Software Engineer in Test

Position: Software Engineer in Test

Location: Reston, VA

Duration: Full-time 

Salary: DOE

Job Description

We are looking for a skilled Software Engineer in Test to provide hands-on test and test automation support to mission critical systems. As a Software Engineer in Test on this program, you will have the opportunity to perform software development to implement scripts, evaluate test results, and feedback loops in a Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery Pipeline. Flexible cross-training to also provide systems engineering, software development, training, and security is also desired. If you have a solid foundation in software development, a strong interest in quality assurance, and a desire to grow your skills in automation, we encourage you to apply.

Primary Responsibilities

• Participate in program Agile software development initiatives (standup, planning, Increment planning) to support innovation and enhancement of custom applications through iteration/functionality testing
  
• Participate and collaborate with team members to assess StoryPoint/complexity efforts (using best practices) to ensure proper testing and delivery of functionality per User Story Acceptance Criteria
  
• Collaborate with team members (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Software Developers) to develop test approaches with emphasis on automation of recurring/regression test cases through selected toolsets
  
• Develop test validation scripts using program designated languages (ex: Python)
  
• Develop automated test cases using knowledge of custom Applications through designated GUI/COTS products (ex: Selenium and Katalon Studio)
  
• Leverage DevOps practices to ensure repeatability and Configuration Management of test cases/scripts are maintained the continuously improved
  
• Develop and document end-to-end functionality test case narratives using task management system (JIRA/Confluence)
  
• Generate test data and identify use/corner cases required to meet User Story/Customer needs
  
• Support performance testing/evaluation activities using tools such as Jmeter
  
• Perform job duties within Commercial cloud development environments
  

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Candidate must have an active TS/SCI with a Polygraph
  
• Requires Bachelors with 15-20 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 13+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of experience can be accepted in lieu of a degree.
  
• Ability to test both back-end applications processes in addition to front end
  
• Significant experience with scripting languages (ex: Python) to automate tasks
  
• Significant experience in test data/script development
  
• Knowledge of or direct experience with software performance testing practices
  
• Direct experience with creation, authoring, execution and documentation of test cases/result sets for software products in an agile cadence
  
• Significant experience working/testing within Commercial Cloud Platforms (ex: AWS) and DevOps tools
  
• Demonstrated ability to work within collaborative environment to execute test cases complimentary to development efforts
  
• Significant experience working in a SAFe Agile and DevOps development environment and tempo
  
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with administration of MS Windows Server or Linux environments (Lab or Personal development space)
  
• Experience reviewing output of CI jobs and capable of tracking test failures back to code changes that resulted in bugs
  
• Capable of review code check-ins to understand the impact of code changes on system functionality and potential applications bugs.
  
• Direct experience with AWS environments