Software Automation Tester, Senior

Would you like to perform rewarding work while contributing to the success of an established, growing company? Navstar is an award-winning organization that has a proven track record of successfully providing IT services and solutions both as a prime and sub-contractor on mission-focused IT programs. Our employees are integral players in support of mission-critical programs focused on our National Security.

Role Description: 

• Building a comprehensive suite of automated tests for our high-visibility, production-level systems. 
• Working closely with the development team on incorporating this test suite into the development process.
• Working alongside developers to plan and design automated test cases for the system UI. 
• Analyzing the performance of automated tests, reporting results, and logging defects. 
• Potentially leading an automated testing team within the testing department. 
• With limited direction, this position conducts software inspection, testing, verification, and validation. 
• Reviews software design and change specifications to ensure software testing measures meet acceptable reliability standards and program objectives. 
• Develops, modifies, and executes software testing plans, some of which may be complex. 
• May lead and provide consultation for the analysis and development of test standards and procedures for software development and maintenance. 
• Participates in and may advise the development of software quality testing, operating methods, and processes.
• Develops documentation of test results to assist in debugging and modifying software. 
• Analyzes test results to ensure existing functionality and recommends corrective action. 
• May provide training or direction to less experienced staff.  Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.  

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• To be eligible for this position you must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or a related discipline and nine or more years of professional software quality analyst experience. 
• Equivalent professional quality analyst experience may be substituted in lieu of education.
• Strong background in Selenium WebDriver test script design and development.
• Extensive experience with developing Test Plans, Test Cases, and Test Reports.
• Proficient in object-oriented languages (Java).
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills to accurately document and report findings.
• Ability to work within an existing team environment and potentially lead separate automated testing team
• Travel may be required within VA on occasion.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Experience with Maven
• Experience with Atlassian tools (Confluence, JIRA) 
• Experience with Git and Git Repositories (GitLab) 
• Geospatial knowledge (Geoserver, mapping APIs, etc.) 

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Experience with Maven.
• Experience with Atlassian tools (Confluence, JIRA) 
• Experience with Git and Git Repositories (GitLab) 
• Geospatial knowledge (Geoserver, mapping APIs, etc.)

Pay Rate: $130,000-$240,000 salary + $10,000 Sign-On Bonus.

About Navstar

For 20 years Navstar has provided high-quality Innovative Technology Services and Solutions throughout the Intelligence Community. We would not have achieved the success we have without the best AllStar team; this is not just a place to work, Navstar is a community. At Navstar everything we do revolves around listening to both our customers and employees, delivering the results they expect, and being a trusted partner as both a prim