Principal Test Engineer

GliaCell Technologies•Annapolis Junction, MD

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

GliaCell is seeking a Principal Test Engineer to join one of our subcontracts. This is a full-time position offering the opportunity to support a U.S. Government customer. The mission is to provide technical expertise that assists in sustaining critical mission-related software and systems to a large government contract. You will design and implement automated tests for web applications. The ideal candidate will have experience with automated and manual testing.

Requirements

Possess an active or rein-statable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
Twenty (20) years experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
Four (4) years of additional SE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
U.S. Citizenship.
Works well independently as well as on a team.
Strong communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of test automation tools or willingness to learn (e.g., Cucumber, Selenium)
Experience writing tests in programming languages or willingness to learn (e.g., Python, Java)
Understanding of web technologies or willingness to learn (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Experience working with databases (e.g., SQL)
Experience designing and implementing automated systems to perform software testing
Experience identifying and replicating errors in automation scripts
Experience planning, executing, and analyzing test data to verify the performance and efficiency of system

Responsibilities

Understanding of how to construct Gherkin to capture the desired behavior of a system
Ability to develop and maintain automated test cases
Ability to analyze and interpret test results
Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve automation issues
Ability to occasionally perform manual test verification
Ability to participate in cross-disciplinary teams
Strong teamwork and communication skills for coordination with teammates in building automation frameworks