Join us at Sparksoft, where we're not just another tech company—we're a catalyst for change. Our mission isn't just to offer IT solutions; it's to revolutionize the way you work. Here, passion isn't just a buzzword; it's the fuel behind groundbreaking ideas and transformative technologies. We serve a wide range of government clients, delivering impact that's felt across the nation.
Our true strength lies in our people. They're the problem-solvers and innovators consistently delivering extraordinary outcomes. With Sparksoft, you're not stepping into a routine job; you're joining a team committed to innovation and excellence. Our innovation extends beyond just delivering projects. Through our specialized Innovation Centers, we continuously refine our methods, ensuring we remain industry leaders.We are Sparksoft!
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for functional, regression, performance, and integration testing.
- Collaborate with development and product teams to understand requirements and design test strategies that ensure comprehensive coverage of features and functionalities.
- Identify, document, and track defects using issue tracking tools, and work with development teams to resolve them.
- Perform root cause analysis on identified defects and provide detailed reports on testing activities, including test results, coverage, and defect density.
- Use performance testing tools to assess the scalability and performance of the software applications.
- Work closely with DevSecOps engineers to integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline.
- Ensure that testing activities are aligned with project schedules and deadlines.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, to provide input on testing progress and challenges.
- Continuously improve testing processes, tools, and techniques to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the testing efforts.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
- 5+ years of experience in software testing and quality assurance.
- Extensive Experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, and Cucumber.
- Experience with Java, Spring Boot, RESTful API development, microservices architecture, the ActiveMQ message broker, and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience with front-end technologies (Angular, React).
- Experience with the version control systems (GitHub) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools (Jenkins).
- Experience with system monitoring tools (Apache JMeter, Grafana, Splunk, New Relic, CloudWatch).
- Knowledge of SQL, Python, Bash scripting, Linux, AWS services (Amazon MQ, SQS, S3, EC2, EKS, RDS, CloudWatch), and infrastructure as code tools (Terraform).
- Knowledge of security testing practices and tools.
- Knowledge of databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle) and data modeling.
- Experience with agile methodologies (SAFe, Scrum) and tools (Jira, Confluence).
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
- Proven track record of innovation and continuous improvement.
- Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
- Candidates Must have lived in the United States 3 out of the past 5 years.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in healthcare IT and understanding of regulatory requirements such as HIPAA.
- Experience and/or knowledge of CMS processes and standards.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- SAFe Agile Certification (preferred)
- Certifications in software testing (e.g., ISTQB, CSTE) (preferred)
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