Quality Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Why CODEplus

CODEplus is a software engineering and modernization company with over 31 years supporting federal agencies including DoD, NASA, DOE, NRC, and USPS. We combine the agility and innovation of a small business with mature engineering, Agile, and DevSecOps delivery practices to support mission-critical modernization efforts.

Position Title: Quality Engineer

Various position levels for each position:

Junior-level – 2-3 years of experience

Mid-level – 4-8 years of experience

Senior-level – 10+ years of experience

Location: Huntsville, AL (Hybrid/On-Site preferred, possibly remote)
Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required

CODEplus is seeking a Quality Engineer to support software quality assurance, testing, and continuous improvement efforts supporting mission-critical Army tactical systems.

The selected candidate will help ensure software reliability, performance, security, compliance, and operational readiness across Agile and DevSecOps modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute quality assurance strategies, test plans, test cases, and validation procedures
• Support automated and manual testing activities across software development and DevSecOps pipelines
• Perform functional, integration, regression, performance, and security testing
• Collaborate with software developers, DevSecOps engineers, systems engineers, and cybersecurity teams to identify and resolve defects
• Integrate quality gates, automated testing, and continuous validation into CI/CD pipelines
• Support requirements traceability, defect tracking, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes
• Monitor software quality metrics, release readiness, and compliance with established standards
• Assist with verification, validation, documentation, and audit readiness activities
• Support continuous process improvement aligned with Agile, CMMI, and ISO quality practices

Desired Technical Skills

• Experience with software testing frameworks and automated testing tools
• Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines, CI/CD environments, and Agile development practices
• Experience using tools such as Selenium, JMeter, SonarQube, Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms
• Knowledge of software quality engineering principles, test automation, and defect management
• Understanding of RMF, cybersecurity testing, and secure software development practices
• Experience supporting mission-critical, tactical, or DoD systems highly desired

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field
• Software quality engineering or testing experience
• Experience supporting Agile and DevSecOps software delivery environments
• Relevant certifications preferred (ISTQB, CSTE, Security+, SAFe®, or related certifications)