Senior Software Engineer in Test

CertiPath is a trusted leader in high-assurance digital identity and access management solutions. Founded in 2004, we help commercial organizations and government agencies modernize secure access processes.

About the role

The Senior Software Engineer in Test (SSET) will mature and automate our Test and QA processes, ensuring CertiPath's products meet and exceed client expectations. Reporting to the Manager of Product Quality, this role collaborates closely with Development to deliver top-tier customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Proactively define, evolve, and mature quality for CertiPath software solutions across the TrustSuite product family.
• Design, build, enhance, and maintain automated test frameworks and infrastructure covering both frontend (UI) and backend (API/service) layers.
• Collaborate with project teams to implement scalable automation processes aligned with the TrustSuite roadmap.
• Take corrective action when needed to ensure the success of product initiatives and client project scopes, guiding efforts towards the best solutions and outcomes.
• Work with CertiPath project leadership and product management to ensure test plans effectively align with feature requirements.
• Leverage AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot with VS Code to accelerate test development and maintain high code quality.
• Participate in Sprint Planning to understand sprint goals and support the Quality team throughout each sprint.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a government clearance.
• 7+ years of hands-on automation testing with demonstrated ownership of test frameworks and pipelines.
• 5+ years of strong experience with Pytest and Django testing framework.
• Strong working experience in Linux-based environments, including command-line proficiency and shell scripting.
• Proven experience working with containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes (K8s), including running and debugging tests within containers.
• Hands-on experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
• Solid experience with Playwright for frontend/UI test automation.
• Experience writing SQL queries for database testing.
• Proficiency with API testing.
• Experience with test management tools such as Jira and Zephyr (or equivalent) for writing test cases, creating test plans, and managing test cycles.
• Experience using AI coding assistants to accelerate test development.
• Experience designing test cases, building automation frameworks, and maintaining automated test infrastructure.
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, information technology, cybersecurity, or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Demonstrated initiative in automating complex or difficult-to-automate processes and communicating tradeoffs clearly.
• Proven experience writing clean, modular, resilient test scripts that scale with product growth.
• Familiarity with PKI (Public Key Infrastructure), digital certificates, or identity and access management (IAM) concepts is a strong plus.
• Experience with Physical Access Control Systems (PACS).

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage (including domestic partner coverage).
• Health Savings Account (HSA) options, 401(k) with a generous company match, company-paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability.
• Unlimited PTO, seven company holidays, & a company-wide week-long break at the end of each year, flexible working hours that support work-life balance.
• LifeMart employee discount program.
• Professional development opportunities and ongoing learning support.

CertiPath is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.