Manual Test Engineer - Remote

Job Overview

Type of

Requisition :
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None

Public Trust/Other

Required:

BI Full 6C (T4)

Job Family:
Professional Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills: Automated Testing, Test Case Design, Test Plans
Certifications: None
Experience: 5+ years of related experience
US Citizenship

Required:

No

Transform technology into opportunity as a Manual Test Engineer pe what’s next for mission‑critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.

The Case Management Modernization (CMM) Program supports the Administrative Office of the US Courts in developing a modern cloud‑based solution for all federal courts (Appellate, District, and Bankruptcy). The modernized case management system will eventually replace the current CM/ECF system.

The Manual Test Engineer performs manual test design, execution, and validation of system functionality, integration, and user experience. The role works closely with developers, quality analysts, and automation testers to verify that application components meet functional requirements and compliance standards. The engineer ensures test accuracy, documentation quality, and traceability for all system releases in alignment with Agile and SAFe delivery models.

• Develop detailed manual test cases from user stories, acceptance criteria, and design specifications.
• Execute functional, regression, and end‑to‑end testing for web and cloud‑based CMM applications.
• Validate UI, workflow, and data integrity across integrated modules.
• Identify, document, and prioritize defects using Jira, Azure Dev Ops, or equivalent tools.
• Log bugs clearly and accurately, collaborating with developers to resolve issues.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (daily standups, sprint reviews, retrospectives) to ensure quality integration at each stage of delivery.
• Analyze functional documents to ensure test coverage aligns with business needs.
• Verify Section 508 accessibility compliance and assist in validating FedRAMP or NIST control adherence.
• Support the QA & Compliance Lead in test documentation, metrics tracking, and readiness reporting.
• Perform smoke and sanity testing during deployment cycles to confirm release readiness.
• Collaborate with Automation and Performance Testers to align manual validation coverage with automated regression scope.
• Assist in user acceptance testing and verify software readiness before deployment.
• Maintain comprehensive test evidence and contribute to audit readiness documentation
  .

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or validation roles.
• Required Skills:
  • Strong experience developing automated test scripts on React
    
    JS and NodeJS, with Selenium, Playwright, jest, mocha, chai, etc.
  • Proven expertise in designing and executing manual test cases in Agile or SAFe environments.
  • Experience defining test strategies for cloud‑based green‑field application development initiatives.
  • Working knowledge of test management tools such as Jira, Test Rail, or Zephyr.
  • Ability to validate front‑end (React) and API (NodeJS) functionality in distributed environments.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to detect edge‑case issues.
  • Familiarity with browser developer tools for debugging and UI inspection.
  • Strong communication skills for test reporting and defect documentation.
• Experience working in federal software modernization or cloud‑native environments.
• Experience testing containerized applications utilizing Docker, k8s, Open Shift, etc.
• Understanding of API testing concepts (Postman, Ready
  
  API).
• Exposure to test automation frameworks and scripting logic (Selenium, Playwright).
• Managing and executing tests using NUnit and TestNG.
• Knowledge of performance testing and load validation processes.
• Familiarity with FedRAMP
  , NIST
  , and Section 508 compliance testing.
• Sound understanding of the testing process at both unit and system levels.
• Experience in developing test plans/procedures, expected outcomes, and verification statements.
• Comprehensive understanding of Agile & Dev Ops methodology and…