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Senior Test Engineer

Ennoble First Inc.
Gaithersburg, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 6/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/11/2026
Location: Gaithersburg, Chantilly, Alexandria, and Tuscon, AZ

Clearance: Top Secret with the ability to obtain SCI and a Polygraph

Schedule: Full Time

Travel: No

Remote: No Remote

Company Overview

We are Ennoble First. The people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that's important. Ennoble First is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being trusted to deliver your best every day. We think. We act. We deliver.

Program Overview

This position supports a newly awarded five-year effort delivering modern, mission-critical software capabilities to a national security customer. The program leverages Agile development, DevSecOps practices, and cloud-native technologies to build and enhance scalable enterprise solutions supporting critical mission operations.

Engineers on this effort will work with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy impactful capabilities while helping shape the architecture and technical direction of a long-term, high-visibility program.

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Manual Tester to support quality assurance efforts across web applications, APIs, and microservices within an agile development environment. This role focuses on executing manual test cases, identifying defects, validating system functionality, and ensuring software meets functional and performance requirements prior to release.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in manual software testing, requirements analysis, and defect tracking. This individual will work closely with developers, DevSecOps engineers, product owners, and other stakeholders to ensure high-quality, reliable software delivery.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Test Planning & Execution: Develop, document, and execute manual test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on system requirements and user stories.
  • Functional Testing: Perform functional, regression, integration, and smoke testing.
  • API Validation: Validate RESTful APIs using the available tools.
  • Defect Management: Identify, document, track, and verify defects.
  • Requirements Analysis: Analyze system requirements and user stories to ensure complete test coverage and identify edge cases.
  • Test Documentation: Maintain traceability matrices, test artifacts, and supporting documentation in accordance with program standards.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with developers and cross-functional teams to clarify requirements, reproduce issues, and validate fixes.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 8-12 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with 6-10 years of relevant experience.
  • 4 years of experience in software quality assurance and manual testing.
  • Strong experience developing and executing manual test cases.
  • Experience testing web-based applications and RESTful APIs.
  • Familiarity with defect tracking tools and test management systems.
  • Working knowledge of RESTful services, HTTP, JSON, and web application workflows.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

  • Exposure to automated testing frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium).
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and release processes.
  • Familiarity with security or compliance-focused testing practices.

Pay Range

$120,000–$150,000

The Ennoble First pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

E-Verify

This employer participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Ennoble First is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Ennoble First is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Ennoble First participates in E-Verify.

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