Software Test Engineer 2 - (Python, Test Automation, Linux)
Designs, builds, and maintains test plans, test environments, and automated test capabilities for mission systems, then runs integration, acceptance, performance, and security testing and tracks defects to resolution. Core stack is Python test automation on Linux; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
- Compensation
- $138K–$168K / yr
- Location
- Annapolis Junction, Maryland
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Qa
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
- Python test automation
- Performance/load/stress testing
- Data interface testing
- User interface testing
- Security testing
- Code coverage tools
- Systems integration testing
- Installation, configuration, management, and enhancement of software applications
- LINUX systems experience
- Connected network components experience
- Six years of experience as a STE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
Nice to have
- Master's degree may substitute for two years of experience
- Four additional years of Test Engineer experience on similar projects may substitute for a degree
Full description
Software Test Engineer 2 - (Python, Test Automation, Linux)Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 06-08-STE2
Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Description:
Experience required to support software development and full life cycle testing of mission systems including the design, development, and maintenance of test plans/cases/processes, the creation and maintenance of test environments and automated test capabilities, the performance of Integration & Testing and Acceptance Testing, and the reporting and tracking of problems through their resolution.
Position Required Skills:
- Python test automation
- performance/load/stress testing
- data interface testing
- user interface testing
- security testing
- code coverage tools
- systems integration testing
- software applications installation/configuration/management/enhancement
- LINUX systems
- connected network components
STE2 Qualifications:
Knowledge of test automation using Python, performance/load/stress testing, data interface testing, user interface testing, security testing, code coverage tools, and systems integration testing.
Experience related to the installation, configuration, management, and enhancement of software applications, LINUX systems, and connected network components.
Six (6) years of experience as a STE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
A Master’s degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience.
Four (4) years of additional Test Engineer experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a degree.
Salary Range: $138k-$168k (Annually)
The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.