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Join us at Sparksoft, where we're not just another tech company—we're a catalyst for change. Our mission isn't just to offer IT solutions; it's to revolutionize the way you work. Here, passion isn't just a buzzword; it's the fuel behind groundbreaking ideas and transformative technologies. We serve a wide range of government clients, delivering impact that's felt across the nation. Our true strength lies in our people. They're the problem-solvers and innovators consistently delivering extraordinary outcomes. With Sparksoft, you're not stepping into a routine job; you're joining a team committed to innovation and excellence. Our innovation extends beyond just delivering projects. Through our specialized Innovation Centers, we continuously refine our methods, ensuring we remain industry leaders. We are Sparksoft! Designs, develops, executes, and maintains automated tests and test harnesses for backend applications, APIs, transactional databases, data pipelines, and database-programmability components, including stored procedures, functions, and triggers. Integrates automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, validates functional and data requirements, manages defects and traceability, and collaborates with Agile delivery teams to improve software quality. ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES: Design, develop, code, test, and debug automated software testing systems and harnesses. Develop and maintain automated test suites targeting SQL programmability (stored procedures, functions, triggers) and backend/transactional database systems. Integrate and execute automated test suites within Azure DevOps (or TFS) CI/CD pipelines. Perform engineering evaluation, ad-hoc and structured software testing, statistical analysis/modeling, data warehousing, and analytics as needed. Work with users and stakeholders to define system scope, objectives, and test requirements. Provide analytical support and technical advice during conceptualization, development, and implementation phases. Plan and schedule testing/automation project tasks with users, systems software, and operations personnel, including objectives, time frames, costs, and manpower requirements. Identify and document software/system hazards using established analysis tools and techniques. Review and evaluate systems and software for adherence to government and commercial directives, standards, guidelines, and criteria concerning software and systems safety. Confirm design mitigations are captured in design documentation and verify their implementation. Maintain configuration management procedures for test assets and automation harnesses. Support corporate initiatives, knowledge-sharing activities, continuous improvement efforts, and business-growth opportunities beyond assigned project responsibilities REQUIRED EXPEREINCE: Minimum 5 years of experience supporting software quality assurance, quality engineering, software testing, or test automation. Minimum 3 years of experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks. Experience with SQL using relational databases such as SQL Server Experience testing cloud-based applications and data platforms. Experience with API, integration, system, regression, and end-to-end testing. Experience validating complex data transformations and data integration pipelines. Experience working within Agile development environments. Experience with defect management and requirements traceability tools. Experience supporting CI/CD and automated testing processes. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance. Must have lived in the United States 3 out of the past 5 years. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Experience supporting CMS, HHS, or other federal healthcare programs. Experience analyzing complex relational and dimensional data models. Experience testing ETL/ELT processes, data migrations, and large-scale data integrations. Experience optimizing automated test suites, execution time, coverage, and maintainability. Experience with Section 508/accessibility, performance, security, or resilience testing. Familiarity with federal security, privacy, and system-authorization requirements. Relevant certifications in software testing, Agile, cloud, or DevSecOps technologies EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; an associate degree with two additional years o