Quality Assurance/Software Tester (Intermediate)
Quality Assurance/Software Tester (Intermediate)
Government Client/Remote
Overview
Softtek Government Solutions, is currently seeking an Intermediate Software Test Engineer to serve as part of an Agile team in support of digital transformation through rapid development of proof of concepts, integration of emerging technologies into mission applications and supporting modernized, cloud-based, applications in production for a government client.
Support will include the continued development and testing of systems using Agile methodologies, support for the deployment of selected features and business capabilities prioritized by operational and support offices within agreed upon schedule timeframes, providing the enhancement, development, deployment sustainment of applications supporting IT modernization and using emerging technologies (existing or newly developed) using Agile methodologies. Digital Transformation will involve assessing and evaluating the use of various emerging technologies for fit and feasibility in supporting continually evolving mission. Starting from the Agile Roadmap and high priority backlog items, determine where these initiatives fall along the innovation/experimentation spectrum, and the customer’s desired outcomes, building an Innovation Factory that provides a repeatable framework for assessing, evaluating, and implementing new ideas and technologies to meet the gov’t client’s needs and augments traditional Agile frameworks with steps for more exploratory and experimental activities such as research, ideation, and proofs of concept.
Responsibilities
- Participate in Sprint Planning to ensure features are designed and implemented meeting testability requirements
- Collaborate with software engineers to develop test cases
- Design and develop system test automation scripts and generate required reports
- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the product development life cycle
- Build out test documentation
- Perform manual testing as needed
- Perform software development testing activities to increase confidence, functionality, and security of application code such as:
- Code coverage for automated testing
- Automating integration tests
- Automating functional tests
- Automating regression tests
Required Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information technology (IT), or a related discipline
Required Experience
- 5+ year(s) of experience
- Ability to obtain a Public Trust suitability determination
- U.S. Citizenship
- Tooling: Selenium, JMeter, JUnit, JIRA, and Confluence,
- Mobile/Web Application testing
- Familiarity with Flutter/Dart testing
- Cloud automation experience
- Familiarity with Agile frameworks
- Working knowledge of test management software tooling
- Experience working with CI/CD pipeline (Jenkins) to monitor/implement test scripts (JUnit)
Required Clearance
- Public Trust (able to obtain)
Desired Qualifications
- Active Client BI
- Experience with federal government clients
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills, with an ability to express and document complex technical concepts in business terms. Person must be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with technical staff, non-technical staff, end-users for requirements gathering, testing, training, and outcome validation. Good English-language skills, both verbal and written
- Excellent team-oriented interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work effectively in a cross-functional project team environment
- Understanding of concepts of project planning and project management techniques to assist in small projects and/or group initiatives
- High caliber tester; not just following the script but hunting for bugs, hunting for issues in the apps; track people down to get answers; document meticulously is really important; proactive communication a must (talk about the severity and impact of issues not just that there are bugs); reliable/takes ownership/timelines are extremely tight in the project, so quick action is needed
- Automation background is a plus, mainly looking for someone doing manual testing; efficiently and with high quality; owning workflows without being chased down to do their work
About Softtek Gov’t Solutions
Softtek Government Solutions is a professional services firm focused on addressing our nation’s most complex threats and challenges. We’re committed to supporting our clients’ missions with services delivered by our diverse and experienced staff. With expertise in cybersecurity, emergency preparedness, and public health, our experience base spans federal, state, and local governments, as well as private sector entities.
Softtek Gov’t Solutions encourages collaborative communication and ongoing learning. Some of our benefits include:
- Extensive training programs
- Gym membership reimbursement
- Education reimbursement
- Technology benefits
- Commuter benefits
- Generous paid time off and much more!