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Job Description
ECS is seeking a Software Tester to work in our Stafford, VA office.
The ECS Team provides focused agile software development and maintenance for a mission-critical application for the government. Today, the application 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. The 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 software is used to assist with the identification of unidentified human remains, missing persons and disaster victims.
The Test Engineer will support the program with hands-on test development and execution experience implementing automated testing and integration into Azure DevOps pipelines. This tester is primarily responsible for designing, expanding, improving, and maintaining our test automation framework. This tester 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.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and implement test plans and test scripts emphasizing automation
Create tests in the context of a collaborative, team-based environment
Identify and implement innovative tools, frameworks, automation, and utilities to increase efficiency while maintaining and improving quality standards
Apply technical, business, and quality skills to assess product and code health, implement modern testing approaches, and prevent production defects.
Help establish a highly collaborative environment that values quality
Perform API level testing
Actively participate in agile meetings with product and program management
Have a proactive attitude and a willingness to “go the extra mile” to get the job done
Create end-to-end System Integration test cases to use as a design for developing regression automated tests.
Required Skills
Secret clearance
Minimum 1 year of experience
Experience with test suite development and maintenance
Experience with C# .NET and HTML
Experience with automated testing tools/frameworks/languages such as Selenium, UFT, Test Complete, Cucumber, NUnit, JMeter, etc.
Experience writing automated tests for 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
Experience with testing tools such as Xray or TestRail
Security testing experience a plus
Performance 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
ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.
ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3500+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.
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