Test Engineer API Development - 5 - 8 yrs of Experience - TS/SCI w/Poly Clearance
Halogen Engineering Group is looking for a Test Engineer with experience in both the Software and Hardware worlds. A tester in this role would be enabling other test teams and testing activities by designing testing postures/frameworks at a macro and supporting work also being performed at the micro level. Members of this team will get a broad spectrum of the entire effort and help drive testing design/improvements.
Location: Annapolis Junction MD
Travel Required: No
Shift: Day
Remote Type: Onsite
Security Clearance: Current TS/SCI
Polygraph: Required
Salary Range
The projected compensation range for this position is:
5 years of experience - 186K to 224K (annualized USD).
8 years of experience - 200K to 240K (annualized USD).
Salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to location the individual s particular combination of education knowledge skills competencies and experience as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.
Capabilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional agile teams to understand project requirements and user stories.
- Understanding HW Intricacies to help prioritize testing based on risks.
- Design and prototype automated test frameworks for applications and REST APls.
- Analyze requirements and generate test use cases.
- Identify analyze and report defects.
- Verify fixes and track issues to resolution.
- Perform manual testing when necessary to supplement automated testing efforts.
- Participate in sprint planning daily stand-up meetings sprint demos and retrospectives.
Requirements
Required Skills
- Familiar with programming skills languages such as Python Java or C#.
- Comfortable with Linux/Unix command line interface and command execution.
- Experience designing and developing automated test frameworks from scratch.
Desired Skills
- Familiarity with Hardware and how it influences Software configuration/performance.
- Familiarity with modern test automation tools and libraries (e.g. Selenium SOAPUI Python)
- Familiarity with debugging mechanisms across various languages.
- Familiarity with Container technologies (e.g. Docker Podman) and orchestration technologies (e.g. RKE2)
- Understanding of software configuration management practices and CVCD tools (e.g. GitLab Jenkins).
- Solid understanding of scrum and agile methodologies
- Experience creating user stories and defining acceptance criteria.
- Ability to work in a faced paced environment with minimal supervision.
- Ability to analyze requirements and create detailed test cases.
- Knowledge of JIRA or similar tools for tracking issues and managing tasks.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Self-motivated and able to work effectively both independently and in a team.
Qualifications
Five (5) years experience as a TE in programs and contracts of similar scope type and complexity is required. Bachelor s degree in Math Science Engineering Statistics Engineering Management or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional TE experience may be substituted for a bachelor s degree.
Benefits
CareFirst Insurance
Medical Plans
- Three available medical plans 2 Platinum PPO Plans ($0 Deductible) and 1 HSA Plan ($1500 deductible)
- Halogen pays 100% Medical Premium Costs up to $25000
- CareFirst Wellness Rewards Program
Dental Plan
- Halogen pays 50% of the plan costs
Vision Plan
- Halogen pays 100% of the plan costs
401K Retirement Plan
10% contribution paid by the company automatically vested and paid in each pay period.
Life Insurance AD&D Short and Long Term Disability Coverage
Paid Time Off
20 Paid Time Off Days
6 Federal Holidays
5 Floating Holidays
Bonuses
Based on performance and billable hours
Halogen Engineering Group does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy and gender identity) national origin political affiliation sexual orientation marital status disability genetic information age membership in an employee organization retaliation parental status military service or other non-merit factor.
Required Skills Applies systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives. Responsibility for the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of work performed and deliverables associated with one or more of the 25 process areas defined by ISO/IEC15288: Technical Process Area - Stakeholder Requirements Definition, Requirements Analysis, Architectural Design, Implementation, Integration, Verification, Transition, Validation, Operation, Maintenance, and Disposal; Project Process Area - Project Planning, Project Assessment and Control, Decision Management, Risk Management, Configuration Management, Information Management, and Measurement; Enterprise (Organizational Project-Enabling) Process Area - Project Portfolio Management, Infrastructure Management, Lifecycle Model Management, Human Resource Management, and Quality Management; Agreement Process Area - Acquisition and Supply. A Bachelors degree in a Qualified Engineering Field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus six (6) years of systems engineering experience OR A High School Diploma or GED plus ten (10) years of general system engineering experience (any Process Area). OR A Masters degree in a Qualified Engineering Field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus four (4) years of systems engineering experience OR A PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus four (4) years of systems engineering experience. Examples of Qualified engineering fields include: Aeronautics, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Nuclear, Software, Systems, and Engineering Management. Examples of related disciplines include: Chemistry, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, and Physics