811669 Test Engineer $165,000.00
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, and 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
- 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.
- Participate and collaborate with team members to assess StoryPoint/complexity efforts (using best practices) to ensure proper testing and delivery of functionality per User Story Acceptance Criteria.
- 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
- Mandatory 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)
- Basic Qualifications:
- Significant experience in software quality assurance with a significant focus on automation testing.
- Significant experience with creation, authoring, execution and documentation of test cases/result sets for software products in an agile cadence.
- General 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.
- Significant experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub) and their integration with automated tests.
- Direct experience with software performance testing practices.
- Significant experience working/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.
- Optional Requirements:
- Hands-on experience with Katalon Studio and Katalon Runtime Engine.
- 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 applications bugs.
- Direct experience with AWS environments.
Qualifications
- BS degree with and 12-15 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s 10-14 years of prior relevant experience. Will consider experience in lieu of a degree.
Benefits
- B4Corp Company Information
- B4Corp’s dedication and care for its employees is reflected in our outstanding compensation and benefits package. B4Corp’s benefits reflect the company’s policy of putting the employees first. B4Corp’s maximum flexibility comp / makeup time policy, along with the company’s cafeteria-style benefit plan that allows employees to maximize their Benefit Dollars, reflects B4Corp’s commitment to its employees.
- Compensation
- Retirement
- Insurance
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
Company Information
B4Corp is a small defense contracting company that focuses on providing an optimum environment for mission-focused, highly skilled consultants to support the United States of America’s intelligence community and other defense organizations. B4Corp provides a low overhead, highly efficient, high salary environment that allows employees to excel at meeting the client’s needs. B4Corp is looking for information technology professionals that have a high sense of personal responsibility, self-motivation, and mission drive.
Application Instructions
To apply for this job please visit b4corp.com.