Software Test Engineer - Ashburn, United States - CACI International
Description
Software Test Engineer (Manual)
Job Category: Engineering
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Type of Travel: Local
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**General Description**
CACI is currently looking for an experienced Test Engineer with agile methodology experience to join our BEAGLE (Border Enforcement Applications for Government Leading-Edge Information Technology) Agile Solution Factory (ASF) Team supporting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) client located in Northern Virginia Join this passionate team of industry-leading individuals supporting the best practices in Agile Software Development for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
As a member of the BEAGLE ASF Team, you will support the men and women charged with safeguarding the American people and enhancing the Nations safety, security, and prosperity. CBP agents and officers are on the front lines, every day, protecting our national security by combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection into one coordinated and supportive activity.
ASF programs thrive in a culture of innovation and are constantly seeking individuals who can bring creative ideas to solve complex problems, both technical and procedural at the team and portfolio levels. The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team is crucial.
**What youll get to do:**
Serve as a Test Engineer who will be responsible for activities associated with delivery of customer-defined systems and software projects; basic responsibilities include:
Developing Test procedures Creating test procedures for current set of backlog items: system, functional, regression, performance, load, installation, security, interoperability, stress, boundary; defining tests for backlog items; estimating tasks needed for creating manual tests; and assessing candidates to automate for regression tests
Developing and implementing quality assurance methodologies to ensure compliance with quality assurance standards, guidelines, and procedures in a large computer-based organization.
Developing and executing software test plans, test cases, and test scripts for Integration, Migration, Regression, and/or Performance testing, and IA and disaster recovery, in order to identify system and software problems and their causes, recording defect backlog items, reporting the results of testing and resolving testing defects.
Establishing and maintaining a process for evaluating hardware, software, and associated documentation and assisting in their evaluation.
Mapping tasks and tests to backlog items (requirements traceability).
Supporting independent User Acceptance Testing
Acting as a member of a product team supporting teammates and collaborating with a do what it takes attitude to ensure product and team success.
Active participation in Agile Scrum sprint planning, artifact creation, sprint testing, regression testing, demonstrations and retrospectives and solution releases.
Work closely with developers, professional services team and product managers to define the automated testing components that will be used to validate requirements against developed software.
Work closely with Product Owners to understand product specifics and to create corresponding automation test strategies.
Assist with design of test scenarios and test plans to ensure that automated tests can be implemented and executed against **.**
Assist with creating project resource estimates, metrics to track completion phase, defect reports, defect prevention, development efficiency and quality
Contribute to an atmosphere of cross-functional teamwork within the organizations agile project lifecycle.
Run test validations at various levels including DB validation, logging validation, and UI validation.
**You have:**
Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation, criteria include, but not limited to:
o 3-year check for felony convictions
o 1-year check for illegal drug use
o 1-year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud
3 or more years of experience IT related field and College degree (B.S. or greater) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related discipline.
Equivalent professional experience coding in an object-oriented language is accepted in lieu of degree.
Familiarity with Information Security best practices
Demonstrated understanding software development life cycle
Experience with Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, and User Acceptance Testing
Understand fundamental concepts of Continuous Integration, Automated Testing, User Acceptance Testing
Must be a good communicator, team player and work in a collaborative team environment
**You are good at:**
**** Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience participating in a high performing, highly engaged and motivated CM team
Solid experience in incremental software development projects using an Agile Scrum approach
Understanding of all elements of the software development life cycle
Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong communication skills and work ethic; self-starter
Bonus would be having:
Experience using Jira and/or related Agile project tools and plug-ins
What We Can Offer You:
Weve been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.
Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.
We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.
We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nations highest priorities.
For over 60 years, the principles of CACIs unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.
**Company Overview:**
CACI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.
**Pay Range** : There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here )
Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.
The proposed salary range for this position is:
$57,500-$117,900