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Environment Tester

Cayuse Holdings

Sacramento, CAFull-time$135–162K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$135–162K/yr
Location
Sacramento, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Environment Tester ensures non-production environments are prepared, stable, and compliant across platforms. The role supports environment configuration, incident resolution, and test data activities, while assisting automation initiatives within CI/CD pipelines. It is based in Sacramento and requires onsite work. The position is conditional upon successful execution of the client contract.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software EngineeringIT Systems DevelopmentTest Environment ManagementEnvironment PlanningEnvironment CoordinationAWSAzureDatabasesSystem IntegrationsIncident ManagementRisk IdentificationRoot-Cause AnalysisRollback and RecoveryCI/CD PipelinesInterpersonal SkillsCommunicationOrganizationAnalytical SkillsProblem-SolvingAttention to DetailMultitaskingPrioritizationAdaptabilityIndependent WorkTeamworkConfidential Information HandlingMS OfficeMicrosoft WordMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelPerformance TestingPerformance EngineeringEnterprise Application EnvironmentsAWS S3AWS RDSMS SQLAWS EC2

Qualifications

Bachelor's in CS, Software Engineering, IT or Equivalent5+ Years Software Engineering or IT Systems Development3+ Years Test Environment Management3+ Years AWS, Azure, Databases and Integrations3+ Years Incident and Risk Management3+ Years CI/CD IntegrationBackground CheckMaster's in CS, Software Engineering or IT9+ Years Performance Testing or Engineering Experience7+ Years Enterprise Application Environments1+ Year Enterprise Benefits Systems3+ Years Cloud and Database Platforms

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Overview

JOB TITLE:

Environment Tester

JOB CODE :

3593E

CAYUSE COMPANY:

Cayuse Civil Services

LOCATION

Sacramento, CA

SALARY:

$135,000-$162,000

EMPLOYEE TYPE:

Full-Time Salary Exempt

TRAVEL

No

RELOCATION

No

Employment in this role is conditional upon successful execution of the contract by the client.

The Work

The Environment Tester will ensure non-production environments are prepared, stable, and compliant across platforms. This role supports environment configuration, incident resolution, and test data activities while assisting automation initiatives within CI/CD pipelines.

This position aligns with Cayuse’s core values of Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Integrity by fostering technical solutions that meet customer needs, promoting teamwork, and prioritizing quality in deliverables.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Validate configuration, integrations, and deployment readiness for non-production environments.

  • Ensure systems meet required standards for stability, availability, and integration compatibility before test cycles.

  • Monitor environment stability and availability, proactively addressing performance risks and issues.

  • Coordinate updates to configurations while ensuring alignment with system requirements and testing schedules.

  • Support environment issue triage, conducting root-cause analysis and implementing rollback and recovery plans.

  • Assess risks and respond effectively to environment-related incidents to minimize downtime.

  • Track and document configuration changes while maintaining proper version control.

  • Manage and coordinate environment access requests, prioritizing security and compliance.

  • Assist in provisioning and refreshing data to meet testing requirements.

  • Collaborate on CI/CD automation tasks, integrating environment and test data processes for operational efficiency.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications – Here’s What You Need

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).

  • 5+ years in software engineering or IT systems development.

  • 3+ years in test environment management, planning, and overall coordination.

  • 3+ years working with AWS, Azure, databases, and system integrations.

  • 3+ years managing incidents, performing risk identification, root-cause analysis, rollback, and recovery.

  • 3+ years integrating environment activities into CI/CD pipelines.

  • Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.

Minimum Skills:

  • Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate in a clear, professional, and articulate manner.

  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

  • Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with high-level attention to detail.

  • Proven ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast past environment with changing priorities; adaptable to change and a quick learner.

  • Must be self-motivated and able to work well independently as well as on a multi-functional team.

  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately

  • Proficient in MS Office, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Technology.

  • In lieu of a Master’s degree, at least nine (9) years of cumulative experience performing performance testing or performance engineering for large scale enterprise systems as defined above.

  • 7+ years supporting enterprise application environments.

  • 1+ year supporting large-scale enterprise benefits systems.

  • 3+ years utilizing cloud and database platforms such as AWS S3, AWS RDS, MS SQL, or AWS EC2.

  • Desired Certifications:

  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

  • ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level 1

Our Commitment to you / overview of benefits

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; Wellness Program

  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)

  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability options

  • Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)

  • Voluntary Life and AD&D options

  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with matching after one year

  • Paid Time Off

Reports to: Program Manager

Working Conditions

  • Professional office environment, with the ability to work onsite in the main office.

  • Must be physically and mentally able to perform duties extended periods of time.

  • Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed to meet the demands of this position.

  • Must be able to establish a productive and professional workspace.

  • Must be able to sit for long periods of time looking at computer screen.

  • May be asked to work a flexible schedule which may include holidays.

  • May be asked to travel for business or professional development purposes.

  • May be asked to work hours outside of normal business hours.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Cayuse is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state, or local law.

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Location US-CA-Sacramento

ID 105429

Category Information Technology

Position Type Full-Time Salary Exempt

Remote No

Clearance Required None

Pay Range USD $135,000.00 - USD $162,000.00 /Yr.

How this job compares

Set against the 8,420 open Software Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$135–162K/yr
  • California median$189–276K/yr1,280 salary ranges
  • US median$148–250K/yr6,331 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $149K, is 36% below the California median midpoint ($231K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineering salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,758 open Software Engineering jobs in California and 8,420 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Software Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (6,438 postings).
Education
2,186 of the 8,420 open Software Engineering jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 8, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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