Mid-Level Test Engineer

GRVTY•Sterling, VA

3d•$110,000 - $187,000

About The Position

Northstrat, a GRVTY company is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Test Engineer to join our Agile development team. The Test Engineer will play a critical role in software and system testing, with a strong emphasis on balancing manual execution and automated scripting. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the seamless integration and operation of complex systems in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Requirements

Must have an active US government secret clearance (no exceptions)
At least 5-8 years’ relevant experience (bachelor’s degree may be substituted for 2 years direct experience)
Experience with CI/CD platforms such as Gitlab, GitHub Actions, and Atlassian Bamboo is required.
Must have experience with end to end (e2e) testing frameworks like Playwright, Selinium, and Cypress
Experience with PowerShell and Bash scripting is required.
Should be comfortable reading Python, JavaScript, and SQL code
Knowledge of package tests into suites for smoke/regression test execution
Experience setting up Linux and Windows test environments, executing test cases, and tracking defects
Must have working experience with component, application, integration, and performance testing procedures and criteria
Working experience in defining acceptance criteria and coordinating and executing acceptance testing
Working experience in requirements traceability
Working experience with creating and executing test plans and procedures and documenting the expected and actual results

Nice To Haves

Background in Mission Operations and RF systems
Experience with complex system integration activities

Responsibilities

Execute unit/component test procedures for all project components, create and execute integration test procedures, execute regression tests, coordinate and execute user acceptance testing and create and execute performance tests.
Conduct component integration testing, which should include such items as performance and throughput benchmarking, fault tolerance, interface compliance, and functional completeness
Support current production system break/fix and enhancement efforts to include requirements review, test formulation, test scenario preparation, test execution, and test summary preparation
Document and analyze test results, produce status reports, and assist with the defect management process
Ability to perform requirement analysis and work independently to create test products test plans, test cases, and test reports of good quality
Assist with technical artifacts including the Requirements Verification Traceability Matrix (RVTM), Use Cases, and User Interface Specifications
Collect and report testing results to the architecture team and stakeholders on a regular basis
Monitor defects so that they progress in a timely manner and adhere to the defect tracking process/standards and ensure they are adequately retested when fixed
Identify potential testing or work product improvement
Provide informal demonstrations to staff and customers in conjunction with efforts
Document and track defects and change requests; provide input to and participate in Engineering Change Control processes; capture and report defect metrics