Quality Assurance / Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer / Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to be responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, security, and performance of mission-critical software systems supporting Department of Defense (DoD) program in a DevSecOps environment. This role will involve developing and executing automated testing solutions that support continuous integration and secure software development lifecycle practices.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) authority for software products and releases
• Develop, maintain, and execute automated test frameworks supporting web, API, and microservices-based applications
• Manage and execute automated test suites environments
• Design and implement automated unit, integration, regression, end-to-end, and performance test suites
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and automated quality gates
• Validate software compliance with DoD, program, and cybersecurity requirements
• Collaborate with development teams to establish test strategies and ensure comprehensive requirements, traceability and test coverage
• Identify, document, track, and verify resolution of software defects
• Support software release readiness reviews and production deployment activities
• Generate test plans, test procedures, test reports, and quality metrics for the customer and program leadership
• Participate in Agile meetings, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, and retrospectives
• Support accreditation, cybersecurity assessments, and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities by validating security controls and documenting test evidence
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on test automation, quality engineering, and DevSecOps maturity

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field or qualified experience
• 3+ years of experience in software quality assurance, test engineering, or software development engineering in test (SDET) roles
• Experience developing automated tests using Selenium or similar automation frameworks
• Experience with End-to-End (E2E) Testing
• Experience with Integration Testing
• Experience with Unit Testing
• Experience working within Agile and DevSecOps environments
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar platforms
• Experience with source control systems such as Git
• Strong reporting and documentation capabilities
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• CompTIA Security+ required
• Active DoD Secret clearance required; DoD Top Secret clearance preferred
• Ability to obtain and maintain all required program access authorizations
• Must comply with all applicable DoD cybersecurity, information assurance, and security policies
• Preferred experience supporting Department of Defense or federal government programs
• Experience testing cloud-native applications hosted in AWS GovCloud, or similar environments
• Familiarity with automated security testing and DevSecOps toolchains
• Experience with JIRA, Selenium, SharePoint, and enterprise test management tools
• ISTQB Certified Tester preferred
• SAFe Agilist (SA) preferred
• DevSecOps Foundation or equivalent preferred