Test Engineer

This is a remote position.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and maintain test scripts to ensure that quality software is provided for release to production.
• Review requirements, specifications, and documentation to gain a thorough understanding of the programs and processes to be certified.
• Perform product testing and analysis using sophisticated testing equipment to maintain quality levels and minimize defect and failure rates.
• Create, modify, and maintain test databases, ensuring their integrity and distributing test data to development staff for adequate unit testing.
• Analyze defect reports to determine trends and recommend effective corrective actions.
• Assist in configuration management tasks, including source code control and the coordination of requirement changes, prior to releasing completed projects for production.
• Write comprehensive trace-ability matrices and detailed test reports to document testing outcomes.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor’s Degree with at least 12 years of relevant experience in software quality assurance and testing to meet professional-level requirements.
• Test legacy systems undergoing modernization and eventual replacement, including systems utilizing VB6, .Net, Oracle, and Java.
• Interpret internal or external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve testing processes and services.
• Solve complex testing problems independently, utilizing analytical thinking and tools to identify innovative solutions.
• Validate estimates for assigned tasks and independently manage work guided by department objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Collaborate with supplier representatives on quality problems and contribute to supplier quality improvement programs to ensure effective corrective actions are implemented.
• Lead functional testing teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and complexity.
• Communicate complex concepts effectively to anticipate potential objections and influence others to adopt alternative viewpoints.

Clearance Requirements

Must be a US Citizen and have a current/active Secret clearance.

Physical Requirements

• You must be able to remain in a stationary position for up to 50% of the time.
• You must be able to deliver clear and effective communication both verbally and non-verbally to deliver updates, briefings, or interface with co-workers, leadership, and the customer.
• You must be able to freely move within an office environment to utilize IT peripherals such as laptops, desktops, printers, and fax machines.
• You must be able to review, decipher, and understand program manuals, IT service requests, and work orders.