Quality Assurance Engineer

Description

As a Quality Assurance Engineer at Parsons, you will work with development teams and mission owners to create test plans that identify software, hardware, and system problems as well as find possible root causes of failure. Successful candidates must have the ability to communicate effectively with technical team members, managers, and customers.

What You'll Be Doing :

Providing test plans and software automation engineering expertise to deliver incremental features to a wide range of products and systems (hardware, software, virtual)

Design, develop, and integrate test and evaluation techniques into our automation frameworks, identify poor performing software / hardware and implement fixes to increase reliability, log defects, test scalability of systems, and provides status reports on the progress of tasks

Create, execute, improve, and maintain automation test scripts through standard methodologies, closely monitor test results for swift feedback, and participate in peer code reviews

Documentation : Creating comprehensive documentation for automation processes, workflows, and standard operating procedures for educating team members on automation best practices

Required Skills :

Must have active Top Secret / SCI security clearance and be amenable for poly upgrade

Must have a minimum of 8 years of experience

Proficiency in Linux command line environment

Proficiency in one or more scripting and programming languages like Python, PowerShell, or Bash

Problem-solving and analytical skills to troubleshoot automation issues and optimize workflows

Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a team-oriented environment

Desired Skills :

A Bachelor of Science in engineering, scientific, technical discipline, or comparable work experience

Familiarity with configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef

Experience with network configuration

Understanding of CI / CD principles and experience with CI / CD tools like Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI / CD

Experience with virtualization technologies (VMWare, Xen, OpenStack, VirtualBox)

Experience with RVTM, FAT, Acceptance Testing, and other formal testing procedures and documentation

Security Clearance Requirement :

An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.​This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.Salary Range : $100,900.00 - $176,600.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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