Junior Test Engineer
About The Position
Visionist is seeking Junior Test Engineers to join their team at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC. The role involves advancing the future of maritime domain awareness by enhancing global ship tracking systems. This position will leverage state-of-the-art analytics, multi-INT fusion, and cutting-edge technologies to detect and disrupt illicit activities at sea. The company, Visionist, has over 15 years of experience solving the Intelligence Community's toughest software and analysis challenges and is a 100% employee-owned company that prioritizes its people. They embed small engineering teams with analysts to rapidly identify and solve mission capability gaps, playing a critical role in defending the nation’s cyber infrastructure. Their leadership team fosters a supportive culture with internal growth and promotion opportunities. The company also emphasizes a family-like atmosphere with social events and activities.
Requirements
- Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance is required.
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.
- 3 years of experience in test engineering
- Experience in software testing and automation, with proficiency in tools such as UFT, Java, JavaScript (OpenLayers, ExtJS, jQuery), Maven, Jenkins/Hudson, Hibernate, Spring, Apache, HTML, CSS, and XPath
- Strong knowledge of test automation, regression testing, and agile methodologies
- Familiarity with bug tracking/configuration tools (JIRA, Confluence, SVN, etc.)
- Ability to analyze issues, capture detailed logs, and communicate findings clearly
- U.S citizenship required (green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible).
- Applicants selected will be required to obtain / maintain a government security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Additional higher education may substitute years of experience
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test procedures for service layer and web-tier applications
- Build and maintain automated test scripts to support functional regression testing
- Document and refine repeatable, detailed bug reports with supporting logs and data
- Conduct load and performance testing while collaborating with engineers to tune system configurations
- Perform security testing to ensure APIs and interfaces comply with requirements
- Manage test activities within an agile sprint lifecycle, including feature validation, regression testing, and reporting
- Create and maintain dashboards, test documentation, and release verification deliverables
Benefits
- 100% employee-owned company
- Competitive 15% retirement contribution! (5% 401K match & 10% ESOP)
- 4 weeks paid time off that is never “use or lose”
- 12 paid holidays
- Comp time
- Overtime
- Flexible work hours
- 80 hours of paid parental leave with an additional $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity
- Medical, dental, & vision benefits for both individuals and families
- Additional $4,160/year for those who waive medical benefits
- Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 – use it towards gyms/fitness, new tech, or your HSA!
- Annual merit increases
- Performance-based bonuses
- Term life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
