About the position
At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value - not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We'd love for you to join our team! B&A is looking for a Mid-level Test Engineer to join a contract with a federal government client in support of an important mission. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a great team while supporting the United States Customs and Border Protection.
Responsibilities
- Work with the development team to create test strategies and customized solutions
- Help collect and develop test data and technical information used for creating test suites
- Document test strategies and results as needed
- Engage with complex and data heavy test scenarios
- Learn automated testing, if desired
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 3 years of experience in a Java-based development environment, as a tester or other IT related role
- Experience Interface testing (API's, EDI, middleware testing) and data reconciliation / validation testing (conversion testing)
- Experience with creating test plans based on gathered requirements and documenting test results
- Working knowledge of issue/bug tracking tools (such as Jira)
- Experience with testing web-based/cloud applications
- Experience writing new test cases and modifying existing ones
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with writing SQL to query data from databases
- Ability to collaborate with team members to ensure client needs and expectations are met or exceeded
- Ability to research problems, identify a root cause, and recommend and implement a solution
- Aptitude for picking up technology quickly along with a desire to learn and progress
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Demonstrates a passion for solving complex software challenges, and enjoys working alongside fellow team members to make that happen
Benefits
- Three robust individual and family medical plans including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option
- Two tiers of dental coverage
- Vision, life & AD&D, disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance
- Paid time off
- B&A sponsored trainings and certifications
- Pet insurance benefits
- Commuter transit benefits
- Free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU)
- 401(k) plan with company matching contribution
