Manual Software Testing Contract Jobs in Virginia

Overview As a Senior Manual Test Engineer, you will work with our growing DevSecOps practice delivering quality assurance services to support application, cloud, and data systems development. We are looking for candidates with experience with quality assurance in an Agile/DevSecOps work environment. Contributions Responsibilities include: * Understand the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers * Meet with product design team to determine testing parameters * Write test plans, create test cases, test procedures, bug reports, final QA reports for products * Manage test data architecture definition and requests * Troubleshoot errors and streamline the test procedures * Test and examine code written by others and analyze results, including three or more of the following: * Data validation testing * Functional testing * Performance and load testing * Usability testing * Accessibility (508) testing * Provide validation testing of different system and data sets for cloud migrations * Automate and improve development, testing, deployment, and release processes * Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats * Work with software developers and software engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended * Document as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations * Leverage virtualization and containerization to optimize testing software systems * Work with teams to bring continuous improvement to DevSecOps processes and tools * Engineer and implement solutions and provide recommendations for continuous improvement for the services provided * Present regular status updates and provide cross training to other DevOps team members * Act as an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members Qualifications Required: * Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance * Bachelor's degree and 10+ years total experience; OR * Master's degree and 8+ years of total experience; OR * Associate's degree and 12+ years of total experience; OR * No degree and 14+ uears of total experience * 5+ years of experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket * 5+ years of experience with one or more programming or scripting languages * 5+ years of application DevSecOps experience with development experience in an Agile environment * Experience developing and deploying containerized applications using Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes * 3+ years of experience with performance and load testing Preferred: * Certifications: * CAST (Certified Associate in Software Testing) * International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Certification * Certified Manager of Software Testing (CMST) * DHS Trusted Tester Certification (TTv5) * Experience with documenting an as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills * Experience with Salesforce About steampunk Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $110,000 to $160,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk's total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here. Identity Statement As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee owned company, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers - and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com . We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.