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[Remote] Software QA Engineer

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pioneering Evolution, LLC is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to support software quality, reliability, and release readiness across platform and application functionality. The role develops test strategies, plans, and automated test suites; executes manual and automated testing; tracks defects; validates fixes; and communicates quality status, risks, and readiness across feature teams.

Responsibilities

  • Develop feature-level test strategies and test plans, design and execute manual and automated test cases, and validate functionality in the context of end-to-end workflows, integrations, and downstream impacts
  • Build and maintain automated front-end test suites to verify new functionality, support continuous regression testing, and reduce the risk of defects in existing features
  • Identify, document, and track software defects; partner with developers to validate fixes; and provide quality insight to support sprint execution and release readiness
  • Supporting priorities and collaborating across multiple feature areas as directed by technical leadership

Skills

  • * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • * Five (5) years of experience in software quality assurance, including both manual and automated testing
  • * Experience partnering with Business Analysts and development teams to ensure requirements and user stories are testable, complete, and traceable to test coverage
  • * Experience developing test strategies, test plans, and test cases for new features, enhancements, and regression coverage
  • * Proficiency with test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, JUnit, TestNG, or comparable technologies
  • * Experience building and maintaining automated UI tests for functional and regression testing
  • * Strong understanding of requirements-based testing, regression testing, and end-to-end workflow validation
  • * Experience identifying, documenting, tracking, and retesting software defects throughout the testing lifecycle
  • * Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile delivery practices
  • * Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing
  • * Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across Business Analysis, engineering, and technical leadership functions
  • * Ability to evaluate test coverage, monitor test execution, and communicate quality status, risks, and readiness
  • * Active Secret Clearance required
  • This position requires the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance
  • * Experience with API testing using tools such as Postman, SoapUI, Rest Assured, or similar frameworks
  • * Experience with performance or load testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling
  • * Familiarity with security testing best practices and vulnerability assessment tools
  • * Experience working in DevSecOps or CI/CD-driven environments
  • * Familiarity with containerized application testing in Docker or Kubernetes environments
  • * Experience with test management and traceability tools such as Jira, Zephyr, TestRail, or similar platforms
  • * Experience testing workflow-driven or enterprise web applications with role-based behavior

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • 10 paid holidays
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Legal assistance
  • Company-paid life insurance and AD&D
  • Company-paid long term and short-term disability insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) plan with company contribution
  • Continuing Education Opportunities

Company Overview

  • Pioneering Evolution, LLC is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), specializing in management consulting services and software development, headquartered just outside Washington, D.C. It was founded in 2004, and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.pioneeringevolution.com.