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QA Engineer - Clearance Required

Red Cell Partners
Location
Remote, USA
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Defcon - Engineering
Salary
$135,000-$170,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years in software quality engineering, test automation, or software engineering with substantial dedicated test ownership
  • Strong coding ability in a language and framework used for test automation, such as Python with pytest, or JavaScript or TypeScript with Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium
  • Demonstrated experience building automated test suites and integrating them into CI/CD as release gates
  • Experience owning a test plan through review and acceptance
  • Demonstrated habit of testing against the requirement rather than the implementation
  • Experience with performance and load testing
Nice to have
  • Active Top Secret clearance
  • Experience in government DevSecOps, RMF, or ATO environments
  • Experience with contract and API testing, test data management, and building test infrastructure
  • Experience with JMeter, k6, Locust, or comparable performance testing tools
  • Experience validating machine learning or model output
What the job really is

As a QA Engineer at Red Cell Partners, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality of an AI-enabled decision-support system by developing and executing test plans, maintaining automated test coverage, and verifying that deliverables meet specified acceptance criteria. This role requires close collaboration with product and engineering teams to establish testing standards and accountability while also producing evidence for releases. You will be the first dedicated quality engineering hire, allowing you to shape the testing approach and integrate AI tools into the testing process.

Benefits
  • Fully remote, results-based environment
  • Competitive salary, bonus, and equity package
  • 100% employer paid, comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family
  • Unlimited PTO, with your manager’s approval
  • Flexible work environment where you manage your work day
  • 14 weeks of fully-paid parental leave
Things to weigh
  • No specific salary mentioned beyond the range of $135,000-$170,000
  • The role emphasizes accountability to acceptance criteria, which may lead to challenging interactions with engineering teams
  • The position requires a strong point of view on testing, which may not align with existing practices
  • The role is remote but requires occasional travel, which may not suit all candidates
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