FR-STE2 - Software Test Engineer - Level 2

FR-STE2 - Software Test Engineer - Level 2
Location: Columbia, MD / Annapolis Junction, MD
3 Year Contract

Clearance Required: To p Secret/SCI with Active Full Scope Polygraph

Client is hiring two Software Test Engineers. You’ll support software development and full life cycle testing of mission systems in an on-site SCIF environment in the Columbia and Annapolis Junction, Maryland area. An active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph is required prior to start.

The role spans the design, development, and maintenance of test plans, cases, and processes; the creation and maintenance of test environments and automated test capabilities; the performance of Integration and Testing and Acceptance Testing; and the reporting and tracking of problems through their resolution. You’ll work individually or as part of a team, reviewing and testing software components for adherence to design requirements, documenting test results, and resolving software problem reports.

Key Responsibilities

Test Planning and Process Development

• Design, develop, and implement test plans, test cases, and test processes.

• Maintain test plans, cases, and processes across the full software life cycle.

• Review and test software components for adherence to design requirements and document test results.

Test Automation

• Design, develop, and maintain suites of automated tests.

• Develop test automation using Python.

• Apply code coverage tools to measure and improve test effectiveness.

Test Environment Engineering

• Build test environments.

• Create and maintain test environments for automated software testing.

• Install, configure, manage, and enhance software applications, Linux systems, and connected network components.

Integration and Acceptance Testing

• Perform Integration and Testing (I&T) activities and Acceptance Testing activities.

• Perform systems integration testing across mission system components.

• Conduct performance, load, and stress testing, data interface testing, user interface testing, and security testing.

Problem Reporting and Resolution

• Report and track problems through their resolution.

• Resolve software problem reports.

• Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remain involved in the resolution process.

Systems Support

• Configure and manage UNIX and Windows (or other applicable) operating systems.

• Install and load operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of, and configure network components.

• Implement operating system enhancements to improve reliability and performance.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. A Master’s degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience. Four (4) years of additional Test Engineer experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a degree.

Experience

Six (6) or more years of experience as a Software Test Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph, must be active prior to start.

• Experience supporting full life cycle testing efforts of comparable size and scope.

• Experience with at least four (4) of the following knowledge areas:

  • Test automation development (or demonstrated development experience)

  • Performance/load/stress testing

  • Data interface testing

  • User interface testing

  • Security testing

  • Code coverage tools

  • Systems integration testing

• Knowledge of test automation using Python.

• Experience with the installation, configuration, management, and enhancement of software applications, Linux systems, and connected network components.

• Ability to work individually or as part of a team.

Desired Skills

• Quality assurance tooling: Nosetest, rcptt.

• Eclipse, ESB, CORBA, or ICE.

• JIRA or Git for change control and requirements tracking.

• JBuilder or Eclipse development environments.

• Programming experience in C, C++, Java, or JavaScript.

• Scripting in Python or BASH.

• Agile software development experience.

• Information Assurance experience (4 years).

Required/Primary Skills

• Active TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph

• Software Test Engineering

• Test Automation Development

• Python Test Automation

• Test Plan Development

• Integration and Acceptance Testing

• Performance Load Stress Testing

• Systems Integration Testing

• Code Coverage Tools

• Linux Systems

• Active TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph

• Software Test Engineering

• Test Automation Development

• Python Test Automation

• Test Plan Development

• Integration and Acceptance Testing

• Performance Load Stress Testing

• Systems Integration Testing

• Code Coverage Tools

• Linux Systems

Metasys Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran or disability status.