QA Engineer and Tester

**QA Engineer and Tester** Remote Blu Omega is seeking a QA Engineer and Tester to support a federal health program focused on enterprise data, analytics, and application modernization. This role operates within a remote environment and is responsible for ensuring mission\-critical applications and data platforms are stable, secure, and fully validated before deployment. The position requires experience supporting quality assurance, automation, and cloud\-based testing within a mission\-driven environment. **Program Overview** Blu Omega supports mission\-focused organizations across the federal healthcare sector, delivering innovative solutions to modernize applications and improve software quality. **Key Details** Location: Remote Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination Salary Range: Salary Minimum: $0\.00 Salary Maximum: $115,000\.00 **Responsibilities** * Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks for web applications, APIs, and data platforms * Build scalable cloud\-based test environments using AWS, Azure, Docker, or similar technologies * Apply AI\-enabled testing techniques, such as GitHub Copilot and agentic UI automation, to accelerate validation efforts * Perform automated and manual testing, including functional, regression, usability, user acceptance testing, and API validation * Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, test scripts, and validation strategies for enterprise applications and data platforms * Implement and support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, Jenkins, or similar tools * Integrate automated testing into CI/CD workflows to enable continuous validation and release quality improvement * Collaborate with developers, business analysts, Product Owners, and QA team members to identify defects and optimize testing coverage * Analyze testing results, identify quality risks, and recommend improvements * Maintain detailed documentation of test cases, defect reports, test results, and quality metrics * Mentor junior QA team members and promote automation best practices * Ensure applications meet functional, security, performance, and accessibility standards **Required Qualifications*** 4\+ years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated testing frameworks * 4\+ years of programming or scripting experience using Python, Java, Groovy, SQL, or Bash * 2\+ years supporting CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, Jenkins, or similar * Hands\-on experience developing and executing automated API tests * Experience building scalable test environments using cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or Docker * Experience applying AI\-powered QA tools such as GitHub Copilot or agentic U