Senior Test Engineer

Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC is an award-winning, rapidly growing federal government contractor committed to providing innovative, high-performing solutions to our government clients and focused on fostering a workplace that encourages growth, initiative, creativity, and employee satisfaction.

Title: Senior Test Engineer

Location: Remote

Terms: Full-time

Clearance: Public Trust (US Citizenship required)

Travel: none

Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC is an award-winning, rapidly growing federal government contractor committed to providing innovative, high-performing solutions to our government clients and focused on fostering a workplace that encourages growth, initiative, creativity, and employee satisfaction.

Project Description

The scope of this effort is for The Grants Management Modernization (GMM) independent verification and validation (IV&V) and third-party testing activity support. Harmonia is providing Agile testing services and IV&V services to provide release/configuration management support. The goal of this work is to validate that the software delivered by the Program’s development team meets FEMA’s non-functional requirements. The overall scope of these services includes the Program’s target solution. Harmonia uses government and industry best practices to:

• Provide an integrated compliance team for release/configuration management services.
• Independently verify that the Program’s target solution meets documented requirements.
• Validate that the Program’s target solution meets user needs.
  
  

Position Description

Harmonia is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to support the Grants Management Modernization (GMM) program by performing Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) and third-party Agile testing services. This role is critical to ensuring that the software solutions delivered to FEMA meet rigorous non-functional requirements, user expectations, and compliance standards.

The ideal candidate will have experience in Agile environments, a deep understanding of software quality assurance, and a passion for ensuring that mission-critical systems are reliable, compliant, and user-centric.

Responsibilities

• Execute independent verification and validation (IV&V) activities for the GMM program’s target solution.
• Develop and implement test strategies, test plans, and test cases for non-functional requirements including performance, security, reliability, and scalability.
• Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts using test automation frameworks.
• Conduct third-party testing to assess the quality and compliance of releases provided by the program’s development team.
• Support Agile testing efforts in alignment with Harmonia's IV&V methodology and government best practices.
• Collaborate with the integrated compliance team to ensure effective release and configuration management.
• Review system documentation, requirements, and specifications to ensure test coverage and traceability.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives) and provide input on testability and quality metrics.
• Report defects and work with development teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Prepare test reports, dashboards, and documentation to communicate test results, risk areas, and recommendations.
• Validate that the solution meets FEMA’s business and user needs through user-centric testing approaches.
• Support audits and compliance reviews by maintaining clear records and traceability matrices.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• US Citizen able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
• 5 years of experience in software testing and QA roles, with at least 2 years in an Agile environment.
• Strong experience with non-functional testing (performance, security, usability, etc.).
• Experience with configuration/release management processes and tools.
• Proficiency in test case design, defect management, and use of tools such as JIRA, TestRail, Selenium, Postman, or similar.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, or test automation frameworks.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
  
  

Desired

• Familiarity with government or FEMA-related IT projects and federal compliance standards.
• 508 Test Engineer preferred
• Certifications preferred: CSQA, ICP, Certified Section 508 Trusted Tester
  
  

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Here At Harmonia We Are Pleased To Have Been Repeatedly Recognized For Our Outstanding Work Culture, The Innovative Work We Do, And The Employees On Our Team Who Make a Difference Each Day. Some Of These Recognitions Include

• Recognized as a Top 20 "Best Place to Work in Virginia"
• Recipient of Department of Labor's HireVets Gold Medallion
• Great Place to Work Certification for five years running
• A Virginia Chamber of Commerce Fantastic 50 company
• A Northern Virginia Technology Council Tech 100 company
• Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies for eleven years
• Two-time SBA SBIR Tibbett's Award winner
• Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Certification
  
  

We recognize that every bit of our success is the result of our teams of hard-working, motivated, and innovative professionals who are proud to call themselves part of the Harmonia family! In addition to competitive compensation, a family-focused culture, and a dynamic, productive work environment, we offer all full-time employees a variety of benefits including, but not limited to

• Traditional and HSA- eligible medical insurance plans w/ Wellness Incentives for employees and family
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision insurance options
• 100% employer-sponsored STD, LTD, and life insurance
• Veterans Cohort
• Gym membership reimbursement
• 401(k) matching
• Dollar-for-dollar 501(c)(3) donation matching
• Flexible-schedules and teleworking options
• Paid holidays and Flexible Paid Time Off
• Adoption Expense Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional development and career growth opportunities and paid training days
• Employer-sponsored Employee Assistance Program for employee and family
• Team and company-wide events, recognition, and appreciation-- and so much more!
  
  

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Harmonia is an Equal Opportunity Employer providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or genetics. Harmonia does and will take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. To perform the above job successfully, an individual must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed; meet the education and work experience required; and must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. Other duties in addition to those listed may be assigned as necessary to meet business needs. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable an applicant with a disability to successfully apply for and/or perform the essential duties of the job. If you are in need of an accommodation, please contact HR@harmonia.com.