GEOINT Software Test Engineer

Reinventing Geospatial, Inc. (RGi) is looking for a talented and motivated Software Test Engineer to join our team! The test engineer will support the Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) division of the Distributed Common Ground System - Army (DCGS-A), Command Post Computing Environment (CPCE) and other Army systems. 

Army Geospatial Center (AGC), Program Manager, Intelligence Systems & Analysis (PM IS&A), PM Mission Command (MC), and Army Software Engineering Center (SEC) are responsible for the development, deployment, and sustainment of the Distributed Common Ground System - Army (DCGS-A) System of Systems. DCGS-A is the Army’s primary system for processing, exploitation, dissemination of multi-discipline and multi-sensor intelligence mapping, and weather information to weapon systems platforms and Warfighters.  You will support AGC, PM IS&A, PM Mission Command, and SEC with engineering, integration, testing, documenting the technology required to enable a near real-time geospatially accurate Common Operating Picture (COP) 

As a GEOINT Software Test Engineer, you will work with the team to provide recommendations regarding DCGS-A and Mission Command (MC) systems related to requirements for upgrading test suites and procedures. Upgrades will address current and emerging requirements for testing and optimize integration testing, interoperability testing and unit testing for Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and Government Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) applications, systems, services, and architectures. 

Take this opportunity to support an exciting and challenging project, play with the latest technologies, all while helping our nation bring the best modern capabilities to our soldiers and analysts! 

• U.S. citizenship 
• TS required and TS/SCI Clearance preferred 

• Perform software verification and validation, including test planning, development, execution, analysis, and associated documentation 
• Define and develop test procedures and participate in test driven development activities 
• Analyze and verify best test solutions and manual test approaches and execute acceptance, integration, installation and system testing 
• Define, document, analyze, perform, and interpret developmental tests for new and/or modified system components 
• Documents and analyzes test results, and makes recommendations to improve overall quality 
• Oversee testing of purchased third-party software and/or services to ensure that company standards and end-user requirements are met 
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Unit Testing (UT), and Integration Testing (IT), Regression Testing (RT), Detailed Testing (DT), Operational Testing (OT), and Acceptance testing (AT) 
• Perform test activities in a program consisting of waterfall and agile methodologies 
• Document and manage defect identification through resolution and closure 
• Ensure that hardware/software under test implements the functionality specified in all approved requirement documents and that it performs as expected from the customers perspective 
• Hands-on testing, test observation, and developing test automation code/scripts 
• Writing of after-test reports for the customer 

• U.S. citizenship 
• Secret security clearance (or the ability to obtain one).  Prefer TS or TS/SCI.  We will sponsor clearances.  
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field and 6 years of overall experience 
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and tools (e.g. Atlassian Jira and Confluence

• 3 yrs. of related experience in one or more of the following areas: 
• Experience with developing test scripts and utilizing testing tools  
• Experience writing code to test scripts 
• Experience with developing and executing test program and/or test strategies 
• Experience with web applications and associated web testing harnesses 
• Experience with test methodologies, writing test plans, writing test scripts, creating test cases and debugging 
• Experience with requirements traceability, system-of-systems integration and testing, test planning, development and execution testing  
• Ability to conduct root cause analyses and process improvements to drive defect prevention 
• Ability to isolate and resolve problems, document bugs, regress and close issues while working on application releases 
• Able to multi-task, self-assign work, and function in a dynamic, fast-paced environment 
• Good verbal, written, communication, and interpersonal skills ) 

• Experience with test driven development 
• Familiar with test automation tools (Selenium, NeoLoad, Postman, Gherkin/Cucumber, Jenkins) 
• Familiar with scripting languages (BASH, Perl, Python, Ruby, PowerShell)Ability to navigate codebase, identify weak spots and constantly design better and creative ways to break software and identify potential problems 
• Experience with GitHub 
• Experience testing APIs 
• Web Client end user devices, Smart Clients and Android applications 
• Knowledge of Esri software a plus 

Who we are:

Reinventing Geospatial, Inc. (RGi) is a fast-paced small business that has the environment and culture of a start-up, with the stability and benefits of a well-established firm. We solve complex problems within geospatial software development and national defense to make an Immediate Impact for our nation’s soldiers and analysts.

We pride ourselves on giving employees an exceptional life experience, where creativity thrives, and challenges are simply part of the fun. We provide truly excellent benefits, including:

·        100% paid employee healthcare & dental insurance

·        Paid parental leave

·        401k with matching

·        Escalating vacation time

·        Referral bonuses

·        Tuition reimbursement

·        Professional development training

·        Free beverages and snacks

·        Weekly catered lunches and breakfast on Fridays

Grow to be our next leader:

At RGi, fostering a strong and organic corporate culture is paramount and serves as a compass on the decisions we make and how we operate the company. We believe our culture of camaraderie, innovation, and collaboration reflects the caliber of our employees and their dedication to the mission of providing quality software to our customers. As such, we want our employees to feel empowered to seek growth and leadership opportunities within the company and position us to maintain our culture as we grow. RGi provides opportunities, resources, training, and mentorship to all our employees to let them take control of their careers and become a leader or a crucial member of our company. If this is what you are looking for in a company, then you are what we are looking for in an employee.

Reinventing Geospatial, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions.