Quality Assurance & Test Engineer 3 (Mid-Level)

At UNCOMN, we don’t just fix issues; we deliver secure solutions that power essential operations in both the public and private sectors. Our team tackles tough challenges—whether it’s improving organizational systems, streamlining logistics, or making sense of complex data—all with one goal: helping our clients succeed so they can continue serving others.

We’ve built a culture rooted in our Core Values, where innovation thrives, work-life balance is respected, and career growth is always encouraged. We're also proud to be recognized as a ‘Top Workplace,’ and that’s not just us talking; it’s our employees. Now, we’re looking for another Uncommon Genius to join our dynamic team.

If you love solving puzzles, building new things, fixing what’s broken, or pushing the boundaries of creativity, we encourage you to explore the details of this position below! UNCOMN is seeking a Quality Assurance & Test Engineer 3 (Mid-Level) to support the Integrated Data Environment & Global Transportation Network Convergence (IGC) team.

Core responsibilities include: Testing, Validation, and Quality Assurance: Review functional and technical requirements, User Stories, and acceptance criteria to develop test strategies, test cases, test scripts, and traceability artifacts. Perform functional, integration, regression, smoke, API, database, user-interface, and end-to-end testing across IGC application and data workflows.

Develop and maintain automated tests using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman, REST Assured, JUnit, pytest, or comparable technologies. Validate application workflows, business rules, API responses, database transactions, reporting outputs, and data accuracy against approved requirements. Develop and validate SQL queries, test data, and reconciliation scripts used to confirm data integrity, completeness, and expected system behavior.

Document, track, prioritize, retest, and close software defects; support root-cause analysis with development, database, BI, and operations personnel. IGC Release & Government Validation Support Develop and execute test cases and test scripts supporting Government Validation Testing (GVT), Government Acceptance Testing (GAT), sprint demonstrations, and release-readiness activities.

Maintain traceability among requirements, acceptance criteria, test cases, defects, test results, and release artifacts within the Government-approved ALM tool. Prepare and maintain test evidence, pass/fail results, defect status, requirements-traceability information, and release-quality documentation required to support sprint and release decisions.

Support testing and validation of Apache Superset dashboards, datasets, filters, metrics, permissions, visualizations, and data-source connections where applicable. Test and validate application and database changes associated with modernization to approved cloud platforms, including Amazon Aurora where implemented, with emphasis on regression behavior, data integrity, reconciliation, and functional compatibility.

Automation, Secure Delivery, and Agile Support Develop and maintain software components, automated test scripts, test utilities, test harnesses, and supporting code required to validate IGC applications, APIs, databases, and integrations. Integrate automated test suites and quality checks into established GitLab CI/CD pipelines and use approved pipeline processes to execute automated validation.

Support execution and validation of Government-approved software-assurance and security testing as part of the release process, including applicable static-code, vulnerability, dependency, and configuration checks. Execute and validate testing within containerized and cloud-hosted environments using established deployment patterns and approved development environments.

Participate in Agile ceremonies, code reviews, test-readiness reviews, sprint demonstrations, release planning, and production-support activities as assigned. Collaborate with developers, BI developers, database engineers, cloud/Dev. Sec. Ops engineers, cybersecurity personnel, Product Owners, testers, and Government stakeholders.

This position description outlines the core duties for this role, but it is not all-inclusive.

Responsibilities

may shift based on contract requirements, mission needs, or organizational objectives.

Requirements

4+ years of professional experience in software testing, quality assurance, test automation, software development, or a related technical field. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related software-engineering discipline; or An active/current certification from the following list: Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Cyber.

Sec First Responder (CFR), Federal IT Security Professional–Manager (FITSP-M), GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC), CompTIA Security+, or Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) Experience developing and executing manual and automated test cases based on functional and technical requirements. Experience performing functional, integration, regression, API, database, and end-to-end testing.

Experience with one or more test-automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman, REST Assured, JUnit, pytest, or comparable technologies. Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language such as Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, or a comparable language. Working knowledge of relational databases, SQL, data validation, and reconciliation techniques.

Experience documenting, tracking, retesting, and closing defects using Jira, GitLab, or comparable ALM/defect-management tools; familiarity with Agile, CI/CD, Dev. Sec. Ops, and source control. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and collaboration skills. Must be available and able to work onsite at Scott AFB for testing, demonstrations, release activities, classified-system access, or meetings as required (est.

<10%). Must be eligible to obtain a security clearance, granted by the U.S. Government, which requires U.S. citizenship. The government also uses 13 adjudicative guidelines to determine an individual's eligibility. Preferred Experience supporting Department of Defense or other mission-critical federal systems, including GVT/GAT, formal release validation, requirements traceability, or Government acceptance processes.

Experience testing BI/reporting solutions such as Apache Superset, including calculations, filters, permissions, and data-source connectivity. Experience testing cloud-hosted or containerized applications and executing performance or load-test scenarios under established test strategies. Familiarity with DoD Risk Management Framework, STIGs, software-assurance practices, and secure software delivery.

Why UNCOMN? Instant Flexible PTO: Enjoy flexible paid time off starting your very first day with us! Generous Holidays: Benefit from 7 paid holidays and up to 3 floating holidays annually. Immediate Health Coverage: Get access to comprehensive health benefits from day one. 401K Safe Harbor Match: Secure your future with our top-tier 401K matching program.

Growth Opportunities: Advance your career with our training and education assistance programs. Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access complimentary support services for you and your family. Note: Benefits apply to full-time employees only. Don’t meet every single requirement? We’re dedicated to building an uncommon, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.