Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks and quality engineering infrastructure
• Create automated UI, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end tests
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD deployment pipelines
• Collaborate with software engineers, product owners, and technical teams throughout the development lifecycle
• Participate in sprint planning, code reviews, and technical design discussions with a quality-first mindset
• Troubleshoot defects, perform root-cause analysis, and support resolution efforts
• Validate APIs, backend services, authentication flows, data integrity, and cloud-based system integrations
• Build reusable testing utilities, mocks, fixtures, and automation tooling
• Support performance, reliability, security, and scalability testing initiatives
• Continuously improve automation coverage, testing processes, and engineering best practices

Qualifications

• Experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks MsTest or NUnit
• Experience testing web applications, REST APIs, distributed systems, and Azure-hosted applications
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms
• Experience with Git workflows, SQL/database validation, and backend testing
• Strong debugging, analytical, and root-cause analysis skills
• Understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and modern quality engineering practices
• Ability to perform targeted manual exploratory and edge-case testing when needed

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Azure services including App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Service Bus, Application Insights, and Azure Monitor
• Familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), OAuth, OIDC, and RBAC
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or containerized environments
• Experience with performance, load, or reliability testing
• Experience testing AI-enabled or machine learning-powered applications
• Familiarity with regulated or compliance-driven environments (FedRAMP, NIST, etc.)