Sr Software Test Engineer
About The Position
At Sabre Systems, we support critical government programs through innovative technology and engineering solutions. Join a collaborative team where your skills help drive impactful outcomes for federal clients. Your contributions are valued and your impact is visible as you play a key role in delivering high-quality solutions that support mission success. We are seeking an experienced Senior Test Engineer to support the design, coordination, and execution of system testing efforts while driving quality, requirements validation, and system integrity across complex business applications. This individual gathers requirements information from users, designs potential solutions, develops specifications, and/or defines and coordinates testing requirements and recommends software/hardware component changes as required. As needed, participation occurs in development phases with emphasis on the analysis/design, documentation and/or testing, integration, and presentation phases. In this role, close collaboration is maintained with Requirements Analysts/Business Analysts and programmers to ensure proper implementation and/or testing of program and system specifications. Responsibility includes coordinating the planning for testing efforts and the design of multiple test plans, including developing data-driven test cases. The position is responsible for quality assurance, quality control, and system integrity (through testing). Presentations are prepared and delivered on system concepts and/or testing efforts. Work plans are developed and monitored for adherence to user requirements and work schedules. Adherence to standards & quality control procedures for requirements definition, design, development, and/or testing & implementation is required. Technical guidance is provided to lower level staff. In a test management capacity, ensures that all testing is done according to test plans and testing standards. Additionally, hazard analysis documentation must be produced to determine whether the system is deployable.
Requirements
- At least nine years experience in the design, development, and/or testing of applications.
- At least nine years experience creating test data, cases, and scenarios from written requirements.
- At least nine years experience in creating, gathering, analyzing, planning, documenting, and/or defining and coordinating test plans and requirements
- At least five years experience with standards and quality control procedures for testing implementation.
- At least seven years experience using Use Cases or user stories to create test cases.
- At least five years experience in the system development life cycle, DBMS concepts, and/or design techniques.
- At least five years experience implementing and using automated testing techniques, if required.
- At least five years experience implementing and using continuous integration techniques, if required.
- At least three years experience writing SQL to retrieve and update test data.
- Experience as a technical leader of contractor staff.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in multiple test and production environments
- The use of version control software
- Experience with the BLS standard information technology products and environment
- Knowledge of the BLS surveys and systems
- Specific experience with statistical systems
Responsibilities
- Design, coordination, and execution of system testing efforts
- Driving quality, requirements validation, and system integrity across complex business applications
- Gathering requirements information from users
- Designing potential solutions
- Developing specifications
- Defining and coordinating testing requirements
- Recommending software/hardware component changes
- Analysis/design, documentation and/or testing, integration, and presentation phases
- Coordinating the planning for testing efforts
- Designing multiple test plans, including developing data-driven test cases
- Quality assurance, quality control, and system integrity (through testing)
- Preparing and delivering presentations on system concepts and/or testing efforts
- Developing and monitoring work plans for adherence to user requirements and work schedules
- Adherence to standards & quality control procedures for requirements definition, design, development, and/or testing & implementation
- Providing technical guidance to lower level staff
- Ensuring that all testing is done according to test plans and testing standards
- Producing hazard analysis documentation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
