Test Engineer

Job Title

Test Engineer

Overview

EverWatch is a government solutions company providing advanced defense, intelligence, and deployed support to our country’s most critical missions.  We are a full-service government solutions company. Harnessing the most advanced technology and solutions, we strengthen defenses and control environments to preserve continuity and ensure mission success.

EverWatch employees are focused on tackling the most difficult challenges of the US Government. We offer the best salaries and benefits packages in our industry - to identify and retain the top talent in support of our critical mission objectives.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

Responsibilities

When a user tries new software, they expect it to be intuitive and run smoothly. Functionality, reliability, and user experience are key to successful software development—and that means rigorous testing. That’s why we need you, an experienced test engineer who knows how to thoroughly test software and work with developers to make sure our team releases the best software possible.   

As a test engineer on our team, you’ll use your experience to work with engineers to evaluate software developed for our nation’s defense create a test plan with test cases based on user stories. Using automated and manual processes, you’ll generate data and implement the test cases to observe how the software performs, then document the results and communicate defects to the development team so they can start improving the tool.  

You’ll automate continuous security and performance testing and monitor the health of large data systems.  This is an opportunity to supercharge your skills by writing the code to test. You’ll also broaden your experience in large scale systems and gain skills in new areas such as automation, cloud computing, and Splunk while sharing your testing experience with your team.  

Work with us as we develop software solutions to protect our nation’s critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

You Have:

• 2+ years of experience as a test engineer developing and executing test scripts and analyzing results while performing system testing of complex systems
• Experience with Python
• Experience with using and developing scripts in Python and creating regular expressions for searching data sets
• Experience with integrating new and old technologies into existing network configurations and test beds
• Experience creating scenarios that support the creation of test cases and procedures; and the ability to manage discrepancy reports identified during testing
• Ability to develop, build, and test multiple lab environments using various telephony and networking hardware following formal testing methods
• Ability to set priorities and rearrange schedules to address unexpected issues; and perform baseline, unit/integration, component, and regression level testing in support of research and development efforts
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, or Engineering Management and 8 + years of experience as a Test Engineer OR 12 years of experience as a Test Engineer in lieu of a bachelor's degree

Nice if you Have:

• Experience with GIT
• Experience with generating Test Plans and RVTMs (Requirements Verification Traceability Matrices)
• Experience with working in a Linux environmen
• Knowledge of Jenkins or other Continuous Integration Frameworks desired
• Knowledge of PyTest automation frameworks desired
• Knowledge of SPLUNK desired
• Ability to develop and build multiple lab environments

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Compensation at EverWatch is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $57.69 to $67.30 per hour.  The estimate displayed represents the typical compensation range for this position and is just one component of EverWatch’s total compensation package for employees.

Job Locations

US-MD-Annapolis Junction

Skills

Automated Testing, Software Test, software testing

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