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Automated Tester

ECS is seeking an Automated Tester to work in our Fairfax, VA office.   

Job Description:
Support Dashboard Development for the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program. CDM is a dynamic approach to fortifying the cybersecurity of government networks and systems. Congress established the CDM program to provide adequate, risk-based, and cost-effective cybersecurity. ECS is looking for candidates to aid in the development and testing of dashboard solutions to visualize cyber security related data: Hardware Assets, Software, Vulnerabilities, Configuration, Users, Incidents, NIST 800-53 Control Compliance, Risk Scores, etc.  

  • This position will be responsible for ensuring quality of software releases through formulation of test strategies/plans and development and execution of automated tests using tools such as SonarQube, Selenium, Cucumber/Java, Jmeter, Elastic's Java Testing Framework, and JAWS/Dragon Naturally Speaking. 
  • Testing work will include a mix of automated and manual testing covering security, unit, functional, performance, and 508 compliance testing.
  • The position will focus on increasing automated test coverage of the platform, requirements coverage, and automated traceability and reporting.
  • The candidate will work closely with Configuration Management Analysts and DevOps Engineers to automate build/test/deploy processes from Dev->Test->Staging.
  • The successful candidate will bring experience automating and running tests in an agile environment.

Required Skills:

  • Must have U.S. Citizenship
  • Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.
  • Bachelors (IT or relevant STEM degree) with 3+ years of relevant experience, or a Masters and 1+ years of relevant experience.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, effective interpersonal skills, strong organization skills, problem solving ability, attention to detail, and strong work ethic that is proactive and self-motivated.  
  • Must consistently seek to improve quality and efficiency.
  • Advanced knowledge and experience in formulating test plans and strategies, including documentation of techniques and communication to internal and external senior stakeholders.
  • Advanced level knowledge of automated testing tools and techniques.
  • Advanced skill in authoring automated functional test scripts against a web-based UI and API using Selenium and Cucumber or similar testing tools.
  • Basic knowledge of Agile processes and release cycles.
  • Basic knowledge of requirements management in an Agile environment.

Desired Skills:

  • Experience with Elasticsearch and Kibana
  • Experience using Jira to track progress
  • Experience with load testing, performance testing, and/or API Testing
  • Experience using Confluence to manage documentation
  • Knowledge of one or many areas related to cyber security including: governance and risk management, compliance, business continuity and disaster recovery, encryption, software development security, access control, network security / secure architecture, and security operations.
  • Knowledge of AWS services and infrastructure management.
  • SAFe Certification
  • Experience establishing or working with a CI/CD pipeline

ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. ECS promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 2300+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.

Company Name:
Security Clearance:
Public Trust
Location:
Fairfax, Virginia
Country:
United States
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