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Test Engineer - Principal II
Node.Digital
Dulles , VA 20189
Posted 1 week ago
Software Quality Assurance Engineer / ServiceNow Test Engineer
Location: Dulles, VA
Must have an active Public Trust
Node is supporting a U.S. Government customer on a large mission critical development and sustainment program to design, build, deliver, and operate a network operations environment including introducing new cyber capabilities to address emerging threats.
Node is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Engineer / ServiceNow Test Engineer to take ownership of quality assurance testing for our suite of software products and be our liaison between the development team and the government Functional Test team. The position requires proficiency with a variety of testing techniques, a solid understanding of software development, superior communication skills, and direct experience in software testing under a SAFe Agile methodology. Responsibilities include:
Leading testing-related activities in an Agile development environment
Maintaining and continuing to expand current suite of regression and acceptance tests
Serving as liaison between the development team and independent government Functional Test team.
Creating test scripts for comprehensive test coverage
Conducting testing, generating clear and precise report findings, and supporting timely resolution of defects
Working closely with the product owner, developers, and stakeholders to define and clarify requirements, including reviewing and providing input on Features/User Stories and associated Acceptance Criteria to ensure testability
Champion ongoing improvement of QA processes and best practices that lead to better customer experiences. Requirements
Required Skills:
Must be a US Citizen
Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance;
Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability prior to starting employment
10+ years experience in Performance Engineering / Testing, or Enterprise Tools Development
6+ years of experience in testing large scale web-based distributed applications
Excellent communication and customer skills, problem solving, conflict management, time management and interpersonal skills required.
Strong experience with benchmark system performance, database performance analysis, capacity sizing and optimization.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with an aptitude and passion for learning new technologies
Proven experience performing software testing in an Agile environment including developing test plans and test scripts, executing tests, defect reporting, and resolution
Strong documentation and technical writing experience. Desired Skills:
Background with test and server monitoring tools (e.g., App Dynamics, Jenkins, Splunk, New Relic)
Familiarity with the ServiceNow platform, including development of customizations beyond out-of-box
Experience with concurrency, multithreading, and the deployment of distributed system architectures
Understanding of database schemas, table spaces, indexing, and performance optimization techniques
Experience working in an agile development environment
Experience working in DevOps and/or DevSecOps environments
Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) knowledge and experience
Experience with collaboration tools including MS Teams, MS Outlook, MS SharePoint, Atlassian Jira, Atlassian Confluence, and Atlassian Jira Align
Experience with web application testing, cross browser testing, responsive designs, HTML 5, CSS, jQuery, JavaScript testingRequired Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field. Two years of related work experience may be substituted for each year of degree level education.Desired Certifications:
ServiceNow Certified System Administrator
ServiceNow Certified Application Developer
ServiceNow Implementation Specialist
Certified ITIL Foundation v4 Certified or willing to complete one year from hire
DODI 8570.1-M Compliance at IAT Level ICompany Overview:
Node.Digital is an independent Digital Automation & Cognitive Engineering company that integrates best-of-breed technologies to accelerate business impact.
Our Core Values help us in our mission. They include:
OUR CORE VALUES
Identifying the~RIGHT PEOPLE~and developing them to their full capabilities
Our customer’s “Mission” is our “Mission”. Our~MISSION FIRST~approach is designed to keep our customers fully engaged while becoming their trusted partner
We believe in~SIMPLIFYING~complex problems with a relentless focus on agile delivery excellence
Our mantra is “~Simple * Secure * Speed~” in delivery of innovative services and solutions
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Basic Life
- Long- Term Disability
- Health Saving Account
- 401K
- Three weeks of PTO
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Pre-Approved Online Training