Test Engineer 3 - (Selenium, Automated Testing, Backend Testing)

Akina • Annapolis Junction, MD

20h • Onsite

About The Position

This position requires an in-scope polygraph clearance. The Test Engineer 3 will analyze system requirements and concept of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to develop evaluation and test plans and procedures. Responsibilities include preparing for and conducting data collection and analysis, reporting status and results, and supporting the development of Government test and evaluation documentation such as the T&E Strategy, T&E Master Plan, Event Test Plans, Test Readiness Assessments, and T&E Reports. The role involves working with other test organizations to support T&E program integration and providing specialized T&E capabilities tailored to system functions, level, maturity, and performance area as assigned. The engineer will assist with Level 1 tasks as constrained by technical training and previous testing experience, conduct research into Government test and evaluation concepts, and apply knowledge of related engineering, acquisition, and operations activities. Planning and executing performance analysis, assessing operational and system performance requirements for testability and criticality, and reviewing planned acquisition approaches to support T&E schedule alignment are key functions. The role also includes coordinating with program Systems Engineering (SE) and reviewing T&E-related SE information, assessing operational environments and priorities, analyzing performance risk areas, and specifying, validating, and adapting Modeling and Simulation for T&E use. The engineer will plan and execute program and event level risk-tailored performance estimation and analysis of system and operational Effectiveness and Suitability metrics and conditions, applying statistical analysis of performance variations and designing surveys for SME input and user assessments. Selecting, developing, and using analysis tools, participating in T&E Working-level Integrated Product Teams (WIPT) and/or Integrated Test Teams, and executing evaluation plans on collected data are also required. Producing Evaluation Plans, Analysis Plans, Data Requirements, Risk Assessments, Evaluation Reports, and Status reports, and providing input to Government T&E products are expected. Planning and executing performance data collection, designing data sampling schemes, and selecting, coordinating, and calibrating instrumentation, collection and data management tools, targets, and facilities are part of the role. Ensuring test readiness, establishing and employing Data and Configuration Management capabilities, supporting Data Authentication group functions, and complying with Discrepancy Reporting criteria are also necessary. The position involves providing technical direction and guidance for Level 1 tasks to Level 0 and Level 1 TEs, recommending draft plans and reports for approval, and working directly with the Government sponsor to coordinate task implementation. Maintaining knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards, providing overall leadership of the T&E task, serving as the primary liaison to the government for contract coordination and task execution, managing T&E resources and tasks, and ensuring quality assurance of test processes and products are essential. Coordinating and integrating Evaluation and Testing tasks and products, communicating issues and solutions, and driving innovation and responsiveness to program changes to help manage program risk are also key responsibilities. Developing alternative courses of action, work-arounds, and fallback positions, monitoring and re-evaluating risks, and ensuring the appropriate level of independence of the team from the solution provider are also required.

Requirements

• Eight (8) years’ experience as a TE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of additional TE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• Familiar with automated testing methods and execution (Selenium, etc.).
• Experience creating testing scripts.
• Experience using command line prompts.
• TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze system requirements and concept of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to develop evaluation and test plans and procedures.
• Prepare for and conduct data collection and analysis, and report status and results.
• Support the development of Government test and evaluation documentation (e.g., Test & Evaluation (T&E) Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, Event Test Plans, Test Readiness Assessments, and T&E Reports).
• Work with other test organizations to support T&E program integration.
• Provide specialized T&E capabilities tailored to system functions, level, maturity, and performance area as assigned in the SOW.
• Assist with Level 1 tasks as constrained by technical training and previous testing experience.
• Conduct research into and apply knowledge of Government test and evaluation concepts and related engineering, acquisition, and operations activities.
• Plan and execute performance analysis.
• Assess operational and system performance requirements for testability and criticality to frame and prioritize T&E objectives and enable evaluation planning.
• Review planned acquisition approaches to support T&E schedule alignment with decision maker needs for T&E support.
• Coordinate with program Systems Engineering (SE) and review T&E-related SE information to leverage functional analysis, system descriptions, parameter selection and dependencies, Modeling and Simulation, and initial performance risk assessments to inform evaluation planning.
• Assess operational environments and priorities for evaluation attention and scenario selection, and to coordinate user participation in T&E.
• Analyze performance risk areas to focus T&E planning.
• Specify, validate, and adapt Modeling and Simulation for T&E use.
• Plan and execute program and event level risk-tailored performance estimation and analysis of system and operational Effectiveness and Suitability metrics and conditions.
• Apply statistical analysis of variations in performance behavior to characterize confidence in performance estimates.
• Design surveys for evaluation of Subject Matter Expert (SME) input and user assessments of performance.
• Select, develop, and use analysis tools.
• Participate in the T&E Working-level Integrated Product Team (WIPT) and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of evaluation plans.
• Execute the evaluation plan on data collected by the Testing Tasks.
• Produce Evaluation Plans, Analysis Plans, Data Requirements, Risk Assessments, Evaluation Reports, Status reports; provide input to Government T&E products.
• Plan and execute performance data collection.
• Plan program and event level testing for collection of data required for analysis and to synch T&E events with supported decision points.
• Design data sampling schemes to optimize the information/resource balance and to control testing uncertainties.
• Select, coordinate, and calibrate instrumentation, collection and data management tools, targets, and facilities.
• Ensure test readiness including training of test event participants re conduct of the event; equipment readiness, and security, legal, and privacy compliance arrangements.
• Establish and employ Data and Configuration Management capabilities.
• Support Data Authentication group functions; and comply with program Discrepancy Reporting criteria and processes.
• Participate in T&E WIPT and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of data collection plans.
• Execute Testing and Data Collection per plan.
• Produce associated Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports/Briefings, Data Management Plan.
• Define and provide technical direction and guidance for the Level 1 tasks to the Level 0 and Level 1 TEs assigned to the task.
• Recommend draft plans and reports from the Level 1 tasks for approval by the task leader.
• Work directly with the Government sponsor to coordinate task implementation.
• Maintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest.
• Provide overall leadership of the T&E task and serve as primary liaison to the government for supporting contract coordination and task execution.
• Manage T&E resources and tasks; ensure quality assurance of test processes and products.
• Coordinate and integrate Evaluation and Testing tasks and products.
• Participate in T&E WIPT and/or Integrated Test Team as needed to ensure proper coordination of T&E activities.
• Communicate issues and solutions to the broader government and contract management structure as requested by Leadership.
• Drive innovation and responsiveness to program changes and evolving T&E status to help manage program risk: develop alternative courses of action, work-arounds, and fallback positions with a recommended course of action for each risk, and monitor and re-evaluate risks at appropriate milestones.
• Ensure the appropriate level of independence of the team from the solution provider to support government management of objectivity risk.
• Create and run test cases.
• Create test reports.
• Create and execute test plans.
• Perform backend testing.

Benefits

• 24 days PTO accrued annually
• 11 federal holidays
• 401k is 100% vested on your start date
• Company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary to 401k
• Company covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees
• Company covers 50% toward dependents' healthcare costs
• Educational assistance towards college classes
• Company will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees