Quality Engineering & Application Modernization Specialist

Guidehouse is seeking a Quality Engineering & Application Modernization Specialist to support software quality and application modernization initiatives. The role develops automated testing frameworks, validates cloud migrations and data integrations, integrates testing into CI/CD and DevSecOps workflows, and collaborates with Agile teams to improve software quality and release readiness.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with product owners, architects, developers, and cloud engineers to ensure quality is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle for application modernization and digital transformation initiatives
• Analyze business, functional, technical, and cloud architecture requirements to develop comprehensive quality engineering strategies and test approaches
• Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks supporting web applications, APIs, microservices, cloud-native solutions, and data integration platforms
• Develop and execute automated functional, regression, integration, performance, and user acceptance testing across modernized application environments
• Support enterprise application modernization efforts, including migration of legacy Oracle-based applications and databases to AWS, Azure, or other cloud platforms
• Validate data migration, data conversion, ETL processes, API integrations, and system interoperability throughout modernization initiatives
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows to enable continuous testing, rapid feedback, and high-quality software releases
• Collaborate with Agile Scrum teams to define acceptance criteria, ensure testability of requirements, and establish quality gates throughout the delivery lifecycle
• Develop and maintain automation scripts, test data, test harnesses, and reusable testing assets to improve testing efficiency and coverage
• Identify, troubleshoot, and perform root cause analysis of defects, working closely with development teams to resolve issues and prevent recurrence
• Utilize modern testing and AI-enabled quality engineering tools to improve test coverage, reduce manual effort, and accelerate release cycles
• Establish quality metrics, automation KPIs, and reporting dashboards to measure software quality, release readiness, and modernization success
• Participate in architecture, design, and sprint reviews to ensure applications are scalable, secure, accessible, and aligned with cloud modernization objectives

Requirements:

• • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
• • FIVE (5) years of experience supporting software quality assurance, quality engineering, test automation, or application modernization initiatives
• • THREE (3) years of experience developing automated testing solutions using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, TestComplete, or similar frameworks
• • Experience working on full software development lifecycle (SDLC) projects in Agile and Scrum environments
• • Experience designing, developing, and maintaining end-to-end automated test coverage for enterprise applications
• • Experience testing APIs, web services, integrations, cloud-native applications, and distributed systems
• • Experience integrating automated testing within CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, or similar platforms
• • Experience validating data migration, conversion, and integration efforts associated with application modernization initiatives
• • Strong understanding of DevSecOps, continuous testing, and modern software delivery practices
• • Proven experience performing root cause analysis and partnering with developers to identify and resolve complex defects
• • Experience creating comprehensive test plans, test strategies, test cases, and quality documentation
• • Strong understanding of SQL, database testing, and data validation methodologies
• • Experience using JIRA, Azure DevOps (ADO), Git, and modern work management platforms
• • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• • Strong customer engagement, time management, and prioritization skills
• Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

• • Experience supporting Oracle Forms, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle ERP, Oracle databases, or other legacy Oracle environments
• • Experience supporting application modernization or cloud migration initiatives from Oracle-based platforms to AWS or Azure
• • Experience testing cloud-native applications utilizing containers, Kubernetes, serverless architectures, and managed cloud services
• • Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, ECS/EKS, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, and API Gateway
• • Experience with Azure services such as Azure DevOps, AKS, App Services, Azure SQL, Functions, and Application Insights
• • Experience validating large-scale data migrations, data lakes, analytics platforms, Databricks, Snowflake, or cloud data warehouse solutions
• • Experience with performance testing, security testing, accessibility testing, and automated compliance validation
• • Section 508 Trusted Tester Certification
• • ISTQB, AWS, Azure, SAFe, Scrum, or DevSecOps certifications
• • Experience leveraging AI-assisted test automation and intelligent quality engineering solutions