Test Engineer

Ideal Innovations, Inc.; Bethesda (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ideal Innovations, Inc. is seeking a Test Engineer to design, develop and execute automated tests for software applications in a commercial cloud environment. You will build scalable automation using Selenium or Katalon Studio and integrate with CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins and GitHub.

You will collaborate with developers, product owners and Scrum Masters to ensure test coverage aligns with acceptance criteria and supports rapid, reliable releases in a SAFe/DevOps environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI poly required.
• BS degree with 4+ years of relevant experience or MS with 2+ years; experience may substitute for education.
• Experience in software QA with a focus on automation testing.
• Experience creating, executing, and documenting test cases in an agile cadence.
• Hands-on automation framework design using Selenium or Katalon Studio.
• Strong Java or Python programming skills for scalable scripts.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub) and integration with tests.
• Direct experience with software performance testing and cloud platforms (AWS).
• Experience in SAFe Agile and DevOps environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and execute automated tests to ensure software quality in CI/CD pipelines.
• Build robust automation frameworks and scalable scripts using Selenium or Katalon Studio.
• Integrate automated testing with Jenkins, GitHub and CI/CD pipelines.
• Test applications in AWS cloud across functional, regression, end-to-end, and performance tests.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners and scrum masters to align with acceptance criteria.

Skills

Automation testing

Selenium

Katalon Studio

Java

Python

CI/CD

Jenkins

GitHub

AWS

Performance testing

SAFe Agile

Education

BS degree + 4+ years experience or MS + 2+ years experience

Tools

Selenium

Katalon Studio

Jenkins

GitHub

JMeter

AWS

Job description

Highlights:

• Play a key role in the software development lifecycle by designing, developing, and executing automated tests that improve software quality and reliability.
• Build robust automation frameworks and scalable test scripts using Selenium or Katalon Studio with Java or Python.
• Integrate automated testing with Jenkins, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines to support repeatable, continuously improved releases.
• Test custom applications in an AWS commercial cloud environment across functional, regression, end-to-end, and performance testing.
• Collaborate with Software Developers, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to align testing with User Story Acceptance Criteria.

Typical Day:

As a Test Engineer on this program, you will have the opportunity to design, develop, and execute automated tests to ensure the quality and reliability of software applications and services in a Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery Pipeline within a commercial cloud environment. You will play a crucial role in the software development lifecycle, aiming to streamline testing processes, reduce defects, and accelerate software releases.

Tasks:

• Participate in program Agile software development initiatives (standup, planning, increment planning) to support innovation and enhancement of custom applications through iteration/functionality testing within a commercial cloud environment.
• Participate and collaborate with team members to assess StoryPoint/complexity efforts (using best practices) to ensure proper testing and delivery of functionality per User Story Acceptance Criteria.
• Collaborate with team members (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Software Developers) to develop test approaches with emphasis on automation of recurring/regression test cases through selected toolsets.
• Develop automated test cases using knowledge of custom Applications through designated GUI/COTS products (ex: Selenium and Katalon Studio).
• Leverage DevOps practices to ensure repeatability and Configuration Management of test cases/scripts are maintained and continuously improved.
• Develop and document end-to-end functionality test case narratives using task management system (JIRA/Confluence) and support performance testing/evaluation activities using tools such as Jmeter.

Required Qualifications:

• To be considered, must have an active TS/SCI with at least a CI-poly.
• Education: BS degree with 4 or more years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with 2 or more years of prior relevant experience. Will consider experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience in software quality assurance with a significant focus on automation testing.
• Experience with creation, authoring, execution and documentation of test cases/result sets for software products in an agile cadence.
• Hands-on experience in designing and implementing robust automation frameworks using tools like Selenium or Katalon Studio.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Java or Python, enabling the ability to write efficient and scalable test scripts.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub) and their integration with automated tests.
• Direct experience with software performance testing practices.
• Experience working/testing within Commercial Cloud Platforms (ex: AWS) and DevOps tools, and working in a SAFe Agile and DevOps development environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a collaborative environment to execute test cases complementary to development efforts.

Desired Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with Katalon Studio and Katalon Runtime Engine
• Direct experience with AWS environments

Position Type Shift Information:

• Mon-Fri, 40 hr work week

Citizenship & Clearance:

US Citizenship and TS/SCI with a Full-Scope Polygraph (FSP) Required

Location:

Onsite- Bethesda, MD

Ideal Innovations, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

Ideal Innovations, Inc. is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.