Job Description

Summary

Join a stable and growing company on a long-term Federal project with variety and interesting challenges. Apply your expertise in assisting the government with System Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Testing Services. We are looking for Mid and Senior Test Engineers who can independently perform ALL aspects of Automation, Performance, Functional, and Section 508 testing. Must have prior experience and expertise with many tools. Excellent team camaraderie. Top salary for highly qualified candidates.

Please read the qualifications required carefully before responding.

Must be a US Citizen. Government requirement, no exceptions.

Workplace located in Mount Weather, VA. Telecommuting permitted on a case-by-case basis. Top salary for highly qualified candidates.

Please note this is a contingent role, dependent upon the award of a contract.

NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer needs and develop automated software solutions in an Agile/DevOps environment
• Independently develop code using networking protocols, create end-user scenarios, and execute tests to verify system functionality, performance, and Section 508 compliance
• Review customer needs and software requirements to determine optimal test design based on resource constraints
• Provide competent leadership and highly specialized testing of complex systems
• Simultaneously plan, manage and provide technical oversight for testing activities. Ensure that tested components are compliant with standards and requirements
• Communicate with systems analysts, engineers, programmers, operational staff, and others to test system capabilities
• Modify existing automation software to correct errors and allow it to adapt to changing requirements
• Maintain all artifacts in a version-controlled repository using Git/GitHub or a similar tool
• Communicate directly with customer staff orally and in writing to plan and report progress
• Independently develop automation test suites for Functional, Performance, and Section 508
• Independently develop automated scripts using software languages such as Java or C
• Independently validate the accuracy of scripts
• Independently develop test scenarios

Qualifications - Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years of IT experience as a Functional, Automation, and Performance Test Engineer (in all test areas, not just one of them)
• 1+ years' experience with functional automation testing tools such as UFT, Selenium, or Katalon
• 1+ years' experience with TestNG/Junit, Cobertura/Jacoco, Axe Monitor, CI/CD Promotion, Jenkins
• 1+ years' experience with at least one performance testing tool such as LoadRunner / Performance Center or JMeter
• 1+ years' experience with one API testing tool such as SoapUI, Postman, or RestEasy
• 1+ years' experience in Maestro (Jira, Confluence) and Test Management software including ALM and other software part of MicroFocus Test suite
• 5+ years' experience with one or more development methodologies such as Agile, Agile-Hybrid, DevSecOps, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, Rapid Application Development (RAD), and TDD
• Section 508 Testers: General knowledge of 508 testing, Reports and Scans, and Xray - Jira Test Plan/Report management tool
• Must have active DHS 508 Trusted Tester Level 5.0 certification. If you don't have one, you will be required to obtain it within two weeks of onboarding
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills

Qualifications - Highly Desired

• 3+ years' experience with creating automated test scripts and end-to-end scenarios
• 3+ years' experience analyzing test results to isolate root causes for functional and performance problems
• 1+ year experience working on Federal projects
• 1+ year experience with application development or analysis experience with application servers such as Apache Tomcat or RedHat JBoss
• 1+ year experience with server-side resource analysis of Linux/Unix systems
• 1+ year experience with XML and JSON for data preparation and parsing
• 1+ year experience with SQL

Compensation

• $100,000 to $120,000/yr, based on capability and experience

Other

• Workplace located in Mount Weather, VA.
• Telecommuting permitted on a case-by-case basis. Top salary for highly qualified candidates
• Hours: Full Time

About BUSINESS PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS

Business Performance Systems is a successful, well-established small business composed of skilled consultants supporting high-priority government projects. We provide our staff with a great degree of autonomy and growth potential in a company that combines the entrepreneurial environment of a small business with the maturity and financial stability of a large company. We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. Learn more about us at www.BPSconsulting.com.

Business Performance Systems is an equal-opportunity employer.