all full time employees.
• Eligible for company’s 401(k) program after 90 days of employment with a match of 4%, immediate vesting.
• Eligible to be part of company’s profit sharing; no employee contributions required.