Senior Software QA Engineer / Tester (Active Secret Clearance Required)

ETC Solutions is seeking a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester to support a mission-critical U.S. Coast Guard software delivery program based in Kearneysville, WV. You will be the primary technical resource for balancing rapid deployment speed with exceptional product quality and security — architecting SQA frameworks and executing automated and manual test strategies for enterprise applications developed by platform-aligned product teams.

This is a hybrid position: a mix of on-site work in Kearneysville, WV and remote work.

What You'll Do

• Design, implement, and oversee enterprise-level test strategies, test plans, and automated testing frameworks for mission-critical applications
• Execute functional, regression, integration, performance, load, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Build and scale automated test scripts within CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines
• Establish quality gating controls, defect tracking, and test coverage metrics across multiple product lines
• Trace software requirements to test cases and ensure delivered capabilities are operationally sound
• Perform root-cause analysis on complex defects and performance bottlenecks through to remediation
• Ensure test procedures and baselines comply with federal security standards and DISA STIGs

Must-Have Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance (required — no exceptions)
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE, CySA+, or CCNA Security)
• 6–9 years of relevant experience (or commensurate)
• Experience as a senior software QA engineer or test lead designing enterprise-level automated and manual test frameworks
• Hands-on automation experience with industry-standard tools (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or Cucumber) integrated into CI/CD pipelines
• Strong command of SDLC, software assurance best practices, and Agile testing methodologies
• Experience producing Test Plans, Test Cases, Traceability Matrices, and Defect Reports
• Proficiency with en...