Automated Test Engineer - TS/SCI

Xcelerate Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcelerate Solutions seeks an Automated Test Engineer with TS/SCI to join our Bethesda-based team supporting DoD-wide applications. The role emphasizes designing and executing test strategies, automating with Selenium, and collaborating across disciplines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include test planning, manual and automated testing, defect tracking, and contributing to risk assessments and testing metrics. Some remote work may be required based on client needs.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience with 8+ years.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain polygraph.
• Experience with Selenium WebDriver.
• Experience with Git or similar software.
• Working knowledge of SDLC and Agile-Scrum.
• Experience with API and endpoint testing.
• Experience with CI pipelines.
• Experience in drafting test plans and test cases.
• Experience with test management tools.

Responsibilities

• Design test strategies, test plans, and test cases from requirements and specifications for testing across platforms, emphasizing manual testing.
• Automate test cases using Selenium WebDriver.
• Estimate test case writing and execution effort and track progress.
• Author test cases and conduct reviews with stakeholders.
• Execute functional, smoke, regression, and integration tests.
• Report, track, validate, and close defects.
• Record test results and report them.
• Participate in daily scrum meetings.
• Contribute to system design sessions to improve testability of new features.
• Track metrics on testing activities and support risk management.

Skills

Selenium WebDriver

Git

Agile-Scrum

API testing

CI pipeline

Test planning

Test management tools

Education

BS in Engineering/CS/Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

Git

Job description

Job Description

Automated Test Engineer–TS/SCI

Xcelerate Solutionshas an exciting opening for you as our nextTS/SCI Automated Test Engineerto play a critical role with the design, engineering, development and deployment of software supporting DIA-National Media Exploitation Center (NMEC) under our 10-year DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP) contract. You will have impact as part of a mission focused, solutions oriented, and adaptive team that values innovation, collaboration, and professional development. You will play a key role with the testing and deployment of Leidos designed, developed and deployed DoD-wide applications. While the work is primarily conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible schedule and, occasionally, some tasks may be performed remotely. Percentage of remote work will vary based on client requirements/deliverables. Come join our award-winning organization and work withsomeofthemosttalentedandbrightestmindsintheGovConindustry.

Clearance:

TS/SCI

Location:

Bethesda, MD

Responsibilities:

• Design test strategies, test plans, and test cases from requirements, design documents and specifications for testing across different platforms and with an emphasis on manual testing.
• Automate test cases using Selenium WebDriver
• Estimate test case writing and execution effort and keeping track of own progress.
• Test case authoring and holding test case reviews with stakeholders.
• Execution of test cases including functional, smoke, regression, and integration tests.
• Reporting, tracking, validating, and closing defects.
• Recording test results and reporting them.
• Participation in daily scrum meetings.
• Participate in system design sessions to provide input on testability of new features.
• Support our processes by keeping track and gathering metrics on all testing activities.
• Participate in all phases of risk management assessments and software/hardware development with emphasis on analysis of user requirements, test design and test tools selection.
• Using metrics in quantitative project management concept to identify areas for improvement.
• Providing innovative solutions for more efficient testing strategy.

Minimum Requirements:

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience with 8+ years in software development, release management, or operations management or related field.
• Must have an active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
• Experience with Selenium WebDriver
• Experience with Git or similar software
• Working knowledge of the software development lifecycle and Agile-Scrum development methodology
• Experience with API and endpoint testing
• Experience with Continuous Integration pipeline
• Experience in drafting test plans and test cases
• Experience in using test management tools
• Demonstrated ability to participate in cross-functional planning, coordination, and task execution situations involving the full spectrum of system integration activities.
• Ability to work well/collaborate with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience as well as working within a team environment; Experience and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to express complex technical concepts effectively, both verbally and in writing

Preferred Qualification:

• Familiarity with both Automated and Manual testing techniques
• Experience with big data applications
• Technical degree and/or certifications
• Experience with Elastic Search and experience with writing and executing backend tests using Kibana
• Scaled Agile Framework certification (SAFeAgilist or other)
• Familiarity withGitFlowdevelopment model

About Xcelerate Solutions:

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America's fastest-growing companies.Xcelerate’scultureis definedby our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with g