Test Engineer

Overview

Labor Category:
Test Engineer

Position Title:

Tester
Position Level: Level 1 – Subject Matter 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 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.

• Architect automated testing solutions:
  Define, implement, and maintain the overall test automation framework and strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and scalability.
• Drive test automation best practices:
  Establish and enforce standards, coding guidelines, and best practices for test automation across the organization.
• 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.
• 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 (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 systems (JIRA/Confluence) and support performance testing/evaluation activities using tools such as JMeter.

• Extensive experience in software quality assurance with a significant focus on automation testing.
• Extensive experience with creation, authoring, execution and documentation of test cases/result sets for software products in an agile cadence.
• Deep 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.
• Extensive experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git Hub) and their integration with automated tests.
• Direct experience with software performance testing practices.
• Extensive experience working/testing within Commercial Cloud Platforms (e.g., AWS) and Dev Ops tools, and working in a SAFe Agile and Dev Ops development environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a collaborative environment to execute test cases complimentary to development efforts.
• Master’s degree or 15+ years of prior relevant experience (will consider experience in lieu of a degree).

• Hands‑on experience with Katalon Studio and Katalon Runtime Engine.
• Proven experience leading software verification initiatives and mentoring junior or mid‑level engineers.
• Experience reviewing output of CI/CD jobs and capable of tracking test failures back to code changes that resulted in bugs.
• Capable of reviewing code check‑ins to understand the impact of code changes on system functionality and potential application bugs.
• Direct experience with AWS environments.

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Corp offers competitive compensation and benefits, including:

• Outstanding Salaries.
• Full Vanguard 401(k) Plan – 100% employer match up to 6% of salary.
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  Corp phantom stock each year (2‑year vesting period).
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage (UHC, UC Flex Plan, VSP Signature Plans).
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance (Mutual of Omaha).
• Life insurance ($200,000).
• Referral bonus: $3,000 per year for each year the referred person remains employed.
• Seven weeks of paid leave per year (including ten federal holidays).

Flexible work schedule with comp time (with customer approval). B4

Corp is an EEO and e-Verify employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national origin. Please review the voluntary identification forms and email them to