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Test Engineer (Team Lead)

PT78
Fort Meade, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 1/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/19/2025

Who we are.

Platinum Technologies is a Northern Virginia based integrated solutions firm that specializes in Cybersecurity, Cloud and Digital Services to the Public Sector. Our team solves hard problems and helps our Mission Partners achieve their goals. If you are self-motivated, possess demonstrated learning agility, and are passionate about delivering high-quality work products – we want to hear from you.

We lead with technical expertise, but that is just the tip of the iceberg – the ‘Why' matters. At Platinum, we don't hire people to do a job. We provide professional and leadership development to complement our self-motivated domain experts. Our teammates are dot-connecting leaders that operate in a mutually accountable environment to deliver thought leadership, expert technical analysis, and quality execution for our clients.

You.

Platinum Technologies currently has an opportunity for a qualified, Team Lead , Test Engineer to support our Program (DES), a growing program with exciting opportunities to excel in your career.

As a leader, you will oversee and coordinate the work of a team of Test Engineers supporting an extensive digital modernization program critical to DISA and Fourth Estate Agencies.

This role is located in Ft Meade, MD. HYBRID role. Candidate must hold an active DoD Secret clearance.

What you get to do.

  • Oversee a team of Test Engineers, ensuring their tasks are aligned with project goals and deadlines.
  • Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and support to team members.
  • Foster a collaborative and productive work environment.
  • Ensure efficient test execution, documentation of results, and timely resolution of defects
  • Collaborate with engineers to identify and address issues prior to delivery of test plans to third-party testers.
  • Promote the use of test automation tools and techniques to improve efficiency and coverage.
  • Develop and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks.
  • Interact with customers, users, product developers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements, communicate progress, and address concerns.
  • Represent the test team in project meetings and decision-making processes.
  • Ensure that the team adheres to quality standards and best practices throughout the testing process.
  • Conduct code reviews and audits to identify potential defects.

Required Skills.

  • Bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience; additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience with effectively detecting, tracking, reporting, and communicating test defects.
  • Experience with the life cycle of software in military simulation systems.
  • Familiar with agile development methodologies and test-driven development.
  • Expertise in the Atlassian tool suite, to include JIRA and Confluence
  • Current IAT Level II or higher Certification such as Security or CISSP
  • Proven ability to lead and motivate a team of engineers
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in software testing, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
  • Certifications.

  • Current IAT Level II or higher Certification (Security , CISSP, etc.)
  • Relevant testing certifications (e.g., ISTQB) preferred.
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Experience with test automation tools and frameworks.
  • Familiarity with requirements traceability, system-of-systems integration and testing.
  • Experience with cloud-based environments and infrastructure.
  • The Company is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation / gender identity, age, or genetic information.

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