Automated Software Tester

Overview: Quantum Research International, Inc. (Quantum) is a certified DoD Contractor providing services and products to US/Allied governments and industry in the following main areas: (1) Cybersecurity, High Performance Computing Systems, Cloud Services and Systems; (2) Space and Ground Support Systems; (3) Aviation Systems; (4) Missile Systems; (5) Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning Systems and Experimentation/Training; and (6) Audio Visual Systems and Services. Quantum's Corporate Office is in Huntsville, AL, but Quantum actively hires for positions nationwide and internationally.

We pride ourselves on providing high quality support to the U.S. Government and our Nation's Warfighters. In addition to our corporate office, we have physical locations in Aberdeen; MD; Colorado Springs, CO; Orlando, FL; Crestview, FL, and Tupelo, MS.

Mission: Quantum Research International is currently seeking an Automated Software Tester. The ideal candidate will be proficient in utilizing SmartBear Test Complete, a comprehensive AUTOMATED SOFTWARE testing tool, to ensure the quality and reliability of our software applications. As an AUTOMATED SOFTWARE Tester, you will play a crucial role in automating test cases, executing tests, and identifying and reporting defects.

All testers create and present real-time technical briefings describing software functions to customers and write user guides. Responsibilities: Experience in Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) General: Work in a team environment or independently with multiple systems under test. Conduct remote testing and clearly communicate status, issues, and technical functions over web services (e.g., webexchange) with teammates and customers.

Conduct DT&E tests to include functional and regression tests to verify and validate candidate software meets stated requirements. Design, develop and maintain automate test scripts using SmartBear Test Complete. Monitor SmartBear webpage for software updates and coordinate with network operations to install them.

Understand and contribute to a successful software development lifecycle. Participate in an Agil Scrum team to work as one, learn through experiences, self-organize, and reflect on successes and losses to continuously improve. Requirements: Read, interpret, and apply .xsd and other schema documentation.

Participate in internal and customer attended requirement analysis. Review various internal and external requirement documents to identify test requirements and assess testability. Identify required test tools and other test artefacts both existing and to be developed.

Apply learned mission tactics techniques and procedures during software evaluation to determine the software's ability to meet user needs. Planning: Apply prescribed test methodologies. Critical operational issue, operational capabilities, measures of evaluation, and measures of performance.

Incorporate message processing business and normalization rules into tests procedures. Participate in engineering custom test architectures. Develop individual and cross functional test scenarios, concepts, and strategies.

Create data collection spreadsheets to detail test measures and record test results. Execute Test: Test in remote (Amazon Work Space) and on premise classified environments. Execute manual tests in a disciplined and efficient manner.

Evaluate performance using established test criterion. Record compliance with customer requirements. Report daily progress and status per assigned task, report roadblocks.

Create test messages in various prescribed formats. Proficiently operate custom and commercial software tools. Troubleshoot test configuration anomalies and reconfigure the system under test as required.

Monitor and report server performance during application processing capacity tests. Develop and execute automated desktop application tests utilizing SmartBear's Test Complete or similar software. Deficiency identification, investigation, characterization, and reporting: Identify and characterize functional deficiencies and record steps to reproduce them.

Include technically relevant screen captures, data samples and test environment description. Review potential deficiencies with software developers and assist in causal analysis. Apply prescribed deficiency report formats to record noted deficiencies.

Accurately document deficiencies and update status in Microsoft Azure Dev/Ops. Recommend application design improvements. Test reporting: Update test results in Microsoft Azure DevOps.

Provide daily status and test plans during the development and test team scrums. Report progress and requests for assistance to the lead and other test engineers during daily test team meetings. Customer Interactions: Constructively participate in demonstration practice runs and review test and technical documentation prior to customer release.

Prepare and present functional capability briefings to customers. Provide automated test case creation status I customer presentations as required. Author software functional User Guides outlining capabilities and procedures issued to users with varied experience levels.

DOD Top Secret Security Clearance (can upgrade from Secret), must be eligible for SCI. Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in related field + 5 years relevant experience in Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) involving communications software, message translation, and database storage. Experience in Test Complete or similar automation test suite in a must.

Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and Ci/CD pipelines is a plus. Exhibit excellent interpersonal skills, be self-motivated, and employ keen attention to detail. Testers must demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly through test documentation and oral presentations.

Experience in other Department of Defense (DoD) test concepts and familiarity with architectures involving cross-domain solutions are a plus. Salary Range $115,000.00 - $135,000.00 Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. *Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.