FR-STE2 - Software Test Engineer - Level 2

Job Title: FR-STE2 - Software Test Engineer - Level 2

Location (On-site, Remote, or Hybrid?): Columbia, MD / Annapolis Junction, MD (onsite)

Contract Duration: 3 years

Software Test Engineer - Level 2

Clearance Required: Top Secret/SCI with Active Full Scope Polygraph

Position Overview

Cyber and Data Resilience is hiring two Software Test Engineers. You'll support software development and full life cycle testing of mission systems in an on-site SCIF environment in the Columbia and Annapolis Junction, Maryland area. An active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph is required prior to start.

The role spans the design, development, and maintenance of test plans, cases, and processes; the creation and maintenance of test environments and automated test capabilities; the performance of Integration and Testing and Acceptance Testing; and the reporting and tracking of problems through their resolution. You'll work individually or as part of a team, reviewing and testing software components for adherence to design requirements, documenting test results, and resolving software problem reports.

Key Responsibilities

Test Planning and Process Development

• Design, develop, and implement test plans, test cases, and test processes
• Maintain test plans, cases, and processes across the full software life cycle
• Review and test software components for adherence to design requirements and document test results

Test Automation

• Design, develop, and maintain suites of automated tests
• Develop test automation using Python
• Apply code coverage tools to measure and improve test effectiveness

Test Environment Engineering

• Build test environments
• Create and maintain test environments for automated software testing
• Install, configure, manage, and enhance software applications, Linux systems, and connected network components

Integration and Acceptance Testing

• Perform Integration and Testing (I&T) activities and Acceptance Testing activities
• Perform systems integration testing across mission system components
• Conduct performance, load, and stress testing, data interface testing, user interface testing, and security testing

Problem Reporting and Resolution

• Report and track problems through their resolution
• Resolve software problem reports
• Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remain involved in the resolution process

Systems Support

• Configure and manage UNIX and Windows (or other applicable) operating systems
• Install and load operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of, and configure network components
• Implement operating system enhancements to improve reliability and performance

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. A Master's degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience. Four (4) years of additional Test Engineer experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a degree.

Experience: Six (6) or more years of experience as a Software Test Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph, must be active prior to start
• Experience supporting full life cycle testing efforts of comparable size and scope
• Experience with at least four (4) of the following knowledge areas: test automation development (or demonstrated development experience), performance/load/stress testing, data interface testing, user interface testing, security testing, code coverage tools, systems integration testing
• Knowledge of test automation using Python
• Experience with the installation, configuration, management, and enhancement of software applications, Linux systems, and connected network components
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team

Desired Skills

• Quality assurance tooling: Nosetest, rcptt
• Eclipse, ESB, CORBA, or ICE
• JIRA or Git for change control and requirements tracking
• JBuilder or Eclipse development environments
• Programming experience in C, C++, Java, or JavaScript
• Scripting in Python or BASH
• Agile software development experience
• Information Assurance experience (4 years)

Technical Skills Keywords

• Must Have: Active TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph, Software Test Engineering, Test Automation Development, Python Test Automation, Test Plan Development, Integration and Acceptance Testing, Performance Load Stress Testing, Systems Integration Testing, Code Coverage Tools, Linux Systems
• Nice to Have: Nosetest or rcptt, CORBA or ICE, JIRA or Git, Agile Software Development, C C++ Java or JavaScript, BASH Scripting, Security Testing