Security Clearance : NACI
Clearance Status : Must be Obtainable
Schedule : Full Time
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Type of Travel : Continental US
Percent of Travel Required : Up to 10%
Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
As this Test Engineer, you will directly support the Air Force Civil Engineer NexGen Information Technology (AF CE NexGen IT) effort. You will apply your wide range of knowledge to define and develop test standards for the testing of information technology products in accordance with company and contractual requirements. You will be asked to review and evaluate complex test specifications, test results, and test trends; and to implement corrective action as needed.
Typical responsibilities for this role could be described as:
Creates, develops, maintains, and executes manual and automated test standards for the testing of information technology products, equipment or systems
Tests software releases during the product development
Provides technical expertise on specific products, operating systems and specialized environments
Writes or assists in the development of test plans and test procedures
Establishes test processes and requirements documents
Reports test results and enters problems and issues into the database
Configures necessary hardware and operating environments as needed to complete assigned testing
Develops test environment using test automation tools and agile methods
Establishes dashboard for easy accessibility to execution status
Identifies risks and provides mitigation strategies and options
Participates in agile project & task planning and execution
Collaborates with product management and technical writers to ensure manuals are in synch with the software to ensure that quality is "built in" from the ground up
Interfaces with customers, vendors, and various company departments to resolve problems that cause test failures
Assists less experienced engineers in the development of test procedures and actual test conduct
Generates reports and reviews documents generated by junior engineers
Documents usable test engineering data applicable to the assignment
Studies information from suppliers regarding materials and components to be utilized
May work independently on small projects or assists more senior engineers
May assist with the analyses to develop testing design options or recommendations and may assists in the preparation of cost estimates and specifications on low level projects
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent, and five to seven years of related experience
Experience with some of the following:
Rational Requisite Pro™
HP Quality Center™ testing tools (scripting, conduct, reporting)
DISA RACE or DISA DECC
IBM's Rational Change Management Solution which includes ClearCase and ClearQuest
Ability to satisfy normal demands associated with an office environment: work on computer for long periods, and communicate with individuals by telephone, email, and face to face
Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
The clearance level required is dependent on the type of clearance supported by our client
