Software Test Engineer II: Agile Testing & Automation

Scientific Research Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Scientific Research Corporation is seeking a Software Engineer in Huntsville, AL to join an independent software test team on multiple projects. You will help create test strategies, determine test conditions, and oversee functional, operational, and performance testing to ensure robust software products.

You will collaborate with scientists and engineers to resolve testing issues, analyze data, and report status for system tests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in software engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering and at least three years' work related experience.
• Experience with 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 C++ (17+) 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; ability to work across teams.
• Candidate must possess a Secret clearance or be eligible to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• 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 and data interpretations.
• Analyzing and interpreting test data and preparing technical reports for use by engineering and management personnel.
• Writing, implementing, and reporting status for system tests.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

C++ (17+)

Python

Agile testing

CI/CD

Test automation

DevOps practices

REST API testing

Linux

PostgreSQL

Docker

Podman

GitLab

Atlassian tools

Secret clearance

Education

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

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium WebDriver

Docker

Podman

PostgreSQL

Job description

Scientific Research Corporation is seeking a Software Engineer in Huntsville, AL to join an independent software test team on multiple projects. You will help create test strategies, determine test conditions, and oversee functional, operational, and performance testing to ensure robust software products.

You will collaborate with scientists and engineers to resolve testing issues, analyze data, and report status for system tests.