Jr Quality Engineer Analyst (Engineer Software Quality 1) - 28211

HII's Mission Technologies division • Washington, DC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is seeking a Junior Quality Engineer Analyst to work onsite in Washington DC to support our USPS contract. The position is a part of the USPS PostalOne! Applications development team, which is responsible for developing and maintaining applications to support the business functions of the organization. The Quality Analyst will handle any needed test activities ane must be comfortable working on all tiers of application development involving various technologies.

Requirements

• 0 years experience with Bachelors in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 years relevant experience.
• Candidate must have Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a technical field (engineering, mathematics, statistics, computer science, or related field of study), hands-on software testing experience, plus at least two years of professional service, or an equivalent combination of education and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for the role.
• Candidate must have some experience using a software defect management tool to log and track defects, providing clear and concise steps to reproduce any issues using tools such as HP’s Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and Agile User Story management tools, such as, VersionOne.
• Analytic, design, troubleshooting and performance turning skills.
• Detail oriented with strong problem solving skills.
• Ability to analyze complex and large amounts of data.
• A thorough understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Strong communications skills, both verbal and written, and a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with various levels of customers.
• An ability to work independently and yet be effective within a team setting.
• The selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a USPS Sensitive Clearance.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder and have been living in the U.S. for at least the last five years.
• Must not have traveled outside of the United States for more than 180 days in the last five years.
• One will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation per HII requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Good working knowledge of database structure and be able to perform simple to complex queries using SQL
• Experience with testing in a distributed database environment.
• Knowledge of US Postal Service PostalOne! system is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide software system testing support, verification of code and certification that all deliverables meet customer requirements and are free of software defects and/or bugs across the systems development life cycle (SDLC).
• Work closely with software engineers and other project team members to successfully test and assess ongoing development within demanding schedules, as well as, produce test cases and other Postal project documentation.
• Execute test plans and related test case scenarios based on documented, and sometimes undocumented, system requirements and/or business rules identifying and documenting defects and anomalies. This may include positive and negative test cases, regression test case procedures and simple to complex business functionality.
• Be involved in all aspects of the software development life cycle, as well as, demonstrate abilities to learn both the business processes as well as new and existing technologies.
• Work in an Agile team environment, and must be able to produce with minimal supervision.

Benefits

• We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level