QA Software Test Engineer

We are looking for a Software Systems QA Test Engineer to develop and maintain testing for a remote network monitoring and management tool and integrated multi-enclave network controller. In this role, you will work with software development and systems teams to develop, validate, verify, and prepare these systems for fielding on a wide array of defense platforms. Ideal candidates will have experience in life-cycle product development including all aspects of the test cycle for complex technical systems.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop testing scripts and test plans for different modules of the T3 suite
• Use Python and Selenium library to develop automated test suite for testing network management and monitoring web applications
• Maintain current Robot testing framework
• Develop test tools (Python, bash) for verifying Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system and network configurations
• Build and maintain test infrastructure for software validation of embedded systems
• Support software design and development of dynamic tactical systems
• Support functional and system level testing
• Validate and verify system functionalities including UI display accuracy and reliability
• Participate in and provide feedback during on-going code reviews
• Maintain and update continuous integration and build scripts
• Use configuration management system software infrastructure (Git, Trac, Jenkins, Peer Reviews)
• Apply System Engineering thinking to derive and write system and subsystem requirements from customer requirements
• Complete verification and validation of system requirements and write requirement mapping documents to ensure full test coverage of all software requirements
• Support design and development of dynamic software based tactical systems focused on network communications
• Conduct and support test planning and execution, including demonstrations and deployments
• Create, review, and update technical documentation and diagrams
• Participate in demonstration planning with customers and overarching experiment managers
• Some travel may be required for test and demonstration support

Requirements:

• B.S. in an engineering field (Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Science, or similar) with 1-2 years of relevant professional experience or at least 5 years of equivalent relevant professional experience
• Experience with engineering design and development, as well as testing and deployment of complex systems
• Experience in writing Test Cases, Test Plans, and Test Reports
• Experience testing Web Applications
• Experience with U.S. Navy or other armed services warfare programs or systems
• Experience with git
• Demonstrated experience with C/C++ and Python
• Demonstrated experience with Linux OS (RHEL, CentOS)
• Experience with Virtual Machines (VMs) (VMware)
• Experience with Network Software Emulators (GNS3)
• Working knowledge of networking protocols and Linux DevOps processes including writing Python and Bash deployment scripts and setting up automated testing using Jenkins and Gitlab
• Experience in agile, professional software development environments utilizing revision control, test driven development and continuous integration
• Ability to obtain U.S. Secret clearance
• U.S. citizenship

Highly Desired:

• Familiarity with SNMP protocol
• Familiarity with Docker (or other) Containerized environments
• Knowledge of open-source technologies and protocols
• Experience with Selenium
• Experience with Robot Framework
• Up to date with modern Testing Frameworks (e.g. Cypress and Playwright)
• Experience with React
• Experience in agile, professional software development environments utilizing revision control, test-driven development, and continuous integration
• Knowledge of Navy Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) or other relevant systems
• Experience with both military and commercial SATCOM system integration and design
• Experience with multiple tactical data links and waveforms (L-16, TTNT, ANW2, etc.)
• Experience working with systems and software engineering teams
• Experience with DoD Security Technical Implementation Guidelines
• Strong technical network troubleshooting skills with the ability to trace technical issues within multiple systems
• Active U.S. Secret clearance