Software Engineer in Test

About Nava

Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. Since 2015, federal, state, and local agencies have trusted Nava to help solve highly scrutinized technology modernization challenges. As a client services company, we guide agencies constrained by legacy systems to a future with sharp user experiences built on secure, reliable, fault‑tolerant cloud infrastructure. We bill for our time offering our expertise and problem‑solving approach to help our government partners enhance their digital products and services.

People are at the heart of our work, from members of the public who rely on benefit programs to government agency staff. Through human‑centered design and modern engineering best practices, we help our government partners understand user needs and deliver on their missions more effectively. This focus gives everyone at Nava the opportunity to do work that is meaningful, impactful, and deeply connected to public good.

The Software Engineer in Test will be responsible for shaping and overseeing the testing strategy and day‑to‑day operation for a large modernization effort, including the architecting and writing of automated tests. You will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of high‑quality, reliable software by leading a team of testers and building out test automation capabilities.

• Development of test automation frameworks and pipelines, enabling continuous testing as part of the CI/CD process
• Establish test processes and best practices, including test planning, test case design, test execution, defect tracking, and reporting
• Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and program teams to align on requirements, define acceptance criteria, and ensure test coverage
• Oversee both functional and non‑functional testing (e.g., performance, security, regression), ensuring that all quality gates are met
• Develop and track quality metrics, regularly reporting test progress, defect trends, and overall readiness
• Support UAT and stakeholder validation activities, coordinating across multiple business and technical teams
• Stay current on testing tools and industry trends, and recommend innovations that improve efficiency and quality outcomes

• Minimum of 5 years of testing experience
• Must have lead experience on projects
• At least 2 years coding in Java Script
• Ability to develop testing strategy, define testing processes, introduce best practices, and advocate for test automation
• Experience with defining and executing test plans and test cases for complex enterprise applications
• Strong skills in tracking, reporting, and prioritizing defects using tools like Jira, Git Hub Project
• Experience with a mix of automation tools such as:
  Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, JUnit, or other frameworks
• Knowledge of performance testing tools
• Experience leading regression, UAT, and end‑to‑end testing

• Ability to write in Python

All roles at Nava require the following:

• Legal authorization to work in the United States
• Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired
• Work authorization that doesn't require visa sponsorship, now or in the future
• May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract

• Health coverage – comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans to support your overall health needs
• Insurance coverage – Nava provides disability, life, and accidental death insurance at no cost
• Time off – vacation, holidays (including Juneteenth), and floating holidays to rest and recharge
• Company holidays – enjoy 12 paid federal holidays each year on top of your regular PTO
• Annual bonus – when Nava meets its goals, eligible employees receive a performance‑based annual bonus
• Parental leave – paid time off for new parents, plus weekly meals delivered to your home
• Wellness program – full platform offering physical, mental, & emotional health resources & support tools
• Virtual care – see doctors online with no copay through United Healthcare's virtual visit program
• Sabbatical leave – earn…