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Chenega Corporation Test Engineer in Gaithersburg, Maryland
Summary
Test Engineer
Gaithersburg, MD
Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!
For 20+ years, NJVC has provided federal, DoD, and commercial customers with innovative and cost-effective solutions for their IT needs. NJVC approaches the work with the intensity expected of a mission-critical IT provider, working within the framework of people, processes, and technologies to meet customer requirements.
NJVC is glad to be supporting the Foundation Sustainment Services (FS2) contract that will establish the acquisition framework for delivering the full scope of information technology services and capabilities to support the Information Technology (IT) sustainment services for the Foundation GEOINT Integrated Program Office (IPF) and the FG capabilities/services in support of the NGA’s Source Operations & Management Directorate’s Foundation GEOINT Group (SF).
The NJVC Spatial Solutions Division has an opening for an experienced Test Engineer to provide Agile DevOps support to mission-critical systems. As a Test Engineer in this program, you will have the opportunity to perform software development to implement scripts and evaluate test results and feedback loops in a Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery Pipeline.
Responsibilities
As a Test Engineer within our Foundation Sustainment Services ( FS2 ) team, you will:
Manage the completion of initiatives or projects or processes spanning multiple technical areas.
Report concerns and technical solutions with internal team members and management
May brief parties external to the organization (e.g., sub-contractors, vendors, etc.).
Work to influence project/team leaders regarding solution design, process, and/or approaches.
Develop solutions to complex technical issues and problems that impact multiple areas or disciplines.
Participate in program Agile software development initiatives, including standup, planning, and increment planning to support innovation and enhancement of custom applications through iteration/functionality testing.
Lead and collaborate with team members across the program to assess tickets to ensure proper testing and delivery of functionality per User Story Acceptance Criteria.
Collaborate with team members (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Software Developers) to develop test approaches with emphasis on automation of recurring and regression test cases through selected toolsets.
Develop test validation scripts using program-designated languages (ex: Python, Java).
Develop automated test cases for continued product release quality.
Leverage DevOps practices to ensure repeatability and Configuration Management of test cases/scripts are maintained the continuously improved using a task management system (JIRA/Confluence).
Perform job duties within commercial cloud development environments.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
High school diploma or GED equivalent and 12+ years of prior relevant experience
BS and 8+ years of prior relevant experience OR
Master’s degree and 6+ years of prior relevant experience
Significant experience with scripting languages (ex: Python) to automate tasks
Significant experience in test data/script development
Significant experience working/testing within Commercial Cloud Platforms (ex: AWS) and DevOps tools
Significant experience working in a SAFe Agile and DevOps development environment and tempo
Active Security+ certification
Active Top Secret clearance
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
SAFe Agile certification is desired.
2+ years of experience as a Scrum Master is desired.
Certified Product Owner is desired.
Certified Scrum Master is desired.
Ability to work independently and yet be effective within a team setting.
Must be capable of managing multiple efforts with time-related constraints in a fast-paced contracting environment.
Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholder groups and individuals.
Friendly presence, helpful attitude, good interpersonal skills, and ability to work well with others.
Excellent skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other Office applications
Experience working in a home office setting as well as the ability to train end users on frequently asked technical issues.
Ability to provide technical assistance and support over the phone with good phone skills and a professional demeanor.
Previous customer service experience strongly desired.
Good problem-solving skills with the ability to visualize a problem or situation and think abstractly to solve it.
How you’ll grow
At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.
We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.
Benefits
At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.
Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.
Chenega MIOS’s culture
Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.
Corporate citizenship
Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.
Learn more about Chenega’s impact on the world.
Chenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/
Tips from your Talent Acquisition team
We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Chenega MIOS to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your research, we suggest you review the following links:
Chenega MIOS web site - www.chenegamios.com
Glassdoor - https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Chenega-MIOS-EI_IE369514.11,23.htm
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1472684/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chenegamios/
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