Software Test Engineer

Software Test Engineer

Employee Owned and Best Places to Work Contractor

Onsite at Schriever Space Force Base, CO

Software Test Engineer to test modeling & simulation (M&S) threat modeling software for the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA's) Threat Modeling Center (TMC) at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, document, and execute test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test reports to validate software functionality, performance, requirements compliance, and acceptance criteria
• Test new software capabilities, document new features, analyze simulation performance, and support system-level validation activities
• Execute and support system integration testing, regression testing, performance testing, and end-to-end testing for software solutions
• Verify and validate system and software requirements, maintain traceability, and produce detailed test artifacts
• Research technical details related to missile defense systems, command and control, and modeling and simulation to support software development and testing
• Support the development of simulation and software architecture in collaboration with systems engineers, software developers, and product owners
• Contribute to Agile sprint planning by estimating testing tasks and supporting delivery of quality software releases
• Identify opportunities to improve test strategies, tools, automation, and processes

Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law
• Active Secret Clearance required
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field from an accredited institution and 5 years of relevant experience (Or Master’s degree and 3 years of experience)
• Familiarity with Agile software development practices
• Understanding of software development and Linux platform
• Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language (e.g., Python, Java, or JavaScript)
• Experience in developing/executing test plans, test cases, test reports, performance metrics, and all the other basic Test Engineering functions
• Demonstrated experience verifying and validating system and software requirements, ensuring traceability, and creating detailed test artifacts (e.g., test plans, test cases, and test reports)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Systems Engineering V-lifecycle processes, including requirements decomposition, verification, and validation to ensure compliance at both system and software levels
• Proficiency in developing and maintaining requirements traceability matrices and aligning test plans, cases, and reports with system-level verification objectives
• Experience or knowledge of Bash, Git, Docker/Podman, and testing REST APIs
• Experience interacting with SQL databases
• Experience in agile software development methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Experience with large code base M&S systems using an optimistic and/or conservative discrete event simulation platform
• Knowledge or experience in several of the following: missile defense domain knowledge, command and control, and modeling and simulation development
• Experience with Atlassian tools, such as JIRA and Confluence
• Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts
• Familiarity with DevOps principles/software
• Experience in Jenkins, Github, Bitbucket, SonarQube, CAMEO, C# / ASP.NET, Curl commands, automated API testing
• Microservices architecture understanding
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and integrating tests into the delivery process
• Familiarity with API protocols and tools (e.g., JSON, REST, gRPC, Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI)
• Understanding of HTTP/HTTPS protocols, authentication mechanisms (OAuth, JWT)

Full-Time position with an Employee-Owned company offering a comprehensive benefits package: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, Short-Term and Long-term Disability, and Life Insurance, FSA, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k) Plan with company match, Tuition and Training Reimbursement, and Incentive Compensation. Estimated Salary Range: $100,000 - $130,000 (Based on factors such as Government labor categories (LCATs) education, experience, geographic location, etc.)

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