Senior Test Engineer

Reston, VA
Full Time
Mid Level
Hoplite Solutions is seeking  a Sr. Test Engineer to provide technical expertise with developing and executing automated testing scripts as part of a tailored SAFe Agile DevSecOps pipeline. As a Test Engineer on this program, you will have the opportunity to perform software development to implement scripts, evaluate test results, and feedback loops in a Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery Pipeline.  Flexible cross-training to also provide systems engineering, software development, training, and security is also desired.
 
Primary Responsibilities:
  • Participate in program Agile software development initiatives (standup, planning, Increment planning) to support innovation and enhancement of custom applications through iteration/functionality testing 
  • 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 test validation scripts using program designated languages (ex: Python)
  • 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 the continuously improved
  • Develop and document end-to-end functionality test case narratives using task management system (JIRA/Confluence)  
  • Generate test data and identify use/corner cases required to meet User Story/Customer needs
  • Support performance testing/evaluation activities using tools such as Jmeter
  • Perform job duties within Commercial cloud development environments
Basic Qualifications:
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
    MS degree with and 15 or more years of prior relevant experience
  • Ability to test both front end changes and back-end applications processes
  • Expert with scripting languages (ex: Python) to automate tasks
  • Expert in test data/script development
  • Knowledge of or direct experience with software performance testing practices
  • Expert with creation, authoring, execution and documentation of test cases/result sets for software products in an agile cadence
  • Expert working/testing within Commercial Cloud Platforms (ex: AWS) and DevOps tools
  • Demonstrated ability to work within collaborative environment to execute test cases complimentary to development efforts
  • Expert working in a SAFe Agile and DevOps development environment and tempo
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with administration of MS Windows Server or Linux environments (Lab or Personal development space)
  • Experience reviewing output of CI jobs and capable of tracking test failures back to code changes that resulted in bugs
  • Capable of review code check-ins to understand the impact of code changes on system functionality and potential applications bugs.
  • Direct experience with AWS environments
Hoplite Solutions offers very competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package, to include a 7% employer 401k contribution, fully paid healthcare for our employees, outstanding training benefits, company funded life insurance and short-term disability insurance, and many more.

Salary at Hoplite Solutions is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $185,000 to $210,000 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of the company total compensation package for employees.
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