Senior Software Test Engineer
Fort Meade Full-time Senior QA & Test
At a glance
Senior QA & Test role at Belay Technologies. Fort Meade · full-time · $190,000–$240,000 base.
SalaryStated by Belay Technologies
$190,000 – $240,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
RoleQA & Test
SenioritySenior
LocationFort Meade
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$190,000–$240,000
PostedAug 27, 2026 · 8w ago
Role brief
techroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Turn system requirements into test plans and procedures, then collect and analyze data to report progress and results
- Automate test procedures, build traceability matrices, and carry out test events to assess software quality
- Run functional, regression, integration, validation, and compliance tests; record software issues and confirm fixes
- Guide other test engineers and help them manage their daily work
What you bring
- An active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
- A bachelor’s degree or higher in computer engineering or a related discipline, or twelve years of software engineering experience instead
- At least eight years of software engineering work and three years in SIGINT, IA, IT, or another listed domain
- Clear technical communication and documentation skills, including writing wiki, blog, XML, or HTML content
Who this fits
This senior role suits a software test engineer who can plan and execute varied test work, communicate technical concepts, and mentor teammates. The job is based in Fort Meade and requires a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. The stated salary range is $190,000 to $240,000 per year.
From the employer
Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2019, runner up in 2020 and a finalist in 2021!
Belay Technologies is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our intel team. The candidate will analyze system requirements to develop evaluation and test plans and procedures, prepare for and conduct data collection and analysis, and report status and results. They will support software quality assessment through testing, automation of test procedures, development of test plans, procedures, and traceability matrices, and execution of test events. Responsibilities also include performing functional, regression, integration, validation, and compliance testing, as well as documenting and verifying software discrepancies and fixes. Additionally, the candidate should have the ability to mentor other test engineers and provide guidance in day-to-day tasks.
Candidates should have the following qualifications:
Candidates are required to have the following skills:
Perks and Benefits:
At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.
Salary Range: $190,000 to $240,000
Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Belay Technologies is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our intel team. The candidate will analyze system requirements to develop evaluation and test plans and procedures, prepare for and conduct data collection and analysis, and report status and results. They will support software quality assessment through testing, automation of test procedures, development of test plans, procedures, and traceability matrices, and execution of test events. Responsibilities also include performing functional, regression, integration, validation, and compliance testing, as well as documenting and verifying software discrepancies and fixes. Additionally, the candidate should have the ability to mentor other test engineers and provide guidance in day-to-day tasks.
Candidates should have the following qualifications:
- TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in computer engineering or in a field related to the computer engineering or computer science disciplines
- 8 years of Software Engineering experience
- An additional 4+ years of Software Engineering experience may be substituted for the degree for a total of 12 years
- 3 years’ work experience in the SIGINT, IA, or IT domains
Candidates are required to have the following skills:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills – able to clearly communicate architecture and design concepts
- Ability to write technical documentation including wiki sites, blogs, XML/HTML
- Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to multi-task and work independently with minimum supervision to meet deadlines
- High level proficiency and skill with java software development
- Java/JEE programming building robust, scalable, secure, and high-performance applications
- Familiarity with GIT version control and Maven build tools
- Spring/Spring Boot
- Development with MongoDB Document Databases
- Experience with Oauth2/Open ID Connect development
- Continuous Integration / continuous Deployment Infrastructure (Docker, Gitlab, etc.)
- Deploying services to AWS EC2
- Junit/Mock Testing Frameworks
- PKI encryption and authentication
Perks and Benefits:
- 8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program
- 10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
- $5,000 annual training/tuition
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- 100% company-funded HSA
- Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
- Dental coverage including orthodontia
- Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
- Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
- Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!
At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.
Salary Range: $190,000 to $240,000
Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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