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Maximus Inc
Cross Functional Test Engineer
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What they do
A Software QA Engineer or Tester designs and runs in-depth diagnostic tests to evaluate software and check for problems before new products are marketed. Pilots software and applies tests to check for errors and glitches.
$104,973 / year median in the U.S.
-3% projected decline
Job Description
Job Requirements McLean, VA Top Secret Polygraph Unspecified Career Level not specified Salary not specified Join Premium to unlock estimated salaries Job Description Description & Requirements Maximus is a trusted federal partner supporting mission-critical programs across national security, defense, and public service delivery. Our work focuses on sustaining, operating, and improving essential government systems and services, with proven operational excellence, and a commitment to mission success for our customers. Joining Maximus means becoming part of a collaborative, mission-driven organization where teamwork, accountability, and professional growth are core to how we operate. We invest in our workforce through training, education, and career development, empowering professionals to deliver high-impact solutions while contributing to outcomes that matter at a national scale. This position is contingent upon contract award and position availability. Selected candidates will receive a contingent offer of employment, which will become final only upon successful contract award to Maximus, availability of the position, and receipt of authorization to proceed. Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required. Active Public Trust and/or DHS Suitability is preferred. U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status required. This role is remote. Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services)
Internal Job Profile Code:
TCS199, T1, Band 4 The Cross Functional Test Engineer serves as an independent validator for system changes across cloud and on- prem environments.
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as an independent, second
- level validator for system changes.
- Perform testing activities following system modifications, including patching, upgrades, reconfigurations, and configuration changes across enterprise environments.
- Develop, execute, and maintain test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test results, providing timely reporting to support operational and release decisions.
- Conduct installation, security, interoperability, failover/recovery, and load testing across development, integration, and production environments.
- Support testing for cloud and on
- prem environments, including Azure, AWS, Windows and virtual machines, Oracle and SQL databases, network infrastructure, and security systems.
- Implement and maintain automated test scripts to enable repeatable execution, improve efficiency, and reduce testing bottlenecks tied to release schedules.
- Operate as an integrated testing partner across core services, aligning with development and operations teams to accelerate delivery while maintaining system stability.
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required. Active Public Trust and/or DHS Suitability is preferred. U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status required.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent work experience
- 1+ years of experience in IT system testing or quality assurance within enterprise environments
- Experience developing and executing manual and automated test cases
- Experience testing system changes following patching, upgrades, and configuration changes
- Familiarity with enterprise IT environments, including cloud platforms, databases, and operating systems
- Ability to document test results, defects, and risks clearly and consistently
- Experience working in segregated implementation and testing models (tester independent of implementer)
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience supporting federal government environments
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
- Exposure to security testing aligned with NIST or federal security controls
- Strong collaboration skills for working across multiple core service teams in a shared
- responsibility model #LI-Remote #techjobs #clearance #veteranspage Minimum Requirements TCS199, T1, Band 4 #
TSTECH EEO
Statement Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Pay Transparency Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards.
- please contact People Operations at applicantaccom@maximus.
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- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Other Retirement and Savings
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance