811678 Test Engineer $165,000.00

B4Corp; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 148,500 - 181,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding Salaries

401k Plan with employer match

Phantom stock benefits

Flexible PTO policy

Job summary

A defense contracting company is seeking an experienced Tester to develop and execute automated testing scripts. The role requires significant expertise in software quality assurance, strong programming skills in Java or Python, and familiarity with CI/CD tools. Ideal candidates will have experience with Selenium and Katalon Studio and be comfortable in a DevOps environment. The position offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and a flexible work schedule.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in automation testing with a high focus on software quality assurance.
• Good programming skills in Java or Python to write efficient test scripts.
• Hands-on experience in developing and implementing automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Guide junior test engineers and conduct code reviews.
• Participate in Agile software development initiatives.
• Collaborate with team members to develop test approaches.
• Develop automated test cases for custom applications.

Skills

Automation testing

Software quality assurance

Java

Python

Selenium

Katalon Studio

CI/CD tools

DevOps practices

AWS

Education

BS degree in related field with 12-15 years experience

Master’s degree with 10-14 years experience

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

JMeter

Job description

Job Overview

Position Title: Tester

Position Level: Level 2 – Expert

Salary: Up to $165,000 per year

Core Hours: 9am to 4pm

Location: Bethesda, MD

Position requires a Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with a polygraph.

This role provides technical expertise with developing and executing automated testing scripts as part of a tailored SAFe Agile DevSecOps pipeline. It involves software development to implement scripts, evaluate test results, and implement a feedback loop in a Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery Pipeline. Flexible cross‑training to also provide systems engineering, software development, training, security, and testing is also desired. The role is responsible for technical planning, verification and validation, and fielding. Duties include performing integration, system testing, and quality assurance, as well as generating test data in multiple environments.

Primary Responsibilities

• Guide and mentor junior and mid‑level test engineers, sharing best practices, conducting code reviews, and fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Participate in program Agile software development initiatives (stand‑up, planning, increment planning) to support innovation and enhancement of custom applications through iteration/functionality testing within a commercial cloud environment.
• Assess StoryPoint/complexity efforts (using best practices) to ensure proper testing and delivery of functionality per User Story Acceptance Criteria.
• Collaborate with team members (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Software Developers) to develop test approaches with emphasis on automation of recurring/regression test cases through selected toolsets.
• Develop automated test cases using knowledge of custom applications through designated GUI/COTS products (ex: Selenium and Katalon Studio).
• Leverage DevOps practices to ensure repeatability and configuration management of test cases/scripts are maintained and continuously improved.
• Develop and document end‑to‑end functionality test case narratives using task management system (JIRA/Confluence) and support performance testing/evaluation activities using tools such as JMeter.

Basic Qualifications

• Significant experience in software quality assurance with a significant focus on automation testing.
• Significant experience with creation, authoring, execution and documentation of test cases/result sets for software products in an agile cadence.
• General understanding and hands‑on experience in designing and implementing robust automation frameworks using tools like Selenium or Katalon Studio.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Java or Python enabling the ability to write efficient and scalable test scripts.
• Significant experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub) and their integration with automated tests.
• Direct experience with software performance testing practices.
• Significant experience working/testing within commercial cloud platforms (ex: AWS) and DevOps tools, and working in a SAFe Agile and DevOps development environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a collaborative environment to execute test cases complimentary to development efforts.
• BS degree with 12‑15 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s degree with 10‑14 years of prior relevant experience. Will consider experience in lieu of a degree.

Optional Requirements

• Hands‑on experience with Katalon Studio and Katalon Runtime Engine.
• Experience reviewing output of CI/CD jobs and capable of tracking test failures back to code changes that resulted in bugs.
• Capable of reviewing code check‑ins to understand the impact of code changes on system functionality and potential application bugs.
• Direct experience with AWS environments.

Company Information

“B4Corp is a small defense contracting company that focuses on providing an optimum environment for mission‑focused, highly skilled consultants to support the United States of America’s intelligence community and other defense organizations. B4Corp provides a low overhead, highly efficient, high salary environment that allows employees to excel at meeting the client’s needs. B4Corp is looking for information technology professionals that have a high sense of personal responsibility, self‑motivation, and mission drive.”

“B4Corp’s dedication and care for its employees is reflected in our outstanding compensation and benefits package. B4Corp’s benefits reflect the company’s policy of putting the employees first. B4Corp’s maximum flexibility comp / makeup time policy, along with the company’s cafeteria‑style benefit plan that allows employees to maximize their Benefit Dollars, reflects B4Corp’s commitment to its employees.”

Compensation and Benefits

• Outstanding Salaries.
• Full Vanguard 401k Plan – featuring a full scope of investment options – 100% employer matched contribution up to 6% of employee’s salary – Ability to max out 401k savings $57k ($63.5k if over 50).
• Employees receive B4Corp phantom stock each year (2‑year vesting period).

Insurance

• Medical – United Health Care (UHC) (multiple plan options)
• Dental – United Concordia (UC) Flex Plan
• Vision – Vision Service Plan Insurance Co (VSP) Signature Plans
• Mutual of Omaha short‑term disability (60% of salary up to $2,000.00/week)
• Mutual of Omaha long‑term disability (60% of salary up to $10,000.00/month)
• Mutual of Omaha life insurance ($200,000.00)

Employee Referral Bonus

• Refer a friend or a coworker and receive $3,000 per year for every year the person works for B4Corp.

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Seven weeks of leave per year (including ten federal holidays).
• Flexible work schedule with comp time (with customer approval).

Application Process

Please complete a detailed B4Corp employment application using the following link: https://b4corp.com/b4corp-employment-application/. This form will help us find you the best position quicker.

Equal Employment Opportunity

B4Corp is an EEO and e‑Verify employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national origin. Please take the time to review and complete these three voluntary identification forms if you choose to do so and email them to [e-mail].