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Test Engineer

Cognitio Corp.
Reston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/8/2025

Job Description

We have a need for a Sr. Test Engineer to provide technical expertise with developing and executing automated testing scripts as part of a tailored SAFe Agile DevSecOps pipeline. As a Test Engineer on this program, you will have the opportunity to perform software development to implement scripts, evaluate test results, and feedback loops in a Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery Pipeline. Flexible cross-training to also provide systems engineering, software development, training, and security is also desired.

Primary Responsibilities :

  • Participate in program Agile software development initiatives (standup, planning, Increment planning) to support innovation and enhancement of custom applications through iteration / functionality testing
  • Participate and collaborate with team members to assess StoryPoint / complexity efforts (using best practices) to ensure proper testing and delivery of functionality per User Story Acceptance Criteria
  • Collaborate with team members (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Software Developers) to develop test approaches with emphasis on automation of recurring / regression test cases through selected toolsets
  • Develop test validation scripts using program designated languages (ex : Python)
  • Develop automated test cases using knowledge of custom Applications through designated GUI / COTS products (ex : Selenium and Katalon Studio)
  • Leverage DevOps practices to ensure repeatability and Configuration Management of test cases / scripts are maintained the continuously improved
  • Develop and document end-to-end functionality test case narratives using task management system (JIRA / Confluence)
  • Generate test data and identify use / corner cases required to meet User Story / Customer needs
  • Support performance testing / evaluation activities using tools such as Jmeter
  • Perform job duties within Commercial cloud development environments

Requirements

Basic Qualifications :

  • Candidate must have an active TS / SCI with a Polygraph
  • Requires Masters with 15 years of prior relevant experience or Doctorate with 13 years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of experience can be accepted in lieu of a degree.
  • Ability to test both front end changes and back end applications processes
  • Expert with scripting languages (ex : Python) to automate tasks
  • Expert in test data / script development
  • Knowledge of or direct experience with software performance testing practices
  • Expert with creation, authoring, execution and documentation of test cases / result sets for software products in an agile cadence
  • Expert working / testing within Commercial Cloud Platforms (ex : AWS) and DevOps tools
  • Demonstrated ability to work within collaborative environment to execute test cases complimentary to development efforts
  • Expert working in an SAFe Agile and DevOps development environment and tempo
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Experience with administration of MS Windows Server or Linux environments (Lab or Personal development space)
  • Experience reviewing output of CI jobs and capable of tracking test failures back to code changes that resulted in bugs
  • Capable of review code check-ins to understand the impact of code changes on system functionality and potential applications bugs.
  • Direct experience with AWS environments
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