Test Engineer (TS/SCI + Poly)

Description

The DarkStar Group is seeking a Test Engineer with a TS/SCI Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Chantilly, VA.  Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.

THE PROGRAM

The DarkStar Group is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community.  We've been supporting this customer on many different sub-projects of this program since our founding in 2013.  We've grown on this effort by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work, and we've retained our staff by paying very strong salaries, and working hard to ensure each Engineer is doing work that aligns with their career interest.

THE ROLE

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and develop comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Execute manual testing procedures to identify defects, validate functionality, and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks to streamline testing processes and increase test coverage.
• Conduct regression testing to ensure that software changes have not adversely affected existing functionality.
• Perform exploratory testing to uncover potential issues and improve overall product quality.
• Analyze test results and provide clear and concise reports on testing progress, defects, and overall product quality.
• Work closely with developers to isolate, reproduce, and debug issues found during testing.
• Continuously improve testing strategies, tools, and processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• 4 years of experience in software testing, with a focus on both manual and automated testing.
• Strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Proficiency in writing and executing manual test cases and test scenarios.
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium or Win App
• Hands-on experience with programming/scripting languages such as Java, Node, or JavaScript.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Desired Skills (Optional)

• Certification in software testing (e.g., ISTQB Certified Tester).
• Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and
• tools such as Jenkins or Git CI/CD.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Understanding of web technologies (HTML, Java, JavaScript) and web application
• architectures.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence.

About The DarkStar Group

Our Company

The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you. 

Our Benefits

The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:

• very strong salaries;
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
• the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
• 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
• a generously-funded HSA;
• an 8% 401(k) contribution; 
• 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
• the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
• a generous training budget;
• $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
• business development / growth incentives; and
• top notch company swag.

** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.