Description
Test Engineer Job Category:Engineering Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Secret Employee Type: Regular Percentage of
Travel Required: Up to 10% Type of Travel: Local
What You'll Get to Do CACI's Agile Solution Factory (ASF) is hiring an experienced software test automation engineer to support a key program in Ashburn, VA
Join this passionate team of industry-leading individuals supporting the Best Practices in Agile Software Development for the Department of Defense
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 team is crucial
The candidate will have the opportunity to work as an integral part of an Agile Scrum team-a highly productive team of seasoned technical professionals who thrive on supporting our customer's mission and growth objectives- responsible for assuring the quality of the application capabilities for a variety of legacy and modernized systems and applications
They will work in close collaboration with software developers/engineers, stakeholders, and end users within Agile processes
Candidate must have a strong background and experience in web application front-end and back-end scripting and automation, development skills with multiple programming languages, IDE, and familiar or experience with framework setup and maintenance
More About the Role
Developing and creating test procedures for current set of backlog items: system, functional, regression, backend, 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 executing software test plans, test cases, and test scripts for Integration, Migration, Regression, and/or Performance testing, in order to identify system and software problems and their causes, recording defect backlog items, reporting the results of testing and resolving testing defects.
Creating, updating, and maintaining the regression test suites for applications to support various testing events
Conduct test cases review meetings with the team to define meaningful test cases for the backlogs
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 Business Analyst and Product Architect to understand product specifics and to create corresponding automation test strategies.
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'll Bring These Qualifications
College degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related discipline
Equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of degree
Must be a U.S
Citizen with at least an interim DOD Secret clearance or higher
CompTIA Security+ Certification is required
Strong testing background, preferably with two (2) years experience in incremental development projects using an Agile Scrum approach
Five (5+) years related IT experience
Familiarity with test automation, and developing automation test scripts
Experience testing solutions developed in C#/.Net (preferred)
Additionally, familiarity with any of the following is highly desirable:
XML, SQL, PL/SQL, HTML, VMware, information exchanges, client server, Object Oriented Development, Continuous integration, Automated testing, UML, Class diagrams, n-tier solutions
Ability to write test documentation - Test Plans; Test Procedures; Change Requests; System Requirements Documents; Problem Reports, Discrepancy Reports
Familiarity with Information Security best practices
Ability to apply test estimation techniques to software development efforts
Excellent communication skills in English in written and spoken form
Strong collaboration skills and desire to work within a team
Understanding of all elements of the software development life cycle, including planning, development, requirements, CM, quality assurance, and release management.
Hands on programming experience with SQL and PL/SQL development
Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) skills preferred
Must have experience with Functional Testing, Backend Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, and User Acceptance Testing phases
Familiar with DB development tools like PL/SQL Developer or TOAD for Oracle
Ability to work in a fast paced, constantly changing environment
Must be a team player and work in a collaborative team environment.
Ability and experience to interact with the product Owner, Business Analysts, Scrum Masters, Product Architect and provide guidance on testing methods to meet project specific needs
These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have
Experience with continuous integration tools and environments
Experience using Microsoft TFS and/or VersionOne Agile project tools
Experience designing, implementing and/or testing web services and/or n-tier web-based
Experience with Perl and other scripting languages.
Experience with messaging platforms.
Ability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas.
Experience working on unusually complicated problems and providing solutions that are highly creative and ingenious, exhibiting ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness.
Acts independently to expose and resolve problems
What We Can Offer You:- We've 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 missionoriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation's highest priorities.
- For over 60 years, the principles of CACI's unique, characterbased 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 The proposed salary range for this position is: $78,700 - $165,300
