Software Test Engineer

Rigil Corporation • Washington, DC

5d • $60,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Rigil is an award-winning, woman-owned, small business that specializes in technology consulting, strategy consulting and product development. We value teamwork and strive to build strong leaders. This role plans and performs software application testing throughout the SDLC. The Software Test Engineer is highly organized, applies established testing principles and methodologies, uses automation and defect-management tools, validates application and data behavior, and incorporates security and performance considerations for complex systems.

Requirements

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Understanding of the SDLC and Agile or Scrum delivery.
• Software application testing experience.
• Unit, integration, system, and regression testing methodologies.
• Selenium test automation and test-script development.
• Jira defect and work-item management.
• SQL for data validation and database testing.
• Linux commands, logs, environments, and troubleshooting.
• Basic coding or scripting knowledge.
• Security best practices and performance testing for complex applications.
• Experience should include testing software applications, applying unit, integration, system, and regression testing concepts, using Selenium, Jira, SQL, and Linux, writing or maintaining basic test scripts, and supporting security or performance testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop, organize, maintain, and execute software test plans, test cases, test data, and results against defined requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Perform unit-support, integration, system, and regression testing of software applications across applicable front-end, back-end, database, and interface components.
• Create and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium and basic coding or scripting skills; analyze software behavior and troubleshoot test failures.
• Use Jira to document, prioritize, track, and communicate defects and work items, and use SQL and Linux to validate data, inspect environments, and support troubleshooting.
• Participate throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC), collaborating with developers, engineers, analysts, and Agile or Scrum teams to improve testability and quality.
• Apply security best practices and performance-testing techniques appropriate for complex applications, documenting risks, results, and recommendations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed