Testing & QA Engineer (Secret clearance required) #10825

*Must have active Secret Clearance*
*Must pass Federal Background Check & Drug Screen" Can be based in either of the following locations:
Leawood, KS 66211
McLean, VA 22102

*May need to travel to Chantilly and Ft. Belvoir, otherwise mostly remote in this area.

Job Description

ECCO Select is a talent acquisition and consulting company specializing in people, process and technology solutions. We provide the talent behind the technology enabling our clients to achieve their goals. For more information about ECCO Select, visit us at .

Position Title: Testing & QA Engineer

Location: Leawood, KS or DMV area

Clearance: Secret Required

As a Testing / QA Engineer, you will ensure that our advanced AI and data software solutions meet the highest quality standards before deployment to critical U.S. defense and national security programs. You will play a key role in validating system functionality, performance, and reliability helping to deliver mission-ready technology that provides an asymmetric advantage on the battlefield.

Each of our customers requires unique technical solutions to enable an asymmetric advantage on the battlefield. Patented software helps remove common obstacles such as manual-intensive data processing, parsing, and analysis, thereby reducing cognitive burden for the warfighter. Our end-to-end data processing, orchestration, and fusion platform supports a wide variety of military use cases, domains, operations, and echelons. Customers enjoy enterprise-grade capabilities that meet specialized needs.

Wide collaboration to share context, skills, and expertise across a variety of tools, technologies, and development practices. You ll work autonomously while driving coordinated, collaborative decisions across cross-functional teams comprised of defense and national security experts, veterans, business leaders, and experienced software engineers. Your work will directly enhance platform stability, usability, and security. You will have the opportunity to harden and scale existing platform capabilities, tools, and technologies, while also working to innovate and introduce new iterative capabilities and features which benefit our company and customers.

Successful candidates thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and mission-driven environment. We hire brilliant patriots. You ll be encouraged to think creatively, challenge conventional thinking, and identify alternative approaches for delivering value to customers across complex problem sets. Your day-to-day will vary, adapting to the requirements of our customers and the technical needs of respective use cases. One day, you may be supporting automated testing of a new proof-of-capability concept; another day you may focus on performance testing for a production deployment; the next you may be working directly with developers to investigate and resolve defects.

• Our flat operating model puts every employee at the forefront of our customers missions.
• We value customer intimacy, unique perspectives, and dedication to delivering lasting impact and results. You ll have the opportunity to work on the frontlines of major customer programs and influence lasting success for your teammates.
• You ll have the opportunity to gain experience across a wide range of projects and tasks, from designing and executing test plans to deploying automated QA pipelines for large-scale mission systems.
• You ll contribute directly to continued position as a market leader for data infrastructure AI and compete against multi-billion-dollar incumbents and high-tech AI companies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for complex AI-enabled data platforms and applications.
• Implement automated testing frameworks and maintain continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for robust regression testing.
• Perform functional, integration, system, performance, and security testing to ensure mission-critical reliability.
• Identify, document, and track defects; collaborate with developers and product teams to ensure timely resolution.t
• Participate in the code review process by validating and testing new features and bug fixes.
• Create new tests during the code review process for new features and tweaks to ensure tests stay up-to-date with the codebase.
• Validate data integrity and accuracy in large-scale data fusion environments.
• Provide clear, actionable feedback to engineering and product teams to improve software quality and user experience.
• Develop metrics and reporting dashboards to track quality trends, defect rates, and test coverage.
• Ensure all QA processes meet or exceed standards required for defense and national security environments, including compliance with security policies and data handling protocols.
• Mentor team members on QA best practices and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the engineering organization.

What We Value

• Proven experience (4+ years) in software quality assurance, testing automation, or related roles within complex, data-driven systems.
• Strong knowledge of automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, or equivalent).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD environments (GitHub Actions), version control (Git), and cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.
• Familiarity with data-intensive applications, distributed systems, or AI/ML testing methodologies.
• Exceptional attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical issues clearly to engineers, product managers, and non-technical stakeholders.
• Industry experience in defense, intelligence, or other high-security domains preferred but not required.
• Understanding of secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) practices and handling of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
• Commitment to collaborative teamwork and continuous learning in a mission-focused environment.

Security Clearance

We are hiring for multiple positions for each role. Some roles require a Secret, Top Secret, or Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance on Day 1. If you do not currently hold a clearance but are interested in this role and believe you are eligible for a clearance, we still encourage you to submit an application.

Work Location

We are hiring for roles at our headquarters in Leawood, KS and remotely in the Arlington, VA / (D.C., Maryland, Virginia) region. Candidates in the DMV region may work remotely while not on customer site.

We would love to have you join our team! ECCO Select is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. ECCO Select s policy is to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category.

Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law

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