QA and Release Engineer; Hybrid

Overview

Enlighten, honored as a Top Workplace from USA Today, is a leader in big data solution development and deployment, with expertise in cloud-based services, software and systems engineering, cyber capabilities, and data science. Enlighten provides continued innovation and proactivity in meeting our customers’ greatest challenges. Our hybrid work approach supports collaboration in-person while allowing work-from-home flexibility to achieve focused results.

• 100% paid employee premium for healthcare, vision and dental plans.
• 10% 401k benefit.
• Generous PTO + 10 paid holidays.
• Education/training allowances.

Anticipated Salary Range: $ - $. The salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role s location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, Enlighten takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role s function, internal equity and a candidate s education or training, work experience, certifications and key skills.

Occasionally positions/roles may include additional non-recurrent compensation and will be addressed by the recruiter during the interview process.

Enlighten is looking for a Software Quality Assurance and Release Engineer to ensure and improve product quality during all phases of the software development lifecycle. If you re detail-oriented and thrive on delivering reliable, high-performing software teams, we’d love to hear from you. Work is performed in a hybrid environment.

• Develop and Execute Test Plans:
  Create, maintain, and implement comprehensive test plans and cases to ensure software functionality, performance, and reliability.
• Automated Testing:
  Design, build, and maintain automated testing frameworks to streamline testing processes and improve efficiency.
• Manual Testing:
  Perform hands-on manual testing to identify bugs, inconsistencies, and usability issues.
• Collaborate with Development Teams:
  Work closely with the development team to understand system requirements, identify potential issues early, and provide feedback on software design and implementation.
• Monitor and Report Quality Metrics:
  Track, analyze, and report on key quality metrics.
• Release Management:
  Coordinate and oversee the release process to ensure timely and successful software deployments.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Advocate for and implement quality assurance best practices, processes, and tools.
• Defect Tracking and Resolution:
  Identify, document, and work with the development team to resolve software defects and performance issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Security Clearance: A current U.S. Government Security Clearance is not required to start, but will be processed for a Secret level clearance; U.S. Citizenship required. Can also consider candidates with a current Secret or TS level clearance.
• 5 years of experience testing software applications with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
• Experience performing full lifecycle quality assurance, including: functional and non-functional testing (e.g. performance, regression, user acceptance).
• Strong ability to communicate effectively with product owner, technical team, and users.
• Experience in creating and executing robust test plans and procedures.
• Experience in documenting software defects and generating test reports.
• Experience with configuration management tools (e.g. Git, Nexus, Maven).
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment tools (e.g. Jenkins, Bamboo).
• Experience with software release management, including automation of release processes.
• Experience utilizing issue and project tracking software (e.g. Jira).
• Experience with the agile software lifecycle.
• Strong attention to detail, organized and efficient.
• Has a proven ability to learn quickly and works well both independently as well as in a team setting.
• Must be able to work in a hybrid environment, spending an average of 1-2 days per week at our Columbia, MD office. Flexibility is essential to adapt to schedule changes as needed.

• Scripting experience is a huge plus.
• Test automation tools experience (e.g. Protractor, Selenium).
• Experience working with web services and APIs (e.g. RESTful APIs).
• Experience with the Linux operating system.

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