Test Engineer

Job description

Test Engineer

Job Category: Engineering and Technical Support

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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CACI is currently looking for a motivated, career and customer-oriented Mid-level Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester with Agile methodology experience to join our Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Land Border Integration (LBI) Integrated Traveler Initiative ITI2.1 team in Northern Virginia! Join this passionate team of industry-leading individuals supporting the best practices in Agile Software Development and hardware integration for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

As a member of the ITI2.1 Team, you will support the men and women charged with safeguarding the American people and enhancing the Nation’s safety, security, and prosperity.

CBP Officers and Border Patrol agents are on the front lines, every day, protecting our national security by combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection into one coordinated and supportive activity.

CACI agile programs thrive in a culture of innovation and are constantly seeking individuals who can bring creative ideas to solve complex problems, both technical and procedural at the team and portfolio levels.

The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team is crucial.

**What you’ll get to do:**

Serve as a Test Engineer who will be responsible for activities associated with delivery of customer-defined systems and software projects.

The ideal candidate must have a strong background and experience in web application front-end and back-end scripting and automation, development skills with multiple programming languages, IDE, and familiar or experience with framework setup and maintenance.

+ Supporting, developing, establishing, and maintaining quality methodologies, systems, and practices to facilitate software product development, and related functional testing to meet ITI2.1 program requirements
+ Developing Test procedures – Creating test procedures for current set of backlog items: system, functional, regression, performance, load, installation, security, interoperability, stress, boundary; defining tests for backlog items; estimating tasks needed for creating manual tests; and assessing candidates to automate for regression tests
+ Developing and implementing quality assurance methodologies to ensure compliance with quality assurance standards, guidelines, and procedures in a large computer-based organization.
+ Developing and executing software test plans, test cases, and test scripts for Integration, Migration, Regression, and/or Performance testing, and IA and disaster recovery, to identify system and software problems and their causes, recording defect backlog items, reporting the results of testing, and resolving testing defects.
+ Establishing and maintaining a process for evaluating hardware, software, and associated documentation and assisting in their evaluation.
+ Performing iteration and performance testing touch points.
+ Mapping tasks and tests to backlog items (requirements traceability).
+ Supporting independent User Acceptance Testing
+ Acting as a member of a product team supporting teammates and collaborating with a do what it takes attitude to ensure product and team success.
+ Participating in Agile Scrum sprint planning, artifact creation, sprint testing, regression testing, demonstrations and retrospectives and solution releases.
+ Collaborating with developers, professional services team, and product managers to define the testing components that will be used to validate requirements against developed software.
+ Working with Product Owners to understand product specifics and to create corresponding test strategies.
+ Assisting with design of test scenarios and test plans to ensure that tests can be implemented and executed against.
+ Assisting with creating project resource estimates, metrics to track completion phase, defect reports, defect prevention, development efficiency and quality
+ Contributing to an atmosphere of cross-functional teamwork within the organization’s agile project lifecycle.
+ Building and executing testing on both web front end and back-end systems.

Ability to test at an API level such as via web services, JMS Queue, or other back-end services.
+ Running test validations at various levels including DB validation, logging validation, and UI validation.

**You have:**

+ Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation, criteria includes, but not limited to:
+ 3-year check for felony convictions
+ 1-year check for illegal drug use
+ 1-year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud
+ Applicable combination of education and experience:
+ Test Engineer T3 - College degree (B.S. or greater) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related discipline and 5+ years related IT experience, with 2-3 or more years analyzing, designing, and implementing integration solutions using .NET technologies or related technologies
+ Test Engineer T4 - College degree (B.S. or greater) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related discipline and 7+ years related IT experience, with 2-3 or more years analyzing, designing, and implementing integration solutions using .NET technologies or related technologies
+ Testing Lead T5 - College degree (B.S. or greater) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related discipline and 15+ years related IT experience, with 2-3 or more years analyzing, designing, and implementing integration solutions using .NET technologies or related technologies
+ Experience testing solutions developed in C#/.NET
+ Ability to write test documentation - Test Plans; Test Procedures; Change Requests; System Requirements Documents; Problem Reports, Discrepancy Reports
+ Experience with Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, and User Acceptance Testing phases
+ Familiarity with Information Security best practices
+ Ability to apply test estimation techniques to software development efforts
+ Familiar working with a variety of testing tools such as Jenkins/Hudson, TeamCity, as well as automation frameworks like Robot Framework, Specflow, Jbehave, Geb, Spock, Junit4, TestNG, Nunit.
+ Familiar working with an open source or commercial version control systems like GIT, Mercurial, CVS, SVN, Clear Case
+ Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) skills preferred
+ Ability to work in a fast paced, constantly changing environment
+ Must be a team player and work in a collaborative team environment.
+ Ability and experience to interact with the product Owner, Business Analysts, Scrum Masters and provide guidance on testing methods to meet project specific needs.
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills
+ Solid experience in incremental software development projects using an Agile Scrum approach
+ Understanding of all elements of the software development life cycle
+ Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong communication skills and work ethic; self-starter
+ **Must be available to work a hybrid schedule with an on-site requirement in Sterling, VA**

**Bonus would be having:**

+ Automated testing experience.
+ 3-5 years’ experience with multiple programming technologies

This position is contingent on funding and may not be filled immediately.

However, this position is representative of positions within CACI that are consistently available.

Individuals who apply may also be considered for other positions at CACI.
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**What You Can Expect:**

**A culture of integrity.**

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do.

As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

**An environment of trust.**

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day.

You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

**A focus on continuous growth.**

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

**Your potential is limitless.** So is ours.

Learn more about CACI here.

(https://careers.caci.com/global/en/life-at-caci)

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**Pay Range** : There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications.

Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.

We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities.

Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families.

At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

Learn more here (https://careers.caci.com/global/en/employee-benefits) .

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$86,600 - $181,800

_CACI is_ _an Equal Opportunity Employer._ _All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any_ _other protected characteristic._

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