Space Ground System Solutions, a Parsons company, has an immediate full-time opening for a software engineer in Alexandria, VA. The position will be responsible for software integration and development of the Virtual Mission Operations Center (VMOC) software. VMOC is a program under contract with the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, DC, that focuses on mission critical research for National Security. This position requires a motivated individual who seeks to work in a team environment where creative solutions are encouraged, and technical challenges are the norm.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze requirements, user stories, and documentation, and confer with internal and external stakeholders, to aid in verification of new features
• Create and execute automated test scripts to aid in smoke and regression testing
• Create, execute, and maintain test plans, test cases, and test procedures for feature and regression testing
• Troubleshoot software system issues and work with other developers and testers to resolve test anomalies
• Work as an effective team member across multiple disciplines (e.g. systems engineering, software development, configuration management)
• Ability to support multiple Agile teams simultaneously

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a US citizen
• Must meet eligibility requirements associated with obtaining a DoD Secret clearance
• BS in Computer Science/Engineeringor other relevant Engineering field from an accredited university or equivalent combination of formal education and experience
• Minimum of 5 years' professional software testing experience
• Proven ability to identify and troubleshoot potential software defects
• Proven ability to effectively communicate with developers to investigate and resolve test anomalies
• Experience designing, developing, and executing test cases
• Experience with Object-Orientated Development concepts
• Experience with cloud computing concepts
• Experience with Unix based operating systems and the command line interface
• Experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium)
• Experience interacting with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSql)
• Experience testing software application program interfaces (APIs)
• Experience writing and executing test scripts (e.g., JavaScript, Python)
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Problem solving capabilities to diagnose and troubleshoot problems

PREFERRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with performance and stress testing concepts and familiarity with performance measurement tools (e.g., JMeter, Prometheus)
• Experience with Atlassian Software Development and Collaboration Tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket etc.)
• Familiarity with Satellite Systems, Satellite Operations, and/or Aerospace Engineering concepts
• Familiarity with continuous integration techniques and technologies
• Familiarity with Agile development concepts

Space Ground Systems Solutions (SGSS), a wholly owned subsidiary under the Parsons Corporation, is passionate about making our nation the undisputed leader in Space because we understand that ensuring our security for future generations depends on it. We have emerged as a leader in the development of cutting-edge solutions for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Our tremendous success can be attributed to our people and our priorities. Do you want to be part of a team that is helping the government solve major national security challenges in the space domain? We need your help.
SGSS believes in taking care of their employees by offering:

• ALL benefits fully funded, for your entire family
  • this includes Medical/Dental/Vision/Group Life/STD/LTD - no employee premiums
• SGSS funded HSA (Health Savings Account) provided
  • with SGSS funding the maximum amount allowed by the IRS
• Retirement Savings Plan (RSP/401k) with a 20% annual company contribution - no employee contribution required

Apply now to work for a company that truly believes YOU are the key to OUR success . . . Come BE the difference.
If this position requires a government clearance, the applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for accessing classified information.
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If the offer is accepted for this position the candidate would be required to successfully complete drug screen and background check.