Test Engineer

Job Description

Position requires a Top Secret (TS/SCI) Clearance with a Polygraph.

Location:

Bethesda, MD. Core hours 9am-4pm. Salary up to $195,000 per year. Level 2 – Expert.

This role provides technical expertise with developing and executing automated testing scripts as part of a tailored SAFe Agile Dev Sec Ops  pipeline. It involves software development to implement scripts, evaluate test results, and implement a feedback loop in a Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery Pipeline. Flexible cross‑training to also provide systems engineering, software development, training, security, and testing is desired.

• Participate in program Agile software development initiatives (stand‑up, planning, increment planning) to support innovation and enhancement of custom applications through iteration/functionality testing.
• Collaborate with team members to assess Story Point/complexity efforts using best practices to ensure proper testing and delivery of functionality per User Story Acceptance Criteria.
• Develop test approaches with emphasis on automation of recurring/regression test cases through selected toolsets in collaboration with Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Software Developers.
• Write test validation scripts using designated languages (e.g., Python).
• Create automated test cases using knowledge of custom applications via designated GUI/COTS products (e.g., Selenium and Katalon Studio).
• Leverage Dev Ops practices to ensure repeatability and configuration management of test cases/scripts are maintained and continuously improved.
• 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 and evaluation activities using tools such as JMeter.
• Perform job duties within Commercial cloud development environments.
• Participate in fielding, integration, system testing, and quality assurance.
• Generate test data in multiple environments.

• Proficient with common Agile practices and Dev Ops development practices.
• Extensive experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python) to automate tasks.
• Extensive experience in test data/script development.
• Ability to test both front‑end changes and back‑end application processes.
• Knowledge of or direct experience with software performance testing practices.
• Extensive experience with creation, authoring, execution and documentation of test cases/result sets for software products in an agile cadence.
• Extensive experience working in an Agile development environment and tempo.
• In‑depth experience working/testing within Commercial Cloud Platforms (e.g., AWS) and Dev Ops tools.
• Demonstrated ability to work within an agile team collaborative environment with ability to execute test cases complementary to development efforts.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Working knowledge of SAFe Agile, its goals and practices.
• Candidate must have a BS with 12‑15 years of prior relevant experience or a Masters with 10‑13 years of prior relevant experience.

• Experience with administration of MS Windows Server or Linux environments.
• Experience reviewing output of CI jobs and tracking test failures back to code changes that resulted in bugs.
• Capability to review code check‑ins to understand the impact of code changes on system functionality and potential application bugs.
• Direct experience with AWS environments.

Requires a Top Secret (TS/SCI) Clearance with a Polygraph.

Salary up to $195,000 per year. Additional compensation details available upon request.

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