Participate in Agile Scrum development methodology ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, scrum, backlog refinement, defining tasks/tests, estimating LOE, testing, tracking work done, retrospective, demonstration, etc.)
Develop, maintain, and perform sprint-level manual/automated testing activities (e.g., define scenarios, develop detailed scripts/procedures, develop Cucumber Gherkin feature files and scenarios, map user story acceptance criteria to script verification points) in Jira with Xray and Cucumber BDD plug-ins
Develop and maintain automated scripts that are exercised during CI/CD builds and nightly regression test suite execution
Develop and maintain automated UI and backend (e.g., SQL, logs) scripts in a Java language-based Selenium/Cucumber/Serenity framework stored in a GitLab repository that may integrate with a Cucumber or generic test
Develop and maintain automated web service API validation scripts using Spring ToolSuite4, Rest Assured, Postman, Fiddler, and SoapUI
In collaboration with the Product Architect and/or Business Analyst, access impacts of candidate changes to the automated smoke and/or regression test suite(s) and plan accordingly
Perform full-scope static and dynamic testing of a system under test utilizing functional and non-functional testing techniques. These techniques can include the following test types: Unit (only for Automated scripts), Integration/API, End-To-End, Smoke, Regression/Functional, 508 Compliance, and Usability
Perform script and/or code peer reviews to ensure compliance with program-level manual/automated testing standards, guidelines, and processes
Document and track testing activity progress during a sprint. This includes capturing execution artifacts to support that all backlog acceptance criteria have been successfully verified/validated
Requirements
Must be a: U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation
3-year check for felony convictions
1-year check for illegal drug use
1-year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud
Team player and able to work in a collaborative team environment
Working knowledge and understand fundamental concepts of Manual Functional Testing, Automated Testing, and Continuous Integration
College degree (B.S. or greater) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems, or a related discipline. Experience accepted in lieu of degree
Hands on experience in an IT related field 5 with 2-3 or more years analyzing, designing, and implementing software test automation solutions
Testing applications developed in Java, JavaScript, AngularJS, Oracle, and PostgresSQL
Developing and executing automated test scripts with open-source tools like Eclipse, Visual Studio Code, Selenium, Cucumber BDD, Serenity BDD, and Maven
Programming in Java (3-5 years) and with other programming technologies (e.g., JavaScript, Web Services, SOAP, XML)
SQL CRUD script development experience against Oracle and PostgreSQL databases
Applying estimation techniques to manual test script efforts and automated test script development/maintenance efforts
Interacting with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Scrum Masters, Product Architects, Developers, and Technical Writers, and providing guidance on automation tools and testing methods to meet project specific needs
Familiar working within a continuous integration environment and supporting tools such as Jenkins, Git, GitLab, AWS, Spring ToolSuite4, Rest Assured, Postman, ANDI