Automated Test Engineer (ATE)

Alexandria, VA

Full Time

Experienced

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Automated Test Engineer (ATE)

Please join SSG’s team in support of a large Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nationwide program
Location: Virtual
Department: Veterans Affairs
Type: Full Time
Min. Experience: Experienced
Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (MBI)
Salary: $93,725 - $114,650

Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Previous experience supporting U.S. Federal Agencies required. Department of Veterans Affairs experience preferred.

Electing or identifying areas/test cases for Automation
Designing & Implementing Test Automation Strategy
Creating Automation Test Plan and getting approvals.
Choose selenium tools and configure Selenium Test Environment (Ex: Eclipse IDE, Java, Selenium WebDriver and TestNG etc...).
Create, organize, and manage Test Automation Resources.
Design, develop, and execute automated tests
Extension of existing test automation frameworks and tools
Integrating with CI/CD tools and pipeline (i.e. Jenkins)
Triage, troubleshoot and document defects
Document QA procedures for team
Work closely with engineering and QA to manage and improve the development pipeline
Perform and write automated functional, system, regression, and integration testing.
This a “floating position”, supporting multiple Scrum teams as surge requirements dictate.

Required Skills and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software/Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical degree Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing to overall company success. Must have experience working in an agile environment. Must have comprehensive technical expertise on IT products, operating systems, software, hardware, systems and networks and specialized environments. *Must have experience developing test plans and test procedures.*
Professional Certifications	None
Formal Education	Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software/Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical degree
Required Professional Experience	Experience using at least two (2) automation tools/technologies. 8+ years Automated S/W development and testing experience. Java, C# or Python development experience Flat File Processing, API or Backend testing Visual Studio T-SQL *Must have experience developing test plans and test procedures.*
Desired Experience	Experience with EDI and financial transaction systems helpful but not mandatory. Experience testing MUMPS, VistA and other VA systems helpful but not mandatory
Security Clearance Requirements	Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI)
Citizenship Requirement	U.S. Citizenship required for this specific opportunity
CRITICAL NOTES:	SSG will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications. Your answers to the mandatory screening questions must be supported by the information on your resume. Applications with inconsistencies will not be considered. *Recruiters or Third parties will not be considered* The preferred location is Florida. Other locations may be considered dependent upon candidate qualifications and other factors. *CO, CA, NY and NJ applicants will not be considered.* DO NOT apply if the salary range is unacceptable to you. Increases are not available.

U.S Citizenship is required for this specific opportunity. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a government-granted security clearance. Individuals may also be subject to a background investigation including, but not limited to criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness.

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or genetic information.

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