QA and Release Engineer; Hybrid

Enlighten, honored as a Top Workplace from USA Today, is a leader in big data solution development and deployment. The company builds cloud‑based services, software and systems engineering, cyber capabilities, and data science solutions that meet customers’ greatest challenges.

Our hybrid work approach ensures lasting relationships with team members and collaboration in person while providing the flexibility to work from home when needed to achieve focused results.

Enlighten’s team has an unwavering work ethic, top talent and a celebration of innovative ideas. The company thrives because employees are essential to its success and it seeks to take care of you as much as you take care of us.

• 100% paid employee premium for healthcare, vision and dental plans
• 10% 401(k) benefit
• Generous PTO + 10 paid holidays
• Education/training allowances

Anticipated Salary Range: $ - $.

Enlighten is looking for a Software Quality Assurance and Release Engineer to ensure and improve product quality during all phases of the software development lifecycle. Work is performed in a hybrid environment.

• Develop and execute test plans: create, maintain, and implement comprehensive test plans and cases to ensure software functionality, performance, and reliability.
• Automated testing: design, build, and maintain automated testing frameworks to streamline testing processes and improve efficiency.
• Manual testing: perform hands‑on manual testing to identify bugs, inconsistencies, and usability issues.
• Collaborate with development teams: work closely with the development team to understand system requirements, identify potential issues early, and provide feedback on software design and implementation.
• Monitor and report quality metrics: track, analyze, and report on key quality metrics.
• Release management: coordinate and oversee the release process to ensure timely and successful software deployments.
• Continuous improvement: advocate for and implement quality assurance best practices, processes, and tools.
• Defect tracking and resolution: identify, document, and work with the development team to resolve software defects and performance issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Security Clearance: a current U.S. Government Security Clearance is not required to start, but will be processed for a Secret level clearance; U.S. Citizenship required. Candidates with a current Secret or TS level clearance are also considered.
• 9 years of experience testing software applications with a bachelor’s degree in a related field; 7 years relevant experience with a master’s degree in a related field; 4 years experience with a PhD or Juris Doctorate in a related field; or high school diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
• Experience performing full lifecycle quality assurance, including functional and non‑functional testing (e.g. performance, regression, user acceptance).
• Strong ability to communicate effectively with product owner, technical team, and users.
• Experience in creating and executing robust test plans and procedures.
• Experience in documenting software defects and generating test reports.
• Experience with configuration management tools (e.g. Git, Nexus, Maven).
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment tools (e.g. Jenkins, Bamboo).
• Experience with software release management, including automation of release processes.
• Experience utilizing issue and project tracking software (e.g. Jira).
• Experience with the agile software lifecycle.
• Strong attention to detail, organized and efficient.
• Has a proven ability to learn quickly and works well both independently as well as in a team setting.
• Must be able to work in a hybrid environment, spending an average of 1‑2 days per week at our Columbia, MD office. Flexibility is essential to adapt to schedule changes as needed.

• Scripting experience is a huge plus.
• Test automation tools experience (e.g. Protractor, Selenium).
• Experience working with web services and APIs (e.g. RESTful APIs).
• Experience with the Linux operating system.

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