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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Quality Control Engineer - **Company:** Sealing Technologies, Inc. - **Location:** Columbia, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $127,000.0 - $185,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Bash Shell, Code Coverage, Software Quality, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Python (Programming Language), Load Testing, Ansible, Selenium, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Software Testing Automation Framework, Strategies of Testing, Scripting, Performance Testing, Delivery Pipeline, SC Clearance, Pytest, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Playwright, Docker, Programming Languages - **Published:** August 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2e755b85e5c1b2e8 ## About the Role * U.S. Citizenship. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered. * 8 years of experience in software quality engineering, test automation, DevOps, or platform engineering. * Experience with Kubernetes, including cluster setup, workload deployment, networking, and day to day troubleshooting. * Experience writing and maintaining Ansible playbooks and roles for infrastructure automation and application deployment. * Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI and/or GitHub Actions. * Experience containerizing applications using Docker or similar tooling. * Experience designing and implementing automated test coverage integrated into CI/CD workflows. * Proficiency with at least one scripting or programming language (Python, Bash) * Experience with defect tracking, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes. Preferred Qualifications: * Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain one. * Experience supporting DoD or federal programs. * Experience with test automation frameworks (pytest, Selenium, Playwright, Robot Framework, or equivalent). * Experience with performance and load testing tools. * Experience with Agile development practices and tooling (Jira, Confluence). * Experience with quality management systems or formal QA methodology. ## Description Sealing Technologies, a Parsons Company, is looking to hire an experienced Software Quality Control Engineer to own software quality across our delivery pipeline. In this role, you will build and maintain the automation, testing, and release validation that ensures software is deployed reliably and performs to standard in production environments. You will work hands-on across containerized and orchestrated infrastructure, embedding quality controls directly into the build and deployment process rather than treating testing as a downstream activity., * Design, implement, and maintain automated test coverage integrated directly into CI/CD pipelines. * Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI and/or GitHub Actions, including automated quality gates and release validation checks. * Deploy, validate, and troubleshoot workloads across Kubernetes clusters, including cluster setup and workload deployment. * Write and maintain Ansible playbooks and roles for infrastructure automation and application deployment. * Establish and enforce quality standards, test strategy, and release acceptance criteria across software deliverables. * Execute functional, integration, regression, and performance testing across development, staging, and production environments. * Identify, document, and track defects through resolution; lead root cause analysis and verify corrective actions. * Develop and maintain quality metrics, test coverage reporting, and release readiness assessments. * Mentor engineers on testing practices, automation standards, and quality engineering methodology. ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [pytest: Simple, rapid and fun testing with Python](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/213-pytest-simple-rapid-and-fun-testing-with-python) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) - [Automagic Configuration in Python](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/363-automagic-configuration-in-python) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Software Engineer Career: Things You Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/143-software-engineer-career-things-you-should-know)