Hoplite Solutions is seeking a Sr. Test Engineer to provide technical expertise with developing and executing automated testing scripts as part of a tailored SAFe Agile DevSecOps pipeline. As a Test Engineer on this program, you will have the opportunity to perform software development to implement scripts, evaluate test results, and feedback loops in a Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery Pipeline. Flexible cross-training to also provide systems engineering, software development, training, and security is also desired.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Participate in program Agile software development initiatives (standup, planning, Increment planning) to support innovation and enhancement of custom applications through iteration/functionality testing
- Participate and collaborate with team members to assess StoryPoint/complexity efforts (using best practices) to ensure proper testing and delivery of functionality per User Story Acceptance Criteria
- Collaborate with team members (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Software Developers) to develop test approaches with emphasis on automation of recurring/regression test cases through selected toolsets
- Develop test validation scripts using program designated languages (ex: Python)
- Develop automated test cases using knowledge of custom Applications through designated GUI/COTS products (ex: Selenium and Katalon Studio)
- Leverage DevOps practices to ensure repeatability and Configuration Management of test cases/scripts are maintained the continuously improved
- Develop and document end-to-end functionality test case narratives using task management system (JIRA/Confluence)
- Generate test data and identify use/corner cases required to meet User Story/Customer needs
- Support performance testing/evaluation activities using tools such as Jmeter
- Perform job duties within Commercial cloud development environments
Basic Qualifications:
- Ability to test both front end changes and back end applications processes
- Expert with scripting languages (ex: Python) to automate tasks
- Expert in test data/script development
- Knowledge of or direct experience with software performance testing practices
- Expert with creation, authoring, execution and documentation of test cases/result sets for software products in an agile cadence
- Expert working/testing within Commercial Cloud Platforms (ex: AWS) and DevOps tools
- Demonstrated ability to work within collaborative environment to execute test cases complimentary to development efforts
- Expert working in an SAFe Agile and DevOps development environment and tempo
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
**Candidate must have an active TS/SCI with Polygraph**Candidate must have MS degree with and 15 or more years of prior relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with administration of MS Windows Server or Linux environments (Lab or Personal development space)
- Experience reviewing output of CI jobs and capable of tracking test failures back to code changes that resulted in bugs
- Capable of review code check-ins to understand the impact of code changes on system functionality and potential applications bugs.
- Direct experience with AWS environments
Hoplite Solutions offers very competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package, to include a 7% employer 401k contribution, fully paid healthcare for our employees, outstanding training benefits, company funded life insurance and short-term disability insurance, and many more.
