Software Test Engineer 2

Unisity • Annapolis Junction, MD

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Unisity, LLC is seeking a Software Test Engineer 2 to support software development and full life cycle testing of mission systems. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining test plans, cases, and processes. The engineer will also be responsible for creating and maintaining test environments and automated test capabilities, performing integration and acceptance testing, and tracking problems through resolution. The position requires knowledge of test automation using Python, performance/load/stress testing, data interface testing, user interface testing, security testing, code coverage tools, and systems integration testing. Experience with installation, configuration, management, and enhancement of software applications, LINUX systems, and connected network components is also necessary.

Requirements

• Fourteen (14) years of experience as a SWE 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 SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with customer appropriate polygraph).
• Works individually or as part of a team.
• Knowledge of test automation using Python, performance/load/stress testing, data interface testing, user interface testing, security testing, code coverage tools, and systems integration testing.
• Experience related to the installation, configuration, management, and enhancement of software applications, LINUX systems, and connected network components.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results.
• Resolves software problem reports.
• Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment.
• Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS)in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.
• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
• Debug existing software and correct defects
• Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
• Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories
• Write or review software and system documentation
• Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project
• Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries
• Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards
• Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components
• Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas
• Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance
• Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design
• Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints
• Perform quality control on team products
• Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
• Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project
• Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces
• Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met

Benefits

• Company automatically contributes an additional 12% of each employee's gross compensation to the company 401k plan, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one.
• Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including: A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Vision and Dental
• An additional 12% of employee's gross compensation to be used for benefits, any remaining funds are then forwarded to the employee as taxable income
• Life and AD&D Benefits (Company Paid)
• Short and Long-Term Disability (Company Paid)

What This Job Offers

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