Software Test Engineer II

Scientific Research Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Vacation and sick time off

11 paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Supportive work environment

Job summary

Scientific Research Corporation is seeking a Software Test Engineer to join an independent test team in Huntsville. You will craft test strategies, define test conditions and phases, and execute operational, functional, and performance tests across multiple projects.

The role requires a solid background in Agile testing, hands-on automation with Playwright/Cypress/Selenium, and DevOps CI/CD experience. Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, C++ (17+), and Python is expected, with a Secret

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in software, computer or electrical engineering and 3+ years' work experience.
• Experience in Agile Software Testing or Agile Software Development.
• Hands-on test environment setup, manual testing, and test automation frameworks (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium WebDriver).
• Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong coding skills in JavaScript/TypeScript; experience with C++ (17+) and Python.
• Experience analyzing test data and producing test, risks and defect reports.
• Background in software and hardware integration.
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration across teams.
• Candidate must possess a Secret clearance or be eligible to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of an independent software test team on one or more projects.
• Create test strategies for software products across projects.
• Determine conditions, sequences, and phases of test operations.
• Exercise operational, functional, and performance tests.
• Resolve testing problems with science, engineering and technical staff.
• Analyze and interpret test data and prepare technical reports for engineers and management.
• Write, implement, and report status for system tests.

Skills

Agile testing

Test automation

DevOps CI/CD

JavaScript/TypeScript

C++ (17+)

Python

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in software engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium WebDriver

Docker

Podman

PostgreSQL

Postman

Atlassian Tools

GitLab

Job description

Description

• Working as part of an independent software test team on one or more projects
• Responsible for creating test strategies for software products across one or more projects
• Determining conditions under which tests are to be conducted as well as sequences and phases of test operations
• Exercising operational, functional, and performance phases of tests
• Conferring with scientific, engineering, and technical personnel to resolve testing problems, such as product or systems malfunctions, incomplete test data, and data interpretations considering such factors as conditions under which test was conducted and instrumentation, procedures, and phase of test used to obtain and record data
• Analyzing and interpreting test data and preparing technical reports for use by engineering and management personnel
• Writing, implementing, and reporting status for system tests

Requirements

• Minimum of bachelor's degree in software engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering and at least three years' work related experience
• Experience working in Agile Software Testing or Agile Software Development methodologies
• Hands-on experience setting up test environments, executing manual tests, and architecting test automation frameworks (e.g, Playwright, Cypress, Selenium Web Driver)
• Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines
• Strong coding skills in JavaScript/TypeScript; experience with other programming languages such as C++ (17 or newer) and Python
• Experience analyzing test data/results and producing test, risks and defect reports
• Background in Software and Hardware Integration
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams and function groups
• Candidate must possess a Secret clearance or be eligible to obtain one

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with Atlassian Tools Suite and GitLab
• Experience using containers such as Docker and Podman
• Experience applying Agile practices such as Scrum and Kanban
• Experience producing formal Test Plans and Test Procedures (software focused documentation is a plus)
• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL
• Understanding of REST API testing and experience with tools such as Postman
• Proficiency with Linux operating system
• Experience with system-level testing of radars or emitters

Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL

Travel Requirements

• Infrequent to no travel required

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) with a company match
• life insurance
• vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service
• 11 paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement
• work environment that encourages excellence and more

For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

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