Senior Test Engineer

Summary

Senior Test Engineer

Gaithersburg, MD

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer's core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!

Chenega Agile Real-Time Solutions (CARS) was created with the purpose of providing integrated enterprise IT support to Federal customers both CONUS and OCONUS. CARS employs Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with decades of experience working in the Federal marketplace.

Chenega Agile Realtime Solutions is currently seeking a highly motivated Senior Test Engineer for the Maru program, a critical initiative focused on modernizing mission software for geospatial processing and exploitation. We are seeking a detail-oriented Manual Tester to support quality assurance efforts across web applications, APIs, and microservices within an agile development environment. This role focuses on executing manual test cases, identifying defects, validating system functionality, and ensuring software meets functional and performance requirements prior to release. The ideal candidate has strong experience in manual software testing, requirements analysis, and defect tracking. This individual will work closely with developers, DevSecOps engineers, product owners, and other stakeholders to ensure high-quality, reliable software delivery.

Responsibilities

• Test Planning & Execution:Develop, document, and execute manual test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on system requirements and user stories.
• Functional Testing:Perform functional, regression, integration,andsmoketesting.
• API Validation:ValidateRESTful APIs usingthe availabletools.
• Defect Management:Identify, document, track, and verify defects.
• Requirements Analysis:Analyze system requirements and user stories to ensure complete test coverage andidentifyedge cases.
• Test Documentation:Maintaintraceability matrices, test artifacts, and supporting documentationin accordance withprogram standards.
• Collaboration:Work closely with developers and cross-functional teams to clarify requirements, reproduce issues, andvalidatefixes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience; OR
• Master'sdegree with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• 4+ years of experience in software quality assurance and manual testing.
  • Strong experience developing and executing manual test cases.
  • Experience testing web-based applications and RESTful APIs.
• TS/SCI Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to automated testing frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and release processes.
• Familiarity with security or compliance-focused testing practices.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work independently and yet be effective within a team setting
• Familiarity with defect tracking tools and test management systems.
• Working knowledge of RESTful services, HTTP, JSON, and web application workflows.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.
• Must be capable of managing multiple efforts with time-related constraints in a fast-paced contracting environment
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholder groups and individuals
• Friendly presence, helpful attitude, good interpersonal skills, and ability to work well with others.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other Office applications
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications, and experience working in a home office setting, as well as the ability to train end users on frequently asked technical issues.
• Ability to provide technical assistance and support over the phone; good phone skills, professional demeanor, and previous customer service experience strongly desired.
• Good problem-solving skills; ability to visualize a problem/situation and think abstractly to solve it

How you'll grow

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn.



We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.



Benefits

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.

Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.



Chenega MIOS's culture

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.



Corporate citizenship

Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.

Learn more about Chenega's impact on the world.

Chenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/



Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team

We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Chenega MIOS to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your research, we suggest you review the following links:

Chenega MIOS web site - www.chenegamios.com

Glassdoor - https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Chenega-MIOS-EI_IE369514.11,23.htm

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1472684/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chenegamios/

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