Automated Test Engineer

JOB TITLE: Automated Test Engineer
JOB LOCATION: Pittsburgh, PA or Remote from USA
WAGE RANGE*: $85-91
JOB NUMBER: 25-03576

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
The ideal candidate is an I&T engineer with a strong software background and has experience on large solution programs. We highly recommend you apply if you have any of the following job experience: Have worked as an I&T Engineer on a complex software system. Or is someone who understands DOD domain/programs well, has a demonstrated capability to think at a Systems Level, and has a growth mindset. Space domain experience preferred.

Candidates should have demonstrated strengths and experience in some of the following areas:

• Deep knowledge of test methodologies, writing I&T plans, creating test cases and debugging
• Working knowledge of application deployment tools such as Ansible
• Experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins or Gitlab Runner
• Experience with Junit-Mockito, Apache HTTPD Server, and Spring Boot
• Extensive knowledge of Unix/Linux Environments
• Expertise in Test Automation using Selenium, Test Complete, Cucumber, Apache JMeter or similar tools
• Familiarity with Cloud Computing and IaaS environments such as the Red Hat Open Stack Platform (RHOSP), Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services
• Familiarity with Container technologies such as Docker and/or Orchestration technologies such as Rancher/Kubernetes
• Full use and understanding of software engineering concepts, principles, and theories
• Effective communication and attention to detail

Other Beneficial experience:

• Familiarity with multiple DevSecOps tool chains
• Experience using Agile methodologies
• Detailed and fully proficient knowledge of technology trends and champions new ideas and product and process improvements
• Memory and CPU profiling
• Experience building large-scale mission-critical applications
• Experience with distributed systems
• Information visualization

QUALIFICATIONS: Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related Science or Mathematics field. Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Our client, a large defense contractor, has an immediate opening for a Test Engineer to work from their Pittsburgh, PA facility. Remote candidates based in the USA will be considered on a situational basis. As an Space Force Golden Dome Automated Test Engineer, you'll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for building software and platforms that support our customer's most important missions in the Space and Intelligence domains.
As an I&T Engineer, you will:

• Design, build, integrate, test, deploy, and improve software services and platforms within a cross-functional agile team
• Work closely with the engineering leadership to ensure quality is built in early and is testable
• Develop and participate in the QA/test approach, methodology, and process for a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) environment
• Test applications through automated and manual back-end functions as well as through UI
• Qualify all new features by testing on supported platforms and configurations
• Implement, execute and troubleshoot automated tests during the sprint cycles
• Verify installations with acceptance tests, track bugs, and participate in development meetings
• Apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of technical engineering products
• Support and develop our technical culture by being engaged, intellectually curious, friendly, motivated to solve complex problems, and inspired to deliver superior user-centered software solutions
• Participate in internal reviews of software components and systems

What sets you apart:

• Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the systems development life cycle
• Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and influence management skills, with notable record of securing buy-in on concepts and ideas
• Experienced in the art of negotiation with ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

Our Commitment to You:

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation's security

Workplace Options:
This position is remote, hybrid, or on site.
While on-site, you will be a part of the Pittsburgh Office
Remote candidates based in the USA will be considered on a situational basis

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities

* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions. Benefits offered are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and subject to change at TCM's discretion.

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