Test Engineer - TS required to apply; Washington DC; Junior to SME

Bow Wave LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bow Wave LLC seeks a Software Test Engineer in Washington, DC to create and automate test cases, perform application testing, validate bugs, and analyze results. You will maintain automated scripts, design system test plans, and report status in the ticketing system.

The role covers design, execution, and reporting of system tests, risk management, and coordination with development teams to ensure requirements are met.

Qualifications

• Experience in software test creation and automation.
• Ability to validate bugs and isolate issues.
• Write and initiate tests, then analyze and report results in ticketing system.
• Knowledge of configuration, change, and release management.

Responsibilities

• Create software test and automate test cases and perform application testing.
• Validate bugs and isolate issues.
• Analyze and report test results in ticketing system.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts and architectures.
• Provide system test reports and risk assessments.
• Participate in test planning and test asset scheduling.
• Support acceptance testing and integration activities.
• Guide root-cause analysis and remediation.

Skills

Software testing

Test automation

Test planning

Risk assessment

Root-cause analysis

Test reporting

Configuration management

Release management

Test tools selection

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Ticketing system

Automation tools

Job description

• Responsible for creating software test and automating test cases, performing application testing, validating bugs, and isolating issues; writing and initiating tests and then analyzing and reporting the test results in the ticketing system; and performing configuration management, change management, and release management.
• Tests high performance and large-scale immersive systems.
• Evaluates, recommends, and implements automated test tools and strategies.
• Designs, implements, and conducts test and evaluation procedures to ensure system requirements are met.
• Develops, maintains, and upgrades automated test scripts and architectures for application products.
• Also writes, implements, and reports status for system test cases for testing.
• Analyzes test cases and provides regular progress reports.
• Serves as a subject matter specialist providing testing know-how for the support of user requirements of complex to highly complex software/hardware applications.
• Directs and/or participates in all phases of risk management assessments and software/hardware development with emphasis on analysis of user requirements, test design, and test tools selection.
• Designs, plans, creates, executes, and provides System(s) test reports.
• Reviews government test plans and test reports for technical competence, effectiveness, and compliance with standards.
• Observes and evaluates the execution of customer acceptance test activities.
• Performs integration activities involving developed application software.
• Identifies and documents problems and issues, providing specific guidance on root-cause and remediation.
• Analyzes the requirements for each test event and shall assist in the scheduling of the System(s) non-operational environments test assets.
• Supports the presentation and formal review or audit of test results, providing briefing and decision support material.
• Maintains and provides controls for multiple test software and hardware baselines.