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Government and Public Sector - Cybersecurity - QA Engineer

EY · McLean, VA · 2 days ago
On-siteEngineering$105k–$192k/yrFull-time

About the role

The Government and Public Sector practice (“GPS”) of Ernst & Young provides a full range of consulting and audit services to help our Federal, State, Local and Education clients implement new ideas to help achieve their mission outcomes. We deliver real change and measurable results through our diverse, high-performing teams, quality work at the highest professional standards, operational know-how from across our global organization, and creative and bold ideas that drive innovation.

Responsibilities

  • Participate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
  • Analyze user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical requirements to guide the creation of effective test scripts/cases
  • Execute manual and automated test cases/scripts during each sprint
  • Validate new features, enhancements, bug fixes, and integrations
  • Develop, maintain, and execute: Manual test cases, Automated test scripts, Regression test suites
  • Perform end-to-end system testing across integrated FEMA and DHS identity services components
  • Validate data integrity, business rules, workflows, and user access controls
  • Design and maintain automation frameworks and test scripts for web-based applications
  • Identify manual test case candidates for automation and continuously expand regression automation coverage
  • Execute automated test suites as part of CI/CD pipelines (where applicable)
  • Troubleshoot, maintain, and optimize automation scripts to ensure reliability
  • Perform full regression testing in lower environments prior to releases
  • Conduct post-production release testing (end-to-end / smoke / sanity validation) to ensure successful deployments
  • Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by validating fixes and assisting with defect resolution
  • Identify, document, and track defects with clear reproduction steps, expected vs. actual results, and supporting evidence
  • Collaborate closely with developers, technical leads, system owners, and Scrum Masters to provide effective test coverage and resolve defects efficiently

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field
  • 3+ years of experience as a QA Engineer in an Agile/Scrum environment
  • Hands-on experience with both manual testing and automated testing
  • Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, SDLC, and STLC
  • Familiarity with programming languages (Java, JavaScript, Python, etc.)
  • Experience executing sprint-based testing and regression testing
  • Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Xray, Zephyr, etc.)

Qualifications

  • Prior consulting experience
  • Experience supporting federal government systems, DHS, FEMA, or other large-scale enterprise applications
  • Experience testing identity services, access management, or security-sensitive systems
  • Knowledge of API testing and database validation
  • Familiarity with cloud-based or hybrid environments

Skills

  • Confidence in both presentation and technical abilities
  • Ability to speak up with innovative ideas
  • Expertise in cybersecurity

Benefits

To qualify for the role you must have:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field
  • 3+ years of experience as a QA Engineer in an Agile/Scrum environment
  • Hands-on experience with both manual testing and automated testing
  • A strong understanding of software testing methodologies, SDLC, and STLC
  • Familiarity with programming languages (Java, JavaScript, Python, etc.)
  • Experience executing sprint-based testing and regression testing
  • Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Xray, Zephyr, etc.)

Pay

The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $104,800 to $192,200. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $125,800 to $218,500. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.

Schedule

Our goal is to assign professionals to projects within a commutable distance of their work location office. In certain circumstances, travel may be required beyond your work location based on client and project needs. Candidates should be willing to travel 20 – 30% or more.

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