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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Test & Quality Assurance Engineer, Cyber Missions - **Company:** Shadow Strategies, LLC - **Location:** Columbia, MD, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $35,360.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, Software Bug Management, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Verification and Validation (Software), Test Case, Test Execution Engine, Integration Tests, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Restful APIs, Cyber Warfare, Devsecops - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9190468/senior-test-quality-assurance-engineer-cyber-missions ## About the Role * L eadership of test engineering and quality assurance activities for complex software-intensive systems * Test planning, test case development, and test execution * Verification and validation methodology * Requirements-based testing and traceability * Defect management and root-cause analysis * Automated testing frameworks and test automation development * Integration, system and operational testing * Technical troubleshooting and quality risk assessment * Technical documentation and quality reporting * Experience supporting Agile environments Helpful Experience Areas * CYBERCOM or related cyber mission environments * Offensive cyber operations, mission automation, or declarative workflow systems * DevSecOps and CI/CD pipeline testing * Cloud, containerized, or Kubernetes-based environments * REST APIs, service integrations, and automated provisioning Years of Experience and Degree Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and 1 2 years of experience OR an associate degree and 1 6 years of experience OR 1 8 years of experience without a degree Degrees must be obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, Salary is determined by various factors , including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. ## Description At Shadow Strategies, you will join a culture defined by innovation, purpose, and meaningful impact. We seek test engineers who bring structure to complexity, connect technical decisions across the system, and turn mission needs into reliable operational capability. If you are inspired by complexity, motivated by clarity, and committed to excellence, we invite you to become part of something exceptional. This role provides quality assurance and testing engineering leadership for the development and evolution of a declarative, mission-adaptable workflow capability supporting cyber operations. You will define and execute the program's test and quality strategy, ensuring software, infrastructure, automation, and mission services meet performance , reliability, security, and operational require ments. You will work directly with mission stakeholders, developers, systems engineers, and operators to establish verification and validation approaches, develop automated testing capabilities, and ensure mission-critical functionality is delivered with confidence. What You'll Do * Lead test engineering and quality assurance activities across the full system lifecycle * Develop and maintain requirements-based test strategies, test plans, procedures, and quality metrics * Define and implement automated test frameworks and CI/CD test integration * Design, execute, and oversee functional, integration, system, regression, and operational testing * Analyze test results and provide quality assessments to program leadership * Identify , document, prioritize, and track defects through resolution * Lead testing during integration events, operational demonstrations, and customer acceptance activities * Collaborate with systems engineers, software developers, and operators to improve product quality and mission effectiveness * Mentor junior test engineers and foster continuous improvement of quality processes * Serve as a trusted advisor to program leadership on quality assurance and test engineering matters Who This Might Be a Fit For * Y ou have led testing and quality assurance efforts for complex mission systems * You can develop comprehensive test strategies and adapt them to evolving mission requirements * You have experience identifying quality risks and implementing mitigation strategies before they impact mission delivery * You enjoy improving engineering processes and raising the overall quality of deliver capabilities * You are passionate about building confidence in system s through rigorous verification and validation, Telework policy is being defined as this is a new contract , subject to manager approval and tasking Multidisciplinary teams supporting cyber mission systems in classified environments Senior test & quality assurance engineers are expected to independently lead quality assurance and verification activities , provide technical guidance to multidisciplinary teams, and influence program-level quality strategy. 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