Software Test Engineer (hybrid)

System One; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

System One in Rockville, MD is seeking a Software Test Engineer to join a hybrid team with two onsite days per week. The role focuses on developing and executing test plans for enterprise and informatics software in a cloud environment, and includes writing automated tests and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines.

You will collaborate with engineers in an agile SCRUM setting, contribute to test strategy, and mentor junior members of the team while ensuring high quality and performance across

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills (oral and written).
• Proficient in Python, C#/.NET, JavaScript, Ruby or similar languages.
• Experience testing enterprise software in cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Understand major/minor quality characteristics and quality metrics.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and complete testing tasks.
• Develop test scenarios to ensure scalable, reliable software.
• Write automated tests and integrate with CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate in SCRUM events and collaborate in a CI/CD agile environment.
• Contribute to knowledge base and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Strong communication

Python

C#/.NET

JavaScript

Ruby

Cloud environments

Agile/SCRUM/Kanban

Git/GitHub/GitHub Actions

BDD testing (Cucumber/Behave)

Performance testing (K6/JMeter/Artill)

Software testing (3+ years)

508 accessibility testing

AI-assisted tooling

ISTQB Foundation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

K6

LoadRunner

JMeter

Artillery

Job description

Software Test Engineer

Rockville, MD – hybrid (2 days a week onsite)

$75-80K

Responsibilities:

• As an individual contributor, prioritize and complete testing tasks on assigned projects.
• Develop test scenarios and procedures to ensure enterprise and informatics software systems are scalable, reliable, and performant.
• Write automated tests and integrate them with the CI/CD pipeline. Work with the engineering team to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
• Participate in SCRUM Sprint planning, standup, review, and retrospective meetings.
• Work in a collaborative cross-functional team environment to move features (JIRA tasks) across all tiers in a CI/CD Agile SCRUM environment.
• Contribute articles to the technical knowledge base to support knowledge sharing across teams.
• Be a proactive part of the software test engineering team, looking to make improvements to our engineering practice.
• Shadow senior team members during interviews.
• Mentor junior members of the team.

Qualifications:

Required Experience:

• Strong communication skills (oral and written).
• Experience coding in Python, C#/.NET, Javascript, Ruby, or comparable programming languages.
• Experience testing hardware and software for enterprise and informatics systems, that run a cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) environment.
• Develop and define major and minor characteristics of quality, including quality metrics and scoring parameters
• Experience working in an agile development environment with methodologies such as SCRUM or Kanban.
• Experience using Git, GitHub, and GitHub Actions.
• Experience with behavior-driven development testing using frameworks such as Cucumber and Behave.
• Experience with performance and load testing using tools like K6, LoadRunner, JMeter, and Artillery.
• 3 years of software testing experience in one or more programming languages.
• Possession of a Bachelor or Graduate degree in a technical field such as Computer Science from an accredited college or university (according to CHEA).
• Working knowledge in Section 508 accessibility testing.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with AI-assisted engineering practices and tools such as GitHub Copilot, Codex, or Claude Code, as well as conducting efficient and accurate code reviews of AI-generated code.
• 4 years of software testing experience in one or more programming languages.
• ISTQB Foundation and/or Agile testing certification is a plus.
• Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) certification is a plus. .
• Possession of a Bachelor or Graduate degree in a technical field such as Computer Science from an accredited college or university (according to CHEA).