AUTOMATED TEST ENGINEER TS/SCI CI POLY HYBRID with Security Clearance

MINDBANK JOB OPENING JOB TITLE: Automated Test Engineer
LOCATION: Bethesda, MD / Hybrid - some tasks can be performed remotely.
CLEARANCE: Active TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance required.
PAY RATE: $ 160,000 - $170,000.00
BENEFITS: Benefits, PTO - 15 days, 11 Holidays, 7 Sick days, 401k w/match and more.
JOB TYPE: Direct Hire AUTOMATED TEST ENGINEER JOB DESCRIPTION Mindbank is seeking an Automated Test Engineer to support an intelligence agency in Bethesda, MD under a 7-year contract. In this job you will have an impact as part of a mission focused, solutions oriented, and adaptive team that values innovation, collaboration, and professional development. You will play a key role with the testing and deployment of a designed, developed, and deployed DoD-wide Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination workflow management platform for Open-Source Intelligence. While the work is primarily conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible schedule and, occasionally, some tasks may be performed remotely. The percentage of remote work will vary based on client requirements/deliverables. AUTOMATED TEST ENGINEER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES As a valued member of the team, you will work closely with fellow Test Engineers, User Services, Software Engineers, Systems Engineers, and Architects and will support key tasks such as:
• Design test strategies, test plans, and test cases from requirements, design documents and specifications for testing across different platforms and with an emphasis on manual testing.
• Estimate test case writing and execution effort and keeping track of own progress.
• Test case authoring and holding test case reviews with stakeholders.
• Execution of test cases including functional, smoke, regression, and integration tests.
• Reporting, tracking, validating, and closing defects.
• Recording test results and reporting them.
• Participation in daily scrum meetings.
• Participate in system design sessions to provide input on testability of new features.
• Support our processes by keeping track and gathering metrics on all testing activities.
• Participate in all phases of risk management assessments and software/hardware development with emphasis on analysis of user requirements, test design and test tools selection.
• Using metrics in quantitative project management concept to identify areas for improvement.
• Providing innovative solutions for a more efficient testing strategy. AUTOMATED TEST ENGINEER JOB QUALIFICATIONS AUTOMATED TEST ENGINEER MINIMUM QUALIFICTIONS: You bring enthusiasm and initiative while having the ability to work well with people from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience and meet the following qualifications:
• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience with 8+ years in software development, release management, or operations management or related field.
• Must have an active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
• Working knowledge of the software development lifecycle and Agile-Scrum development methodology
• Experience with API and endpoint testing
• Experience with Continuous Integration pipeline
• Experience in drafting test plans and test cases
• Experience in using test management tools
• Demonstrated ability to participate in cross-functional planning, coordination, and task execution situations involving the full spectrum of system integration activities.
• Ability to work well/collaborate with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience as well as working within a team environment; Experience and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to express complex technical concepts effectively, both verbally and in writing AUTOMATED TEST ENGINEER PREFERRED QUALIFICTIONS:
You will wow us even more if you have some of these:
• Familiarity with both Automated and Manual testing techniques
• Experience with big data applications
• Technical degree and/or certifications
• Experience with Elastic Search and experience with writing and executing backend tests using Kibana
• Scaled Agile Framework certification (SAFe Agilist or other)
• Familiarity with GitFlow development model