Senior Test Engineer

Job Title: Senior Test Engineer

Location: Remote

Eligibility: US Citizen or Green Card/Permanent Resident. This position
supports a federal contract.


Job Description:

Our client has an opportunity for a dynamic and collaborative senior
test engineer to join our team that is working on highly visible web
application for a government client.  We are looking for energetic
individuals who want to enhance their professional career in a
fast-paced federal environment by doing cutting edge work.  The main
responsibilities include but not limited to:

- Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases
for web application features

- Identify, document, and track bugs and issues using bug tracking
systems

- Verify bug fixes and perform regression testing to ensure stability
Test Automation

- Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Python-based
testing frameworks (pytest, unittest)

- Build React component testing using Jest and React Testing Library

- Build and enhance automated test suites for CI/CD pipelines running
on AWS infrastructure

- Perform API testing for Python backend services using tools like
pytest and requests

- Implement performance and load testing scenarios for cloud-deployed
applications

- Test CDN performance and caching behavior with Cloudflare
integration

- Provide clear and actionable feedback on product quality and user
experience 


Technical Skills

- 10+ years of experience in software quality assurance, preferably
with Python backend and React frontend applications

- Strong knowledge of React components, hooks, and frontend testing
patterns

- Experience with Python testing frameworks (pytest, unittest,
requests for API testing)

- Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript for React component testing and
end-to-end testing

- Experience with testing frameworks: Jest, React Testing Library,
Cypress, Selenium

- Understanding of RESTful APIs and Python web frameworks (Django,
Flask, FastAPI)

- Knowledge of AWS services and cloud testing strategies (EC2, S3,
Lambda, RDS, CloudFormation)

- Experience with CDN testing and performance optimization (Cloudflare
experience preferred)

- Understanding of SQL and database testing concepts

- Experience with version control systems (Git)


Testing Expertise

- Solid understanding of software testing methodologies and best
practices

- Experience with both black-box and white-box testing techniques

- Knowledge of different testing types (functional, regression,
integration, performance)

- Familiarity with browser developer tools and debugging techniques

- Experience with mobile and responsive web testing


Soft Skills

- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

- Effective written and verbal communication skills

- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities


Preferred Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

- Experience with AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS,
CloudWatch, API Gateway)

- Knowledge of Cloudflare features and CDN performance testing

- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform)

- Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes
on AWS EKS)

- Knowledge of Python web frameworks (Django, Flask, FastAPI)

- Experience with React state management (Redux, Context API)

- Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies

- Previous experience in a startup or fast-paced environment


Tools & Technologies We Use

- Frontend: React, TypeScript/JavaScript, Jest, React Testing Library

- Backend: Python, pytest, unittest, requests

- End-to-End Testing: Cypress, Selenium

- Cloud Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, CloudWatch, API
Gateway)

- CDN & Performance: Cloudflare

- CI/CD: AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins

- Bug tracking: Jira, Linear, or similar

- API testing: Postman, pytest, requests

- Performance testing: JMeter, LoadRunner, AWS Load Testing

- Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB

- Version Control: Git, GitHub/GitLab


Location: Remote with some travel (<10%)