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Edgesource Corporation is Hiring a Software Tester Near Centreville, VA
Hope you are well! Wanted to reach out and see if you may interested in new opportunities? One of our Department of Defense clients is looking for an experienced Software Tester. This role is mission critical as you would be supporting a global inter intelligence agency AI/ML platform that will be utilized to pull data, reports and information in real time. If you are at all interested, I would love to get a time set up for us to chat.
Position: Software Test Engineer
Location: Chantilly, VA
Type: Hybrid (Avg 2 Days Onsite Per Week)
Clearance: TS/SCI
Job DescriptionEdgesource is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Software Tester to join our Agile Development team. The ideal candidate should have a background in testing on cloud-based platforms and demonstrate a strong understanding of JIRA for issue tracking and testing results. As a Software Tester, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products and data sources.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and perform manual and automated testing activities (i.e., define scenarios, develop detailed scripts/procedures, map acceptance criteria to scripts).
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and specifications.
- Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test procedures for cloud-based software applications and data sources.
- Perform software testing to identify defects, areas for improvement, and validate that acceptance criteria are met.
- Utilize JIRA to track and manage testing activities, defects, and test case execution.
- Report and document defects and work closely with developers to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
- Participate in test automation efforts and contribute to the enhancement of automated test suites.
- Provide clear and concise status reports on testing progress and results.
- Provide input for useful tools for the platform Test Framework based on program needs.
- Work closely with Product Managers and Scrum Masters to assess the impacts of functionality being delivered and trace to work being executed in upcoming sprints/increments, etc.
- Active TS//SCI Clearance.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, System Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
- Strong experience with JIRA for test case management and defect tracking.
- Experience in software testing, with a focus on testing cloud-based platforms.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Working knowledge of CI/CD tools such as GitLab.
- Familiarity with performance testing using JMeter.
- Familiarity with multiple web application automation testing tools, including Selenium and Playwright.
- Familiarity with testing using Python.
- Familiarity with SQL script development against PostgreSQL databases.
- Experience with test automation tools and frameworks.
- Relevant certifications in software testing or quality assurance.
Job Summary
Full Time
$99k-115k (estimate)
05/30/2024
06/27/2024
edgesource.com
Alexandria, VA
100 - 200
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