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Senior Software Test and Evaluation Specialist

PingWindRemote (United States)Posted 1w ago
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Job description

Location: Multiple Locations
Required Clearance: Top Secret
Certifications : DoD 8140 certifications
Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
Required Experience: 10+ years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or evaluation.

Position Description:

PingWind is seeking a highly qualified and experience Senior Software Test and Evaluation Specialist who leads the planning, execution, and reporting of test and evaluation activities for complex software systems and applications. This role ensures that software products meet performance, reliability, security, and compliance requirements through rigorous testing practices. The Senior Specialist develops test strategies, manages evaluation processes, mentors junior testers, and collaborates with development, DevOps, and quality assurance teams to ensure delivery of high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities:

Typical Responsibilities/Tasks:
  • Develop and manage comprehensive test plans, test cases, and evaluation strategies for software systems.
  • Define testing objectives, success criteria, and evaluation methodologies.
  • Ensure alignment of testing activities with program requirements and industry standards.
  • Lead the execution of functional, performance, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing.
  • Perform automated and manual testing as appropriate.
  • Document, analyze, and report test results, identifying defects, risks, and areas for improvement.
  • Ensure adherence to software quality assurance standards, best practices, and compliance frameworks.
  • Validate that security, interoperability, and performance requirements are met.
  • Support continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines by embedding automated testing.
  • Expertise with testing methodologies, tools, and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, Postman).
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing integration.
  • Familiarity with defect tracking systems (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps, Bugzilla).
  • Experience with performance and load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity testing, secure coding standards, and vulnerability assessment.
  • Understanding of system integration testing, interoperability, and requirements validation.

Required Qualifications

  • DoD 8140 Certification

Desired Qualifications

  • (Master’s preferred).
  • Proven track record of leading test and evaluation activities for enterprise or mission-critical systems

.About PingWind

PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cyber security, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is a VA CVE certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and SBA HUBZone Certified with offices in Washington DC and Northern Virginia. www.PingWind.com
Our benefits include:
  • Eleven Federal Holidays
  • Paid Time Off accrued each pay period
  • Parental Leave
  • Three medical plan choices with generous employer contribution
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
  • 401k with competitive matching and vesting schedule
  • Continuing education assistance
  • Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
  • Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness benefits include Calm Health app and WellHub gym subsidy (formerly GymPass)
  • 529 College Savings Plan
  • Legal Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
Veterans are encouraged to apply
PingWind, Inc. does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms and conditions of employment, or practices on the basis of race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected by law

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