Senior Software QA Test Engineer

Job TypeFull-timeDescriptionSFI is responsible for software quality assurance and testing support for a federal agency. SFI is currently looking for a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester. The focus of this position is on Performance/Load & Automation Testing, Quality Assurance (QA) and Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) of supported applications.Primary ResponsibilitiesExperience testing in one or more specific areas and drive continuous improvement and innovation in test coverage and test effectiveness.Design and implement test strategies to improve efficiency in manual testing.Conduct unit and regression testing, load and performance testing, multiple layers of security testing including static and dynamic code scanning, 508 testing, and failover testing on the developed software products.Conduct functional testing to ensure the quality of our software products.Collaborate closely with developers to identify and report bugs.Create and execute test plans and test cases, adhering to Agile frameworks.Perform regression testing and provide feedback on software quality.Identify areas for test process improvement and work on test automation strategies.Write and implement test cases as part of individual development sprints.Improve existing test automation frameworks and infrastructure.Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews as an integral part of an Agile development team.RequirementsMinimum 3 to 5 years of software testing experience.Proven experience in automated functional testing.Extensive experience with SonarQube.Strong knowledge of test automation.Proficiency in Java for test automation.Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, sprint-based development environment.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.Desired Skills & QualificationsExtensive knowledge and experience of software testing concepts and best practices.Experience using defect tracking tools such as JIRA.Experience with Agile software development process (working with a scrum team).Familiarity with the Agile Software Development Life Cycle (ASDLC) process and technical documentation.Ability to provide guidance and direction to lower-level technicians, specialists, and managers.Federal agency experience.Additional InformationIn order to meet the clearance requirements for this opportunity, candidates must be authorized to work in the US.All candidates will be subject to a complete background check to include, but not limited to Criminal History, Education Verification, Professional Certification Verification, Verification of Previous Employment and Credit History.Public Trust background investigations can take approximately four to eight weeks and requires fingerprinting.Other InformationThe salary for this position is $50,000 - $80,000 annuallyThis is a full-time W2 position.Please no agencies, third parties, or corp-to-corp.Spatial Front Inc. is an Equal-opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.Spatial Front Inc. participates in E-Verify.Salary Description$50,000-$80,000 #J-18808-Ljbffr