Test Engineer

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

Labor Category:
Test Engineer

Position Title:

Test Engineer

Position Level: Level 2 – Expert

Salary:
Up to $ per year

Core

Hours:

9am to 4pm

Location:

Bethesda MD

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

As a Test Engineer on this program, you will have the opportunity to design, develop, and execute automated tests to ensure the quality and reliability of software applications and services in a Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery Pipeline within a commercial cloud environment. You will play a crucial role in the software development lifecycle, aiming to streamline testing processes, reduce defects, and accelerate software releases.

• Guide and mentor junior and mid-level test engineers, sharing best practices, conducting code reviews, and fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Participate in program Agile software development initiatives (standup, planning, increment planning) to support innovation and enhancement of custom applications through iteration/functionality testing within a commercial cloud environment.
• 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 automated test cases using knowledge of custom Applications through designated GUI/COTS products (ex: Selenium and Katalon Studio)
• Leverage Dev Ops practices to ensure repeatability and Configuration Management of test cases/scripts are maintained and continuously improved
• Develop and document end-to-end functionality test case narratives using task management system (JIRA/Confluence) and support performance testing/evaluation activities using tools such as Jmeter

Labor Category:
Test Engineer

Position Title:

Test Engineer

Position Level: Level 2 – Expert

Salary:
Up to $ per year

Core

Hours:

9am to 4pm

Location:

Bethesda MD

• Developmental (0-2 years’ experience)
• Full Performance (3-5 years’ experience)
• Senior (6-10 years’ experience)
• Expert (11-15 years’ experience)
• SME (16+ years’ experience)
• Significant experience in software quality assurance with a significant focus on automation testing.
• Significant experience with creation, authoring, execution and documentation of test cases/result sets for software products in an agile cadence
• General understanding and hands-on experience in designing and implementing robust automation frameworks using tools like Selenium or Katalon Studio
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Java or Python enabling the ability to write efficient and scalable test scripts.
• Significant experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git Hub) and their integration with automated tests.
• Direct experience with software performance testing practices
• Significant experience working/testing within Commercial Cloud Platforms (ex: AWS) and Dev Ops tools, and working in a SAFe Agile and Dev Ops development environment
• Demonstrated ability to work within collaborative environment to execute test cases complimentary to development efforts
• BS degree with and 12-15 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s 10-14 years of prior relevant experience. Will consider experience in lieu of a degree

• Hands-on experience with Katalon Studio and Katalon Runtime Engine
• Experience reviewing output of CI/CD jobs and capable of tracking test failures back to code changes that resulted in bugs
• Capable of…