Test Engineer

Ariel Partners; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ariel Partners is a software services firm providing agile development and maintenance for CODIS, a FBI DNA analysis system built on .NET. The Test Engineer will design, expand, and maintain our test suite, working with DevOps and developers to ensure scalability and quality.

The role requires active security clearance and hands-on testing in a collaborative, agile team. The candidate will contribute across front-end, API, and data layer tests, participate in cross-browser testing, and support

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance is required.
• Minimum 1+ years of automation testing experience.
• Experience developing and maintaining test suites.

Responsibilities

• Design, expand, improve, and maintain the test suite.
• Collaborate with DevOps and developers to ensure quality.
• Execute and report on functional, integration, and performance tests.

Skills

Automation testing

Test suite development

Selenium

Playwright

Appium

Robot

Cucumber

JMeter

K6

LoadRunner

Web/API testing

Manual testing

Agile SAFe/Scrum

Cross-browser testing

Tools

Xray

TestRail

CI/CD pipelines

Azure

AWS

Job description

Candidate must be located in DMV area and able to commute to Stafford, VA office.

Security Clearance: Active Secret Clearance required.

Ariel team provides agile software development and maintenance for CODIS, a mission-critical application for the FBI. CODIS is a client server application developed using Microsoft .NET that supports a database repository of DNA profiles from individuals, unsolved crime scene evidence, and missing persons. CODIS software allows local, state, and national laboratories to compare DNA profiles electronically, thereby linking serial crimes to each other and identifying suspects by matching DNA profiles from crime scenes to individuals’ profiles. Additionally, the CODIS software is used to assist with the identification of unidentified human remains, missing persons and disaster victims.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Test Engineer will support the program with hands-on test development. This tester is primarily responsible for designing, expanding, improving, and maintaining our test suite and requires an exceptional candidate with advanced quality assurance and software testing experience. Thistester should be self-starting and proactive; they are expected to serve as a trusted resource on the business logic in place as well as our system architecture. They are expected to work collaboratively, with minimal supervision, on teams including DevOps Engineers and Developers to ensure our application meets users’ needs, as well as business requirements and scalability characteristics. Each team member is expected to be cross-functional and take collective ownership to ensure deliverables are met and superb quality is achieved.

MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Note: Candidates who do not have the mandatory skills will not be considered.

• Secret clearance
• Minimum 1+ years of automation testing experience
• Experience with test suite development and maintenance
• Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks such asSelenium, Playwright, Appium, Robot, Cucumber, etc.
• Experience with performancetesting tools such as JMeter, K6, Loadrunner, etc.
• Experience writing automated testsfor web front ends, web services, APIs, and databases
• Experience with manual testing
• Experience with integration testing
• Experience cross-browser/cross-platform testing
• Experience working as part of an agile team using SAFe, Scrum, XP and/or Kanban
• Generation and maintenance of controlled test datasets and scenarios
• Desire to work in a collaborative environment
• Quality and Detail-orientated
• Team player who works well with customers and colleagues at all levels.

DESIRED SKILLS

• Experience working with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
• Understands software engineering and testing best practices
• Experience with testing tools such as Xray or TestRail
• Security testing experience a plus
• Self-motivated, quick learner with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with SPA web applications such as Angular, React, or Blazor
• Experience with Cloud-native web-based applications hosted in Azure or AWS

At Ariel Partners, we solve the most difficult problems that inhibit technology from enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our vision is to be recognized by our stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions, so when they have their biggest challenges, we are on their short list. We are looking for team members who share our values of: Integrity to do the right thing even when it hurts; Commitment to the long-term success and happiness of our customers, our people, and our partners; Courage to take on difficult challenges, accept new ideas, and accept incremental failure; and the constant pursuit of Excellence. Ariel Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.