811665 Test Engineer $185,000.00

About the role

This role provides technical expertise with developing and executing automated testing scripts as part of a tailored SAFe Agile DevSecOps pipeline. This Role Performs Software Development To – implement scripts – evaluate test results – implement a feedback loop in a Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery Pipeline. Flexible cross-training to also provide systems engineering, software development, training, security, and testing is also desired.

Responsibilities

• Architect automated testing solutions: Define, implement, and maintain the overall test automation framework and strategy, ensuring it aligns with business goals and scales to meet evolving needs.
• 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 (ex: Selenium and Katalon Studio).
• Leverage DevOps 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.

Requirements

• 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)

Qualifications

• 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, GitHub) and their integration with automated tests.
• Direct experience with software performance testing practices.
• Direct experience with software testing within Commercial Cloud Platforms (ex: AWS) and DevOps tools, and working in a SAFe Agile and DevOps development environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work within collaborative environment to execute test cases complimentary to development efforts.
• Master’s 15+ years of prior relevant experience. Will consider experience in lieu of a degree.

Benefits

• Outstanding Salaries
• Retirement
• Full Vanguard 401k Plan – Featuring a full scope of investment options – 100% employer matched contribution up to 6% of employee's salary – Ability to max out 401k savings $57k ($63.5k if over 50)
• Medical – United Health Care (UHC) (multiple plan options)
• Dental – United Concordia (UC)
• Vision – Vision Service Plan Insurance Co (VSP)
• Signature Plans
• Mutual of Omaha short-term disability (60% of salary up to $2,000.00/week)
• Mutual of Omaha long-term disability (60% of salary up to $10,000.00/month)
• Mutual of Omaha life insurance ($200,000.00)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) Seven weeks of leave per year (including ten federal holidays)
• Flexible work schedule with comp time (with customer approval)

Pay

Up to $185,000.00 per year

Schedule

9am to 4pm