Senior Test Engineer

Washington, DC
Full Time
Experienced
Company Overview
Development InfoStructure LLC., (Devis) is a leading provider of innovative software development, management, and consulting services, specializing in cutting-edge technologies such as DevSecOps, AI, and Machine Learning. With over 30 years of experience, we have established ourselves as a trusted partner for government agencies, delivering tailored, mission-critical solutions that drive digital transformation and operational excellence. Our client-centric approach, coupled with our deep domain expertise and technical prowess, enables us to forge enduring relationships and consistently deliver high-impact, adaptive solutions that resonate with the unique needs of the public sector.

Job Overview
The Test Engineer is responsible for the automated and manual testing of the Committee Portal platform, including the design, authoring, and maintenance of behavior-driven automation suites that validate Committee Portal features against user stories and acceptance criteria for the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives.

This is a full-time role aligned to core business hours 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern. Work is performed on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, with off-site work permitted only with approval and at the discretion of the customer.

Primary Duties
Test Automation Development
  • Develop, maintain, and extend automated test suites using Cucumber specifications with Selenium, and support the migration of suites to Playwright as directed by the IPT.
  • Author test cases that map directly to user stories, acceptance criteria, and Committee Portal feature specifications.
  • Maintain test code under source control with the same pull request, review, and branching standards used for application code.
Functional, Regression, and Release Verification
  • Support functional testing for new features and bug fixes during each sprint.
  • Execute and maintain regression test coverage, and lead release validation activities for each sprint in coordination with the Program Manager.
  • Coordinate manual verification of scenarios that are not suitable for automation, including release readiness and user acceptance activities.
Acceptance Criteria and Quality Engineering
  • Partner with business analysts, engineers, and product owners to shape and sharpen acceptance criteria before user stories enter development.
  • Identify testability gaps, ambiguous requirements, and risks early in the sprint, and recommend refinements.
  • Track defects, coordinate reproduction with engineers, and verify fixes through automated and manual methods.
Configuration Management and Test Asset Ownership
  • Maintain test cases, test data, and test execution records in tooling established by the IPT, consistent with Section A.5 Configuration Management.
  • Use Azure DevOps (ADO) and git workflows to manage test assets, link defects to work items, and report on test status.
  • Support CI/CD pipelines that run automated test suites on pull request and build events.
IPT Collaboration and Agile Delivery
  • Participate in all established agile activities, including sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives as directed by the Scrum Coordinator and Program Manager.
  • Work closely with the ASP.NET Services Engineer and UI Engineer to diagnose test failures, isolate root causes, and drive fixes to closure.
  • Produce test code, configuration, and documentation as deliverables under the task, consistent with Section A.5 (Deliverables).
Required Qualifications
Education
  • Bachelor's degree required in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Quality Assurance, or a related technical field.
  • Equivalent combinations of technical certifications and demonstrated professional experience will be considered in place of a degree.
Experience Levels
  • 7+ years of professional quality assurance or test engineering experience, meeting the Senior Level designation for Quality Assurance/Test Engineer in Statement of Work Section A.4 Requirement 3.
  • Demonstrated experience building test automation suites using Cucumber specifications with Selenium or Playwright.
  • Demonstrated experience testing applications against user stories and acceptance criteria in an agile environment.
  • Experience with manual testing and managing release verification cycles in a sprint-based delivery model.
  • Experience triaging defects, isolating root cause, and verifying fixes across front-end and back-end components.
Technical Knowledge
  • Working knowledge of Cucumber, Selenium, Playwright, and modern browser automation tooling.
  • Familiarity with ASP.NET Core, React, and GraphQL-based applications at a test integration level.
  • Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Azure Pipelines, and git-based pull request workflows.
  • Understanding of agile-scrum delivery and working within an established Integrated Program Team.
Preferred Qualifications
  • ISTQB Certified Tester, Foundation Level or Advanced Level.
  • Certified Agile Tester (CAT) or equivalent agile testing credential.
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) is helpful for IPT-hosted Azure environments.

Security Requirements
  • Must pass and maintain the background investigation required by the U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, for contractor personnel supporting Legislative Computer Systems.
  • Completion of any annual security awareness or House-mandated training required for IPT members.
  • U.S. citizenship may be required consistent with House of Representatives contractor policy.

Salary
  • $111,000 - $121,000 commensurate with background and experience.

Devis is an AA/EOE/M/F/Disabled/VET Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin or disability.

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