Sr. Software Test Engineer 4

Your Impact:

Are you interested in using your skills to help shape the Cyber, Security, & Intel space?  If so, look no further. Amentum is seeking a Sr. Software Test Engineer 4 to join our team of passionate individuals in Ft Meade, MD. In this role you will support challenging, mission-critical projects that make a direct impact on the Nation’s security and intelligence mission.

The candidate will analyze system requirements to develop evaluation and test plans and procedures, prepare for and conduct data collection and analysis, and report status and results. They will support software quality assessment through testing, automation of test procedures, development of test plans, procedures, and traceability matrices, and execution of test events. Responsibilities also include performing functional, regression, integration, validation, and compliance testing, as well as documenting and verifying software discrepancies and fixes. Additionally, the candidate should have the ability to manage the test team, assign takings, setting priorities, and monitoring progress while providing guidance and support.

Responsibilities:

•    Collaborating with the test team to create test scenarios and cases that cover all functionalities and requirements.
•    Ensuring the quality and consistency of test artifacts like test cases, scripts, and data. 
•    Consolidating and analyzing findings to prepare comprehensive test reports. 
•    Experience with software development methodologies 
•    Familiar with using Confluence and Jira
•    Automating test activities and processes using automated test tools 
•    Collaborating with software development teams to understand requirements and implementation for effective testing 
•    Supporting Agile software development processes 
•    Evaluating the effectiveness, quality, and performance of software applications 
•    Identifying, troubleshooting, and documenting system defects 
•    Creating standard test artifacts, including test strategies, plans, traceability matrices, procedures, and reports 
•    Evaluating web-based GUIs and API endpoints against defined requirements 
•    Preparing and presenting results during Test Readiness Reviews prior to each deployment cycle

Must be able to work in a collaborative environment.  Must be able to work with minimal supervision.

Requirements:

The Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real¬ time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements. Works individually or as part of a team. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the¬ shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

Clearance Required:

•    TS/SCI with Polygraph

Minimum Education:

•    Bachelor's Degree or higher in computer engineering or in a field related to