Senior Software Test Engineer

Nou Systems Inc•Huntsville, AL

5h•$80,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

nou Systems, Inc. (nSI) is seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer to join their Technical Solutions Division and JSTC2 Team in Huntsville, Alabama. This role involves building software that provides warfighting training exercise participants with unparalleled access to information about unfolding scenarios. The team is modernizing the interface to underlying warfighting simulations and finding innovative ways to surface deep scenario information, ensuring end users receive the right information at the right time. The position is within a small team developing Government Off-the-Shelf software currently used in ongoing warfighting exercises, supporting a multi-year product roadmap. The engineer will be an integral part of a multidisciplinary software team, working with a web-based front end, a large-data-management back end, and on-prem LLM-powered data exploration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field.
10+ years of full-time professional experience in software testing, software development, or similar.
Must possess or be able to obtain an active Secret Security Clearance.
U.S. Citizen.
Programming in one or more languages such as Python, Javascript/Typescript, Java, or Go without agentic coding support.
Writing automated API and UI tests using tools such as Cypress, Playwright, and Selenium.
Integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, working with modern DevOps workflows, and proficiency with YAML templates.
Code management through source control (Git) and tracking issues through an associated ticket system (GitLab).
Contributing to and maintaining a shared QA codebase, understanding code quality and review practices.
Strong communication and collaboration skills: communicate findings clearly to the development team and customer base.
Logical, documented testing: decompose uncovered issues into logical, repeatable steps coupled with supplementary information from the code base and log files.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools.
Experience with Linux (Ubuntu), databases (PostgreSQL), shell scripting.
Experience developing, reviewing, and maintaining unit tests.
Technical writing experience (SOPs, RMF documentation, architectural diagrams).

Responsibilities

Support software development as part of a years-long product roadmap.
Deliver high-quality software through producing and executing high-quality test plans.
Work in tandem with other talented test engineers, software developers, architects, and integration/DevOps.
Rise to the challenge of team communication and cohesion in an Agile/SAFe team.
Help other test engineers and the wider team level up their skills.
Provide continual support by blending manual and automated testing for software delivered to end users on a 10-week cadence.
Help the Cybersecurity team find and document vulnerabilities.
Crafting and adjusting software test plans to cover the entire software development life cycle.
Documenting test results for product acceptance and requirements traceability.
Software test execution within development environments.
Performing multiple types of testing (Integration, Compatibility, Stress, Regression).

Benefits

Competitive Wages
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Medical plan with Health Savings Account eligibility
Generous company-funded Basic Life Insurance
Company-funded Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Optional Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
Personal Time Off, Annual Leave, and Paid Federal Holidays
401(k) Retirement Plan
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Tuition Reimbursement for ongoing training, continuing education, or advanced degree programs
Personal Development, Learning Opportunities, & Lunch-n-Learns
Opportunities for Advancement
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach