Cloud Test Engineer at Hireveterans

Test Engineer (Senior) Location: Remote / Hybrid (U.S.-based – Boston) Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required Employment Type: Full-Time Senior Test Engineer to support cloud systems verification, validation, and integration activities for a federal program. This role is responsible for ensuring system functionality, performance, and reliability across cloud-based environments. The position supports testing activities across distributed systems and works closely with engineering teams to improve system quality and performance through structured testing methodologies and data-driven analysis. Key Responsibilities - Perform verification and validation activities across cloud-based systems and applications - Execute functional testing, timeline analysis, and detailed trade studies - Support requirements allocation and interface definition for hardware and software systems - Analyze system functionality, performance, and configuration issues - Utilize operational trends and system metrics to identify improvements in testing frameworks and processes - Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and validation procedures - Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and cloud teams to support system integration and testing - Identify, document, and support resolution of defects and performance issues - Contribute to continuous improvement of testing methodologies and quality assurance processes Required Qualifications - Active Secret security clearance - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field - Minimum 8 years of experience in testing, quality assurance, systems engineering, or related discipline - Experience supporting system testing, validation, and integration activities - Strong understanding of system functionality, performance analysis, and troubleshooting Certifications - DoD 8570 / 8140 compliant certification (IAT Level II required) - One or more cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP, or Oracle Cloud) Preferred Qualifications - Experience supporting federal or defense programs - Familiarity with cloud-based systems and distributed architectures - Experience working with test automation tools and frameworks - Experience analyzing system metrics to improve performance and reliability - Ability to support testing in secure and high-compliance environments