Software Test Engineer

Company: Apex Systems
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Apex Systems is seeking two Software Test Engineers for a local government client in Norfolk, VA. This role will begin remote due to COVID but will move back on-site to Norfolk with a part-remote schedule post-COVID. If interested, please e-mail resumes to Leanne at Role: Software Test Engineer Location: Remote due to COVID. Ideal candidate will be local to the Hampton Roads area of VA. No. of openings: 2 Type: Contract to Hire (12 mo. to permanent) Salary: $90-$125,000/annual Position : Software Test engineer for applications and systems software as a member of a software engineering Integrated Product Team (IPT). Will be responsible for supporting, planning, coordinating, and executing verification, validation and testing of application and systems software. Incumbent must be able to qualify as a DoD Cybersecurity Workforce member and have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret clearance. Duties : -Work closely with software developers, engineers, business analysts, and requirements personnel to plan, coordinate and execute static analysis and dynamic testing of systems/software code to verify, validate acceptance and technical specifications. -Evaluate the test basis and support the refinement of requirements to ensure testability, clarity and correctness. -Author and maintain software test cases and procedures in accordance with organizational policies and procedures. -Conduct test design activities to identify and create both manual and automated test cases, test procedures and test scripts traceable to system requirements. -Assist in the creation of software test plans to document the overall test strategy, test approach, test process, test schedule, pass/fail criteria, test environment architecture, test lab resources. -Conduct static and dynamic testing at all software testing levels to include integration, functional, system, and acceptance. -Implement and apply automated testing tools to support planning, test execution, regression testing, defect tracking and configuration management. -Work closely with stakeholders, sponsors, and customers to determine acceptance criteria and coordinate certification test events with end users.Requirements:

• MUST have IAT level II Certification to start (CompTIA Security + preferred)
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret clearance.
• 8+ Years of IT Industry experience.
• Extensive Manual and/or Automated Testing experience. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
  • Knowledge of testing business application and enterprise information systems
  • Knowledge of static and dynamic software test activities.
  • Knowledge of test automation and using automated test tools
  • Knowledge of waterfall, agile, or incremental software development life cycle models.
  • Knowledge of computer operating systems and database management systems/software.
  • Skilled in utilizing software development management and issue tracking tools (JIRA).
  • Skilled in creating software test plans, test cases, test procedures, test scripts, and test data conditions.
  • Skilled in utilizing testing and application life cycle management tools (e.g. Micro Focus ALM) to build test suites/sets, capture test data, and analyze results.
  • Skilled at mapping test cases to requirements and providing input to generate a requirements traceability matrix.
  • Skilled in automating test cases using test automation tools.
  • Ability to test computer operating systems, database management systems, and application software integrated on physical and virtual servers and clients.
  • Ability to assess software products for readiness and determine pass/fail criteria.
  • Ability to determine test approaches, develop test schedules, and identify risks associated with testing.
  • Ability to capture test data, analyze test results and clearly communicate (orally and written) findings and/or deficiencies.
  • Ability to coordinate and collaborate with members of a software development or systems engineering team to accomplish project team goals and objectives.
  • Ability to conduct software/system integration, installation, configuration, functional, performance, regression and system recovery testing. EEO Employer Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or - provided by Dice

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