Software Tester, Shine Systems & Technologies, Reston, VA
Shine Systems & Technologies -
Reston, VA,
US
Software Tester
Date Posted: 2024-05-05
Job description
SHINE Systems is hiring a Software Tester to work in support of an Intelligence Community program. Qualified candidates will have direct experience in developing and executing test plans, procedures, and scenarios and a solid understanding of the concepts of web-based software applications.The Tester will work closely with the requirements analysts and software engineers in delivering improvements to IT processes. This position works in a cross-functional team environment with government and contractor personnel.Duties and responsibilities:+ Create/edit test plans, test cases, scripts, and patches and ensure traceability to requirements.+ Execute test plans, procedures, and scenarios and conduct unit, process, function, system integration, and user acceptance testing.+ Detect, log and track software defects and inconsistencies.+ Document and disseminate test results of all executed test procedures and processes.+ Analyze user stories and/use cases/requirements for validity and feasibility in consultation with requirements analysts and software engineers.+ Support product design, code reviews, walk-throughs and product lifecycle inspections+ Respond to inquiries from customer support and requirements analysts regarding functions and operation of software applications.+ Ensure new applications and software modifications meet requirements and operate satisfactorily in the system environment.+ Plan, coordinate and facilitate all activities to accomplish successful Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) and Production Readiness Reviews (PRR)+ Update testing and configuration management documentation as required to ensure compliance with audit requirements.Requirements & Desired:+ BA/BS with 8 years' experience+ Current TS/SCI security clearance+ Current CI polygraph or ability to obtain CI polygraph.+ Bachelor's degree in a related discipline+ 8 Years of related experience supporting automated testing for test procedure development, maintenance, and execution+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills+ Ability to interpret requirements and translate them into precise test cases.+ Must be comfortable in a coordination role interacting with Government and contractor staff across functional and technical areas.+ Proficiency creating automated test scripts+ Familiarity with the concepts of Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS)+ Knowledge of the SQL database query language to assess the state of the data before and after test transactions are performed.+ Ability to detect, report, and explain defects effectively.+ Ability to plan, set goals, and determine strategies for accomplishing results.Desired+ Experience with HP Unified Functional Testing Software (UFT) or other automated testing software is highly desired.