Test Engineer

Test Engineer Remote Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a VA Public Trust suitability determination Blu Omega is seeking a Test Engineer to support a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program focused on enterprise application quality and validation. This role operates within a modernized and legacy application environment and is responsible for manual testing across file\-based ingestion workflows, business rules, system workflows, and enterprise integrations. The position requires experience supporting software testing activities within a mission\-driven environment. **Program Overview** The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) runs programs benefiting veterans and members of their families, including education opportunities and rehabilitation services, compensation payments for disabilities or death related to military service, home loan guaranties, pensions, burials, and health care that includes the services of nursing homes, clinics, and medical centers. **Key Details** **Location:** Remote **Clearance:** Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a VA Public Trust suitability determination **Responsibilities** * Develop, execute, and maintain manual test plans and test cases for file\-based ingestion workflows and enterprise applications * Validate data accuracy, completeness, and business rule compliance across inbound and outbound file processing * Perform functional, integration, regression, and end\-to\-end testing across application workflows, database updates, and voucher creation processes * Collaborate with software developers to understand application functionality, database changes, and system integrations * Partner with business analysts and VA stakeholders to clarify requirements, validate acceptance criteria, and maintain requirements traceability * Use Jira and Jira XRay to manage test cases, execute test cycles, document defects, and maintain end\-to\-end traceability * Support integration testing across enterprise systems, including EHRM, DAS file transfers, and FMS * Document test results, defects, remediation activities, and release readiness artifacts * Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand\-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives * Communicate testing progress, risks, and quality metrics with technical teams and program stakeholders **Required Qualifications** * 5\+ years of experience as a Test Engineer, Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Tester, or similar quality engineering role supporting enterprise applications * Experience developing and executing manual test plans for file processing, data validation, database updates, and system workflows * Experience using Jira XRay (or comparable test management tools) for test execution, defect management, and requirements traceability * Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), software testing methodologies, and QA best practices * Experience performing functional, integ