QA Automation Engineer with Security Clearance

About the Role

The QA/Automation Engineer is responsible for building, maintaining, and executing automated testing capabilities that ensure the quality, reliability, accessibility, performance, and security for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and Technology (OIT), Product Delivery Services (PDS), Benefits and Memorials (BAM), Memorial and Benefit Services (MBS) to deliver secure, reliable, and effective Information Technology (IT) solutions that support the Department’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain automated testing frameworks, including functional, regression, performance, Section 508 accessibility, and security testing.
• Use automated unit and system tests, test cases, and test plans to support Test-Driven Development (TDD) and security validation.
• Ensure test coverage aligns with Agile requirements, integrations, and sprint deliverables.
• Support Sprint testing activities and ensure traceability across requirements → configurable items → test cases → results.
• Support Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), Independent System Quality Assurance (ISQA), and independent quality validation.
• Ensure compliance with Section 508, vulnerability remediation, and VA Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) requirements.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or IT-related field with 6-10 years of experience.
• Experience covering functional, regression, performance, 508 accessibility, and security testing.
• Experience supporting Agile/Scrum teams and contributing to CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps automation.
• Experience conducting pre- and post-release testing, synthetic monitoring, and load/performance testing.
• Experience producing Release Quality Metrics Reports and contributing to independent testing (IV&V, ISQA).
• Familiarity with GitHub, Jira, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices.
• Demonstrated performance with Oracle/SQL, relational/non-relational data, APIs, ETL/ELT, data models/dictionaries, migration architecture, and reconciliation.

Preferred:

• Experience with Selenium, SOAPUI, Section 508 automation, and CI/CD-integrated testing.

Pay

Salary Range: $130,000 - $155,000. The above salary range represents a general guideline. Integral Federal considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions when determining base salary offers. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and/or discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Earned Bonuses & Awards
• Professional Training Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Immediate vesting in our 401(k)

Company Overview

Integral partners with federal defense, intelligence, and civilian leaders to tackle their most important challenges and deliver positive outcomes. Since our founding in 1998, we have helped clients leverage existing and emerging technologies to transform their enterprises, empower growth, drive innovation, and build sustainable success. The forward-leaning solutions we deliver are tailored to each mission with a focus on keeping our nation safe and secure. Integral is headquartered in McLean, VA, and serves clients throughout the country.