Software Testing & Quality Engineer

MELE Associates, Inc.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health care

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

MELE Associates, Inc. is seeking an experienced Software Testing & Quality Engineer to support the Office of Personnel and Facility Clearances and Classification (OPFCC), NA-74.

This full-time position is based in Albuquerque, NM, and focuses on elevating QA through automated testing and Azure DevOps integration. The role requires a DOE Q/Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, strong communication, and experience on a software engineering team responsible for secure personnel security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Five+ years of automated testing and software quality on a software engineering team.
• Proficiency in Azure DevOps.
• Superior communication, organizational, interpersonal, and writing skills.
• Current and active DOE Q Clearance/Top Secret Clearance with ability to acquire an SCI.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate automated software testing and pipelines to enhance traditional manual testing performed by QA specialists.
• Maintain testing tools and scripts
• Integrate with static and dynamic code analysis scanning tools
• Develop and manage solutions for simulating data/transactions within CATS
• Ensure automated testing is part of Azure DevOps build pipelines

Skills

Automation testing

Software quality

Azure DevOps

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Writing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

Description

MELE Associates, Inc. is seeking to add an experienced Software Testing & Quality Engineer to support the Office of Personnel and Facility Clearances and Classification (OPFCC), NA-74. The OPFCC is responsible for implementing all Department of Energy (DOE) personnel security and facility clearance requirements for all National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) field sites. This full-time position is contingent upon contract award.

Essential Functions

• Facilitate automated software testing and pipelines to enhance traditional manual testing performed by QA specialists
• Maintain testing tools and scripts
• Integrate with static and dynamic code analysis scanning tools
• Develop and manage solutions for simulating data/transactions within CATS
• Ensure automated testing is part of Azure DevOps build pipelines

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field
• Minimum five (5) years of experience with automated testing and software quality on a software engineering team. Experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis.
• Proficiency in Azure DevOps
• Superior communication, organizational, interpersonal, and writing skills.
• Current and active DOE Q Clearance/Top Secret Clearance with ability to acquire an SCI.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in computer science or CSM certification
• Experience with DOE/NNSA

LOCATION:

This is a full-time position in Albuquerque, NM 87123 USA

SALARY:

Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate’s related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.

Benefits MELE Offers

• Employer-paid employee Medical, Dental and Vision Care.
• Low-Cost Family Health Care offered.
• Federal Holidays and three (3) weeks' vacation
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Cross-training opportunities

About MELE Associates, Inc.

With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran and minority-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE's services include National Security and Intelligence, CBRNE Defense and Security, Facility Management and Engineering, Law Enforcement and Emergency Response Training, Technical, Analytica, and Program Management Support, and IT/Cybersecurity.

MELE Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify employer.