Software Testing & Quality Engineer

MELE Associates, Inc.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

PTO

Federal holidays

401(k)

Job summary

MELE Associates, Inc. seeks an experienced Software Testing & Quality Engineer to support the OPFCC in Albuquerque, NM. The role emphasizes automated testing, Azure DevOps pipelines, and software quality across a dedicated engineering team. DOE Q clearance is required to access sensitive systems.

The position is full-time and contingent upon contract award, with competitive benefits and opportunities to contribute to national security projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

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.
• 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

Azure DevOps

Automated testing

Software quality

Communication

DOE Q Clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Job 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

This position is contingent upon contract award.

LOCATION:

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

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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
• Family Health Care offered
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Federal Holidays
• 401(k) with Employer Match

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.