Senior Software Test Engineer
Two Six Technologies · Arlington, VA
$96,700–$140,000
Jul 1, 2026
Arlington, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level testing role focused on manual functional and user-acceptance testing of custom web applications, distributed architectures, and interoperable data streams, with a gradual shift toward building automated testing frameworks. The position also involves contributing to testing strategies for AI-assisted code development, tracking defects, and coordinating with engineering and field operations teams. Suits candidates with strong backend API and integration testing backgrounds who are comfortable working across complex, networked systems.
Senior level · 5+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
Pay in the description: $96,700–$140,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $129,128 (middle half $101,596–$152,655). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (10)
The role requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance — it is not required to hold one at time of hire, but the ability to obtain it is a hard gate.
The 5+ years figure is the overall software testing experience requirement; the 3+ years figure is specific to backend API/integration/functional testing.
A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is listed under Minimum Qualifications but is explicitly paired with 'or comparable professional experience', so it is not treated as a hard degree requirement.
Web automation tools (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress) are listed under Minimum Qualifications with an 'e.g.' qualifier, indicating the specific tool is interchangeable — captured as alternatives.
SQL is listed as 'SQL or other relational/non-relational database technologies'; SQL is used as the primary name with no specific alternative named.
Docker, vSphere, Ansible, and AWS appear together under 'Nice If You Have' as examples of virtualization/cloud technologies — treated as preferred with alternatives.
Bash, Python, and JavaScript appear under 'Nice If You Have' for scripting/configuration — treated as preferred with alternatives.
OpenLayers and CesiumJS appear under 'Nice If You Have' for geospatial test automation — treated as preferred with alternatives.
AI-assisted coding tools and familiarity with AI development/testing are mentioned both in Minimum Qualifications (as 'familiarity with, or strong interest in') and Nice If You Have — the framing is aspirational rather than a hard gate, so not marked as required.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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