Senior QA Engineer/Tester Contract McLean, VA

Job Title: Senior QA Engineer/Tester (ServiceNow ATF)

Location: McLean, VA or Plano, TX (Onsite)

Type: Contract Only (C2C/W2/1099)

Client: Direct Client

Job Description:

Senior QA Engineer will be part of the Enterprise Risk Management Technologies Team and will be responsible for the manual and automated testing of configurations and integrations of "out-of-the-box" ServiceNow solutions. This role requires solid understanding of ServiceNow platform behaviors, modules, ACLs, flows, and integration testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document and maintain the test data, data validation, end to end testing flows.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using ServiceNow ATF
• Create test cases based on functional and technical requirements
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and QA teams to validate functionality
• Analyze test results and report defects in a timely manner
• Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and other Agile ceremonies
• Ensure high quality and performance of the ServiceNow platform across ITSM, HRSD, CSM, or other modules
• Develop reusable test templates for future automation initiatives
• Conduct functional testing for IRM (Integrated Risk Management) and GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) modules.
• Validate controls, risks, issues, assessments, workflows, and regulatory frameworks.
• Test config changes that include tables, ACLs, business rules, flows, UI policies, update sets.
• Conduct regression testing using ATF across ServiceNow upgrades/releases
• Perform cross-browser testing and E2E user journey validation with external apps.
• Test REST/SOAP integrations and external data flows.

Required Qualifications

• 5 8+ years of QA;
• 3+ years of hands-on ServiceNow ATF testing (with focus on IRM/GRC).
• Strong automation experience (Selenium)
• Deep understanding of IRM/GRC processes, controls, risk scoring, assessments, SOX/compliance flows.
• Hands-on with tables, ACLs, flows, update sets, APIs, business rules.
• 3+ years validating platform UI, Service Portal, Workspace UX.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and communication skills.
• 2+ years experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Knowledge of test planning, test case creation, and defect management
• Proficient in identifying automation opportunities within the ServiceNow ecosystem

Preferred Qualifications

• ServiceNow certifications (CSA, CIS-Risk, CIS-GRC, ATF)
• CI/CD experience (GitHub/Jenkins/Azure DevOps)
• Experience with domain-separated instances
• Prior experience in large-scale ServiceNow implementation projects
• Scripting experience with Python, JavaScript, etc.