Senior Software Engineer in Test, Federal Classified

Okta Inc

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Washington, DCMaryland
Salary
$136,000–$187,000 / yr
Posted
99 days ago
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About Okta Inc

Okta, Inc. is an American identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication into applications, and for developers to build identity controls into applications, websites, web services, and devices.[

Okta Inc currently has 103 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer in Test, Federal Classified

The Senior Software Engineer in Test, Federal Classified joins the R&D team to serve as the sole quality assurance resource within a restricted environment. This role is vital for the validation and certification of all platform releases, ensuring that customer-critical flows remain reliable. You will analyze requirements with engineering leads, manage deliverables under minimal supervision, and partner with release teams to support high availability. Daily tasks include developing and debugging end-to-end system test plans, maintaining lab environments, and reviewing changes for compatibility with existing deployments. The position requires proficiency in Java-based automation, SaaS-based testing, and server and client-side device technology. You will solve the technical challenge of maintaining uptime and reliability for mission-critical software while ensuring critical usage patterns function for every weekly release.

What you'll do

  • Develop, maintain, and debug end-to-end and system test plans to certify weekly releases.
  • Set up and maintain all necessary test configurations and lab environments for system testing.
  • Analyze and refine requirements with Engineering Leads to define test planning and scope.
  • Review new changes for compatibility with existing customer deployments and usage patterns.
  • Partner with Development and Release Teams to build and execute product infrastructure growth.
  • Ensure critical customer usage patterns function correctly for every weekly release in test and staging environments.
  • Act as the technical authority on quality for software deployment and release teams in the restricted environment.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance (Secret or Top Secret).
  • Must be physically present on U.S. soil as defined by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101.
  • 4+ years of experience in software QA with a focus on release-based testing and validation.
  • 4+ years of experience working in a SaaS-based environment.
  • Experience working on both the server and client side of device technology.
  • Proven ability to understand, debug, and maintain existing automation code, such as Java-based systems.
  • 4+ years of experience in at least three cross-disciplinary skills, including developing end-to-end test plans and maintaining lab environments.

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