Test Engineer

Overview Steampunk is seeking a Test Engineer who will provide testing and QA expertise in mission critical work across our client base.

Responsibilities will include testing and verification of code, reporting and recording defects, coordination with architects, functional analysts, and developers on testing and testing results, documenting test scripts, participating in design reviews, user acceptance testing, and deployment activities. This individual will also work in an Agile environment and participate in scrum ceremonies and product planning activities.

Contributions Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers Meet with product design team to determine testing parameters

Write test plans, create test cases, test procedures, bug reports, final QA reports for products

Manage test data architecture definition and requests

Troubleshoot errors and streamline the test procedures

Testing and examining code written by others and analyzing results, including three or more of the following:

Data validation testing

Functional testing

Performance and load testing

Usability testing

Accessibility (508) testing

Establishing automated testing tools and infrastructure for test automation

Provide validation testing of different system and data sets for cloud migrations

Develop automated testing scripts considering parallelization and idempotency

Automate and improve development, testing, deployment, and release processes Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats

Working with software developers and software engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended

Document as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations Leverage virtualization and containerization to optimize testing software systems

Work with teams to bring continuous improvement to Dev Sec Ops  processes and tools

Engineer and implement solutions and provide recommendations for continuous improvement for the services provided

Present regular status updates and provide cross training to other Dev Ops team members

Act as an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members.

Qualifications Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security ClearanceBS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non-IT field and 2 years related IT experience3 Years of

Experience with Git SCM providers such as Git Hub, Git Lab, Bitbucket3 Years of

Experience with one or more programming or scripting languages3 Years of application Dev Sec Ops  

Experience with actual/active development experience in an Agile environment

Experience utilizing docker containers and utilizing platforms such as Kubernetes3 Years of Experience implementing test automation, using tools such as Selenium, Appium, Soap UI, Rest Assured, Postman Experience integrating test automation including performance, security, and functional tests into CI/CD Pipelines

Experience with performance and load testing

Experience in one or more cloud computing environments (e.g. AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Local to the Atlanta Metro area Required to be onsite 2x per week Preferred:

Certifications:

CAST (Certified Associate in Software Testing)
International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Certification Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills

Experience with documenting an as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations preferred

About steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $90,000 to $130,000.  The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.  

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