Software Test and Automation Engineer

Job Description: Software Test and Automation Engineer

Location: Huntsville, AL or Chantilly, VA

Position Type: Full-Time

Security Clearance: Top Secret with SCI Eligibility

Responsibilities:

• Create software tests and automate test cases.
• Perform application testing, validate bugs, and isolate issues.
• Write and initiate tests, analyze, and report test results in the ticketing system.
• Perform configuration management, change management, and release management.
• Test high-performance and large-scale immersive systems.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement automated test tools and strategies.
• Design, implement, and conduct test and evaluation procedures to ensure system requirements are met.
• Develop, maintain, and upgrade automated test scripts and architectures for application products.
• Write, implement, and report status for system test cases.
• Analyze test cases and provide regular progress reports.
• Serve as a subject matter specialist providing testing know-how for complex to highly complex software/hardware applications.
• Direct and/or participate in all phases of risk management assessments and software/hardware development, emphasizing analysis of user requirements, test design, and test tools selection.
• Design, plan, create, execute, and provide System(s) test reports.
• Review government test plans and test reports for technical competence, effectiveness, and compliance with standards.
• Observe and evaluate the execution of customer acceptance test activities.
• Perform integration activities involving developed application software.
• Identify and document problems and issues, providing specific guidance on root-cause and remediation.
• Analyze the requirements for each test event and assist in scheduling System(s) non-operational environment test assets.
• Support the presentation and formal review or audit of test results, providing briefing and decision support material.
• Maintain and provide controls for multiple test software and hardware baselines.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in software testing and automation.
• Top Secret security clearance with SCI (Sensitive Compartmented Information) eligibility.
• Bachelor's Degree

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of software testing and automation tools and techniques.
• Proficiency in test case creation, bug validation, and issue isolation.
• Experience with configuration management, change management, and release management.
• Ability to evaluate and recommend automated test tools and strategies.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.
• Familiarity with high-performance and large-scale immersive systems.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

ABOUT CINTEL, INC: 

Cintel Inc. is a Small Business providing strategies and services to support an array of Government clients in Software Development, Operational/Tactical and Installation/Facilities Energy, Cyber Security, Modeling and Simulation, Data Science, and Programmatic support. 

We offer our clients nimble, unique, and value focused solutions with an emphasis on people, connectivity, communication, and teamwork. Our team believes that people drive solutions. By connecting people, information, teams, and experience we deliver solutions that respond to customer needs. 

It is the policy of Cintel that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veteran status. These policies shall ensure that the practice of nondiscrimination will be applied in the employment, promotion, upgrading, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, recall or rehire of personnel. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. 

Cintel, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment or discrimination based on any of the characteristics mentioned above. Improper interference with the ability of other employees to perform their expected job duties is not tolerated.