Conservative Software Developer Jobs in Colorado

Job Summary:
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. They are seeking a Software Test Engineer L2 TASD to design, execute, and document tests for high-fidelity modeling and simulation threat software that supports missile defense systems.
Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, and execute test cases, test scripts, and comprehensive test plans to validate software functionality, performance, and compliance with requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Test new capabilities in modeling and simulation threat software, document new features, and analyze simulation performance to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Develop detailed test artifacts, including test plans, test cases, test reports, and performance metrics, to support traceability and verification of system and software requirements.
• Verify and validate system and software requirements, ensuring full traceability between requirements, test cases, and test results.
• Execute and support system integration testing, regression testing, performance testing, and end‑to‑end testing for complex software solutions.
• Support the agile software development team within the context of a larger program, collaborating closely with systems engineers, software developers, and product owners.
• Contribute to sprint planning by estimating testing tasks and working with the team to ensure on‑time delivery of high‑quality deliverables.
• Support the development of simulation and software architecture by providing test‑driven feedback and identifying risks and gaps from a quality perspective.
• Research technical details related to missile defense systems, command and control, and modeling and simulation domains to better support software development and testing activities.
• Identify opportunities to enhance test strategies, tools, and processes, and recommend improvements to increase efficiency, coverage, and software quality.
• Act as a quality advocate within the team, promoting best practices in testing, documentation, and requirements verification.
• Provide hands‑on training sessions and demonstrations for end users to ensure proper understanding and effective utilization of the software.
• Collaborate effectively with technical teams and customer personnel through clear written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.
• Support integration of tests into CI/CD pipelines and, where applicable, automated API and system‑level testing to streamline delivery.
• Travel up to 10% of the time to support business needs such as integration events, demonstrations, or coordination with external teams.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) from an accredited university and 2 years of related work experience, or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 0–2 years of related work experience.
• Current, active, in‑scope U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance at the time of application.
• Experience in developing and executing test plans, test cases, test reports, performance metrics, and other core test engineering functions.
• Demonstrated experience verifying and validating system and software requirements and creating detailed test artifacts such as test plans, test cases, and test reports.
• Familiarity with Agile software development practices and the ability to work effectively within agile teams.
• Understanding of software development concepts and experience working with Linux platforms.
• Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language such as Python or a comparable scripting language.
• Ability to adapt to ambiguity, take initiative, and work both independently and collaboratively in a team‑oriented environment.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to collaborate effectively with technical teams and customer stakeholders.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time to support business requirements.
Preferred:
• Experience with Systems Engineering V‑lifecycle processes, including requirements decomposition, verification, and validation at both system and software levels.
• Proficiency in developing and maintaining requirements traceability matrices and aligning test plans, test cases, and reports with system‑level verification objectives.
• Experience or knowledge of Bash scripting, Git version control, and container technologies such as Docker or Podman.
• Experience testing REST APIs and interacting with SQL databases.
• Experience with agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Experience working with large code‑base modeling and simulation (M&S) systems using optimistic and/or conservative discrete event simulation platforms.
• Knowledge or experience in missile defense domain concepts, command and control systems, and modeling and simulation development.
• Experience with Atlassian tools, including JIRA and Confluence, for work tracking and documentation.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts as they relate to software and system testing.
• Familiarity with DevOps principles and tools that support automated build, test, and deployment.
• Experience with Jenkins or other CI/CD tools, distributed version control (such as Bitbucket), code quality tools like SonarQube, and modeling tools such as CAMEO.
• Experience with C# and ASP.NET for testing or integration in relevant components.
• Experience using Curl and other tools for automated API testing.
• Understanding of microservices architectures and how they influence testing strategies and integration.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into the delivery process.
• Familiarity with API protocols and tools such as JSON, REST, gRPC, Postman, and Swagger/OpenAPI.
• Understanding of HTTP/HTTPS protocols and common authentication mechanisms, including OAuth and JWT.
• Interest in supporting a long‑term effort focused on high‑fidelity threat modeling and advanced simulation development.
Company:
Actalent is an engineering and sciences service company. Founded in 1983, the company is headquartered in Hanover, USA, with a team of 5001-10000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.