Software Quality Assurance Engineer - V&V / T&E

Job Title: Software Quality Assurance Engineer - V&V / T&E
Location : Atlantic City , NJ (Onsite)
Duration: 6 + Month

Note :Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance prior to start.
Salary Range: $42.00 - $45.00/Hour on W2 (Without Benefits).
Applicants must be willing to work on W2.

Job Description:
About The Role:

• Independently develops and executes test scripts to ensure that quality software is provided for release to production and to certify system changes.
• Produces expert level test plan documents and requirements.
• Develops test control databases.
• Performs solution testing confirming business requirements.
• Maintains test databases and ensures their integrity and currency.
• Distributes test data from control database to development staff to satisfy adequate unit testing.
• Develops, compiles, documents, and runs automated test scripts and test procedures.
• Runs regression tests. Tracks status of defects.
• Provides quality assurance testing for all systems to ensure the development and distribution of quality products.
• Assists with roll-out of systems documentation.
• Produces lists of defects that are to be resolved and incorporated into future releases of the application as required.
• Communicates with analysts and programmers about formal testing plans, problems, and results.
• Develops technical documentation and reports.
• Manages the release management process for all changes to the baseline IT infrastructure.
• Ensures all processes are adhered to appropriately throughout project lifecycles.
• Ensures all existing processes are fully documented, suggesting improvements, updating documentation, and communicating all process changes to relevant stakeholders.

What you'll do:
The Software Quality Assurance Engineering Advisor will be responsible for the following, but not limited to:

• Conduct technical reviews of DT&E plans, procedures, and reports.
• Provide oversight of informal/formal DT&E events.
• Develop plans, procedures, and reports for system testing performed.
• Support and conduct system tests on releases and patches.
• Provide oral and written feedback and coordinate with stakeholders including FM employees and contractors.
• Some shift work may be required based on lab availability.

Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in an applicable field of study including STEM, business, finance, computer science, IT, and 2 or more years of relevant experience; 4 additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Experience developing test plans, procedures, and reports.
• Linux operating system experience with the ability to read/debug/analyze Linux system log files.
• Client Office experience {i.e., Client Word and Excel).
• Candidate must be located near Egg Harbor Township, NJ or near the FAA Tech Center - testing is required on site.

Required Skills:

• Strong understanding of Quality Assurance / Test Engineering.
• ISTQB Certification fundamentals; certification not required but if they have it then they should know what they're doing.
• They must know the difference between test cases, test approaches, etc.
• Test Documentation experience.
• Requirements analysis.
• FAA Domain Knowledge.
• Air Traffic Organization.
• How traffic control works.
• Experience with ERAM or STARS systems / data.
• Data Analytics.
• Ability to work with disparate and/or unorganized data sets.
• Data modeling.
• Data visualization.
• Extract Transform Load (ETL) data.

Years of Relevant Experience:

• V&V (Verification & Validation)/T&E(Test & Evaluation) Engineer - Level 1, 2+ years.

Verification and Validation (V&V)/Test and Evaluation (T&E) ENGINEER Level 1:

• Performs formal system testing activities for a particular project or subset of a larger project under supervision of more experienced personnel.
• Performs analysis of documented user requirements and directs or assists in the design of test plans in support of user requirements.
• Participates in all phases of risk management assessment and system development.
• Responsible for ensuring that the test design and documentation support all applicable clients, agency or industry standards, timelines and budgets.
• Responsible for ensuring test conclusions and recommendations are fully supported by test results.

Degree Requirements (from an accredited college or university):

• Bachelor's degree in physical sciences (e.g., mathematics, physics, meteorology, chemistry, etc.), computer science, information systems, information technology, engineering, business, finance, administration, or other related/relevant discipline.

Substitutions:

• 5 years of relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.
• Master's Degree or MBA in related field may be substituted for bachelor's degree and 3 years' experience.
• PhD in related field may be substituted for bachelor's degree and 7 years' experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in an applicable field of study including STEM, business, finance, computer science, IT and 1 or 5 or more years of relevant experience; master's degree and 1- or 2-years relevant experience; or 4 additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Experience developing test plans, procedures, and reports for FAA systems.
• Experience testing the FAA's TFMS or FAA ERAM.
• Experience with Oracle SQL and/or Oracle SQL Developer.
• Able to review and develop test scenarios that mimic the FAA National Airspace System {NAS).
• Knowledge/experience in the FAA SWIM NEMS area.
• Advanced Client Excel experience including the creation of Macros.