What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Test Engineer - Automation position at BAE Systems USA?
Job Description
We are seeking creative software test engineers to join one of our cornerstone business solutions teams supporting a classified customer. On this program, we are undertaking an aggressive talent and DevOps transformation that builds on the success of our web based services. Our world-class teams embrace Agile values and use Agile driven software development cycle with continuous integration to develop software applications. We are looking for software test engineers with a genuine passion to assist us in solving the final piece of the puzzle to our continuous integration, deployment, and testing pipeline.
There are 2 positions open. One more junior level and one more Senior. We will also consider someone with a Manual testing background who wants to get into Automation!!
You will be a part of the test automation effort, defining automation strategy and architecture that employs integration and UI functional and load testing.
Work within Agile teams to provide early exploratory testing during the development phase.
Add tasks and acceptance tests to user stories to ensure that the definition of done includes a zero defect strategy.
Assist developers with unit test automation to enable Test Driven Development whenever feasible.
Design, code and deploy automated test scripts.
Run automated tests and / or load test profiles and analyzing the results.
Solve complex and challenging business problems with innovative technologies.
Constantly challenge beliefs, assumptions, process and products with a prescient eye to the industry.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Must possess an active Intel Clearance with a favorable polygraph. Will not be considered without it.
Demonstrated hands-on experience and success leading test automation initiatives
Penchant for finding ways to get things done
Thrive in an independent, dynamic start-up like environment
Passionate about agile testing and continuous improvement in the context of application lifecycle management
Well organized with excellent oral and written communication skills
Proficiency with one or more test automation tools, preferably open source tools and headless browsers
Experience automating both UI as well as back end interfaces
Strong working knowledge of testing methodologies and strategies
Ability to query databases and create test data
Minimum of two years of recent experience in software testing for web based applications and working experience with X / HTML / 5, CSS, jQuery, Javascript, JSON, XML, XSLT, AJAX
Experience working in an Agile development framework, preferably as an embedded tester in Scrum team.
Self-starter with no supervision needed to get up to speed on a project
Excellent debugging and problem solving skills
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Hands-on experience with record and playback tools such as : Selenium IDE, Katalon Studio
Hands-on experience with headless automated integration API or UI testing tools such as Katalon Studio, SoapUI, Selenium Webdriver, Cypress.io, TestCafe, Jest
Experience working with scripting languages such as : Bash, JavaScript, Perl, PowerShell, Python, Ruby on Rails, Tcl
Experience with load and performance testing tools such as : JMeter, LoadRunner, Tricentis, Flood
Scrum Master experience is a plus
AWS experience
Other skills you may use :
Working knowledge of GitHub using pull requests, feature branching and code versioning
Working knowledge of Jenkins for build / test / delivery automation
Working knowledge of Test Driven Development including unit test creation
Working in a Linux / Unix environment
Working knowledge of service oriented architecture (SOA), RESTful web services, API development, and Messaging (JMS, SQS)
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range : $146670 - $249330
Please note : This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to : business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits : At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered : health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and / or job specifics.
Software Test Engineer - Automation
109390BR
EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities . females . veterans . individuals with disabilities . sexual orientation . gender identity . gender expression
Salary : $146,670 - $249,330
