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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Quality Assurance Test Engineer to join our team! You will lead the effort to fully test and verify hybrid solutions for our growing cyber solutions line of business. You will define the verification and validation approach, develop test plans and procedures, and guide the execution and evaluation process to create complete solutions for our customers.
This is a hands-on role on a mission-critical program. Your work directly contributes to matters of national security. You will help the team evolve a TRL-5 prototype system into a TRL-8 product in support of a classified customer pilot deployment.
What You'll Be Doing- Define test strategies, test plans, and test procedures for system capabilities in line with customer and program priorities
- Review requirements, specifications, and design documents to ensure testability and coverage in support of the concept of operations
- Develop test scenarios and traceability to functional and technical requirements
- Determine appropriate testing methods, including manual, automated, integration, regression, and performance testing where applicable
- Identify required test environments, data, tools, and dependencies for a scalable, reliable, and repeatable framework
- Establish and enforce appropriate design-for-testability policies and practices into the development process
- Coordinate test personnel and schedules to ensure test procedures are understood, executed, and captured as QA artifacts
- Support defect triage, root cause discussions, planning for fixes, and continuous process improvement
- Contribute to release readiness assessments and quality reviews
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and relevant experience in software testing, systems testing, or quality engineering; equivalent experience may be considered in place of a degree.
- 8+ years’ experience writing test strategies, plans, procedures, scenarios, and reports, with a focus on networking protocols, services, and encapsulation techniques
- Understanding of software testing types and methodologies, including functional, regression, integration, and system testing
- Ability to interpret technical requirements and translate them into structured testing approaches
- Experience collaborating with engineers, developers, and technical stakeholders
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starter, ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- An Active Topsecret Clearance is required for this position
- Experience with Agile software development environments
- Experience with test management, defect tracking, and requirements traceability tools
- Familiarity with automation frameworks and API testing tools, to include hybrid on-premises and cloud environments
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Bash
- Experience with CI/CD or build pipeline tools and integrated testing tools
- Familiarity with microservices, cloud environments, or service-based architectures
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Top Secret security clearance is required for this position.This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.Salary Range: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience
- 8+ years experience writing test strategies, plans, procedures, scenarios, and reports focused on networking protocols, services, and encapsulation techniques
- Understanding of software testing types and methodologies (functional, regression, integration, system)
- Ability to interpret technical requirements and translate into structured testing approaches
- Experience collaborating with engineers, developers, and technical stakeholders
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starter able to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Active Top Secret security clearance
- Experience with Agile software development environments
- Experience with test management, defect tracking, and requirements traceability tools
- Familiarity with automation frameworks and API testing tools, including hybrid on-premises and cloud environments
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Bash
- Experience with CI/CD or build pipeline tools and integrated testing tools
- Familiarity with microservices, cloud environments, or service-based architectures
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
