Software Development Engineer in Test; SDET- Secret Clearance r Security Clearance

Security Clearance:
Active Secret clearance required (Interim ok). Travel Requirement:
Up to 10%. Citizenship: US Citizenship required.

Sherpa 6 builds mission‑critical software systems for the Department of Defense and select commercial customers. We need an experienced SDET to join a collaborative engineering team and help scale, modernize, and mature our automated testing capabilities across a portfolio of high‑impact applications. This is a role for someone who thinks like a developer, tests like an adversary, and cares deeply about quality at every layer of the stack.

• Analyze software design documents, user stories, and acceptance criteria to develop comprehensive test strategies for new and existing features.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks, converting manual test cases into reliable, maintainable automation.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous regression testing and fast feedback loops.
• Partner closely with software developers, architects, and product stakeholders to identify testability gaps and shift quality left in the SDLC.
• Investigate, triage, and resolve issues within the test automation framework to improve reliability, coverage, and execution speed over time.
• Contribute to a culture of quality across the engineering organization—advocating for best practices in test design, code review, and defect management.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and cross‑team collaboration to ensure testing is never a bottleneck.

• 3+ years of Software Development or Test Automation experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Hands‑on experience with Playwright and Type Script—or strong Selenium/Java experience.
• Experience working within CI/CD pipelines (Git Lab CI, Jenkins, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with containerized environments using Docker.
• Experience with Agile delivery frameworks and ticketing tools such as Jira or Rally.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Experience working with agentic AI tools in a development or QA context—particularly for test generation, code review, or pipeline automation.
• Apply Human‑in‑the‑Loop (HITL) practices to oversee AI‑generated test cases, ensuring human review, validation, and approval before and after automated execution.

• Familiarity with LLM integration patterns such as RAG, MCP (Model Context Protocol), or multi‑agent orchestration workflows.
• Front‑end, back‑end, or mobile development experience, especially with modern SPA frameworks (React, Angular, Vue).
• Experience with API testing frameworks alongside UI automation.
• Prior exposure to Selenium/Appium migration projects—understanding what breaks when you move frameworks and how to manage it safely.
• Extreme, uncompromising attention to detail—noticing what others miss and caring deeply about why.

Successful completion of a pre‑employment background & drug screening will be required as a condition of hire.

Sherpa 6 will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990.

Sherpa 6 does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services and is an equal access/opportunity/affirmative action employer.

We offer a competitive benefits package, covering medical, dental, vision, health and wellness benefits, and a generous retirement savings plan. We also provide a generous PTO policy to help employees balance their personal life and workload.

$105,000–$125,000