Software Test Engineer (Quality Assurance Engineer II) - Forward Slope Inc.

Would you love to work for a fast-growing company with amazing perks and benefits including educational and professional development and a great Work-Life balance? Then Forward Slope wants you to join our team! We are a fast-paced global engineering company with a great reputation in the Department of Defense industry (DoD) for over 20 years.

Location:

San Diego (Hybrid)

• Candidate will be required to be onsite in San Diego, as needed.

This position has the option to work a 9/80 schedule, which is a compressed work schedule, with alternate Fridays off.

Job Description:

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Software Test Engineer to support the entire software testing lifecycle. The ideal candidate will develop, refine, and maintain test documentation; create comprehensive test plans and cases; and manually execute these tests. This role requires a strong understanding of our software systems, the ability to identify edge cases, and a proactive approach to uncovering defects. The Software Test Engineer will work closely with the development team to ensure that quality standards are met and will play an integral part in delivering reliable software solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Test Plan Development: Develop, refine, and maintain comprehensive test plans and cases tied to requirements.
• Manual Testing Execution: Perform thorough manual testing to ensure software meets functional and non-functional requirements.
• Collaboration: Work closely with software engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to ensure comprehensive test coverage and clarify requirements.
• Edge Case Analysis: Think critically to identify potential edge cases and proactively devise tests to address them.
• Defect Management: Identify, document, and track software defects; collaborate with the development team to resolve issues promptly and verify fixes.
• Process Improvement: Suggest and implement improvements to testing strategies, processes, and tools to enhance overall quality and efficiency.
• Reporting: Provide regular updates on testing progress, results, and quality metrics to the team.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed records of test procedures, results, and any changes in the testing process.

Required Qualifications:

• Security Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance at the Secret level.
• Education: Associate degree or higher in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of three (3) years in software testing and quality assurance.
  • Experience developing test plans and test cases tied to requirements.
  • Experience performing manual test procedures and documenting results.
• Testing & Technical Skills:
  • One (1) year of experience using Selenium, Robot, TAF, or equivalent testing frameworks.
  • Three (3) years of experience developing integration tests for Java-based web applications.
  • Three (3) years of experience developing test plans linking test steps to requirements.
• General Skills:
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to understand complex software systems.
  • Excellent communication and coordination skills.
  • Ability to work proactively and independently while collaborating effectively with the team.
  • Familiarity with the software development lifecycle and testing methodologies.

Desired Qualifications:

• Security Clearance: Currently hold an active Secret clearance.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field.
• Certifications:
  • CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent.
  • CompTIA Linux+ certification or equivalent training/certification(s).
• Experience:
  • Working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.
  • Understanding of web-based architectures and microservices.
• Skills:
  • One (1) year of experience using continuous integration tools (e.g., Jenkins, Fortify).
  • One (1) year of experience using automated deployment tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
  • Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite (Confluence, Bitbucket, Jira, etc.).

*Salary Range: $80,000 - $115,000

Job Type: Full-Time Salary

Why Join Forward Slope?

• Fast-paced global company with a great reputation in the DoD industry for over 20 years
• Telework option available
• Flexible working hours based on job needs
• Great and fun work culture
• Amazing benefits package for full time employees (including 90% employer contribution for employee medical benefits)
• 3 weeks of PTO a year
• 11 paid company holidays a year
• Team Building - Continuous appreciation events for our employees
• Education and Professional Development – programs to help you with your educational and professional growth!

Forward Slope is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

*The listed pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this position for the location for which it has been posted and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Other compensation considerations may include, but are not limited to, job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, or other applicable factors.

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