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SimIS Inc.

Program Manager (DHS)

Suffolk, VA · On-site

... testing, and technology assessments that support CBP's mission to achieve 100% situational ... DAU/DHS equivalency preferred * Ability to obtain and maintain DHS suitability background check ...

SimIS Inc.

Program Manager (DHS)

Suffolk, VA · On-site

... testing, and technology assessments that support CBP's mission to achieve 100% situational ... DAU/DHS equivalency preferred * Ability to obtain and maintain DHS suitability background check ...

Steampunk

QA Tester

Mclean, VA

$90K - $130K/yr

DHS Trusted Tester Certification (TTv5) * DevSecOps Experience with actual/active development experience in an Agile environment * Experience with performance and load testing * Experience utilizing ...

Steampunk

QA Tester

Mclean, VA

$90K - $130K/yr

DHS Trusted Tester Certification (TTv5) * DevSecOps Experience with actual/active development experience in an Agile environment * Experience with performance and load testing * Experience utilizing ...

Steampunk

QA Tester

Mclean, VA

$90K - $130K/yr

DHS Trusted Tester Certification (TTv5) * DevSecOps Experience with actual/active development experience in an Agile environment * Experience with performance and load testing * Experience utilizing ...

Steampunk

QA Tester

Mclean, VA

$90K - $130K/yr

DHS Trusted Tester Certification (TTv5) * DevSecOps Experience with actual/active development experience in an Agile environment * Experience with performance and load testing * Experience utilizing ...

Steampunk

QA Tester

Mclean, VA · On-site +1

$90K - $130K/yr

DHS Trusted Tester Certification (TTv5) * DevSecOps Experience with actual/active development experience in an Agile environment * Experience with performance and load testing * Experience utilizing ...

Analygence

Senior Penetration Tester

Washington, DC · Hybrid

Tharros is seeking a Senior Penetration Testing, Software Assurance and Vulnerability Assessment Engineer to support a DHS Intelligence and Analysis cybersecurity program in the National Capital ...

Steampunk

QA Tester

Mclean, VA · On-site +1

$90K - $130K/yr

DHS Trusted Tester Certification (TTv5) * DevSecOps Experience with actual/active development experience in an Agile environment * Experience with performance and load testing * Experience utilizing ...

Steampunk

Salesforce Tester

Mclean, VA

$90K - $130K/yr

DHS Trusted Tester Certification (TTv5) * DevSecOps Experience with actual/active development experience in an Agile environment * Experience with performance and load testing * Experience utilizing ...

Steampunk

Salesforce Tester

Mclean, VA · On-site

$90K - $130K/yr

DHS Trusted Tester Certification (TTv5) * DevSecOps Experience with actual/active development experience in an Agile environment * Experience with performance and load testing * Experience utilizing ...

Computer World Services Corp. (CWS)

Automation Tester

$47 - $62.25/hr

Java, Ruby, Python, XML • Candidate must be a US Citizen, possess DHS Suitability background ... authentication testing • Federal or large-scale enterprise system experience • Relevant ...

Steampunk

Salesforce Tester/QA

Mclean, VA

$90K - $130K/yr

DHS Trusted Tester Certification (TTv5) * DevSecOps Experience with actual/active development experience in an Agile environment * Experience with performance and load testing * Experience utilizing ...

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As of Sep 3, 2026, the average hourly pay for dhs tester in the United States is $38.36, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $21.39 and $50.72 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a DHS tester?

DHS Testers are professionals responsible for evaluating and ensuring the security, functionality, and compliance of systems used by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). They perform various types of testing, including vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and functional testing, to identify and address potential weaknesses in software and hardware. DHS Testers work closely with cybersecurity teams and follow strict government protocols to help protect sensitive information and critical infrastructure.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a DHS tester?

To thrive as a DHS Tester, you need a solid understanding of software testing methodologies, cybersecurity principles, and typically a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field. Experience with automated testing tools, vulnerability scanning software, and familiarity with federal compliance frameworks like FISMA or NIST standards are highly valuable. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication skills help testers identify issues and collaborate with development and security teams. These skills ensure that Department of Homeland Security systems remain secure, reliable, and compliant with federal regulations.

What projects and technologies do DHS testers typically work with?

DHS Testers often work on projects related to government security systems, border protection, and emergency response technologies. This means their daily tasks can include testing both custom-developed and off-the-shelf software solutions for compliance, security, and reliability. Collaboration with developers, cybersecurity professionals, and policy experts is common, as testers must ensure that systems meet strict federal standards. The work environment is usually highly structured, with clear protocols for documentation, reporting, and communication.
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Mid-Level Test Engineer - DHS

cFocus Software Incorporated

Springfield, VA • Remote

Full-time

Re-posted 8 days ago

Job description

cFocus Software seeks a Mid-Level Test Engineer to join our program supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This position is remote. This position requires a Public Trust Clearance.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in IT, Computer Science, Geography or a related field.
  • 5+ years of software/system testing or quality-engineering experience, including at least three years testing web, enterprise, cloud, geospatial, data-intensive, or mission-support applications.
  • Demonstrated experience developing comprehensive test plans, manual and automated test cases, traceability, test data, execution evidence, defect reports, results, and recommendations.
  • Experience performing functional, integration, end-to-end, regression, system, operational, security, performance, and user-acceptance-support testing.
  • Experience developing and maintaining automated tests using JavaScript, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Cypress, Cucumber (BDD), and GitLab CI/CD.
  • Experience with test automation using a language or framework such as C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, pytest, NUnit, xUnit, or comparable tools.
  • Experience with Jira, Confluence, Git/GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, controlled environments, and Agile/Scrum delivery.
  • Ability to validate APIs, REST services, databases, data pipelines, identity/access functions, cloud components, and enterprise integrations.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, technical-writing, organization, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Ability to satisfy DHS suitability, background-investigation, Entry on Duty, security, and system-access requirements for the assigned position
  • Experience testing ESRI Portal/ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, Experience Builder, ArcGIS API for JavaScript, dashboards, web maps, geodatabases, or geospatial services.
  • Experience testing .NET/C# applications, Python/Notebook automation, AWS-hosted systems, REST APIs, automated data ingestion, or real-time situational-awareness solutions.
  • Knowledge of Section 508/WCAG accessibility testing and tools, secure-software testing, vulnerability validation, DHS 4300A, or federal authorization environments.
  • Experience with performance/load tools, API-test tools, test-management platforms, static/dynamic security testing, or automated accessibility testing.
  • ISTQB, Certified Software Test Engineer (CSTE), Agile testing, accessibility, cloud, security, or relevant ESRI certification.
Duties:
  • Develop risk-based test strategies, test plans, schedules, entry and exit criteria, test scenarios, test cases, test scripts, datasets, and expected results for new and modified GCIS capabilities.
  • Derive test criteria from documented business, functional, technical, operational, security, accessibility, interface, and performance requirements and applicable KPP thresholds/objectives.
  • Maintain bidirectional traceability among requirements, Jira stories, acceptance criteria, test cases, defects, evidence, results, and release decisions.
  • Identify test dependencies, environments, accounts, tools, data, interfaces, risks, constraints, and stakeholder participation needed for successful execution.
  • Review requirements and designs for clarity, completeness, testability, consistency, and measurable acceptance criteria; document gaps and recommend corrections before implementation
  • Develop new and maintain existing manual and automated test cases for geospatial applications, web maps, dashboards, data services, scripts, integrations, identity/access functions, and operational workflows.
  • Create reusable automated regression tests that improve coverage, repeatability, speed, and release confidence while following approved coding and configuration-management practices.
  • Support .NET/C#, ESRI APIs/SDKs, ArcGIS JavaScript, Experience Builder, Python, Notebook Server, REST services, and AWS-hosted solution testing using appropriate frameworks and tools.
  • Develop representative test data covering common, boundary, negative, error-handling, security, permission, data-quality, accessibility, and performance conditions.
  • Maintain automation code, test assets, configurations, dependencies, and execution instructions in GitLab or other DHS-approved repositories.
  • Conduct developmental and operational testing and execute functional, integration, end-to-end, system, regression, smoke, usability, data, interface, and user-acceptance-support tests.
  • Verify geospatial functions such as map rendering, layer behavior, symbology, pop-ups, labeling, spatial analysis, geocoding, data ingestion, publishing, dashboards, and situational-awareness workflows.
  • Validate integrations with enterprise systems, APIs, REST services, databases, identity services, cloud components, data feeds, and other approved interfaces.
  • Execute tests in approved development, staging, preproduction, and production-support contexts while protecting operational services and test data.
  • Capture complete, reproducible evidence including actual results, logs, screenshots, timestamps, environment/configuration details, data inputs, and pass/fail determinations
  • Develop and execute tests that confirm system integrity, security controls, access behavior, sensitive-data handling, and compliance with DHS MD 4300A and other applicable requirements.
  • Coordinate with the ISSO, developers, administrators, and security teams to validate vulnerability corrections, patches, configuration changes, and security-relevant release requirements.
  • Perform or support Section 508 accessibility testing for delivered information and communications technology and document findings, evidence, remediation needs, and retest results.
  • Validate IPv6 and/or dual-stack IPv6/IPv4 behavior for applicable application designs, interfaces, services, and integrations in accordance with SOW requirements.
  • Ensure testing activities, evidence, and reports comply with DHS test-and-evaluation, cybersecurity, privacy, records, configuration-management, and safeguarding requirements

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