Qa Tester Jobs in Silver Spring, MD (NOW HIRING)

As a MuleSoft QA/Tester, you will work with our growing DevSecOps & Salesforce practices delivering quality assurance services to support application, cloud and data systems development. For this role, integration testing experience with Mulesoft is required. This effort leverages Public Sector Foundation - Advanced (PSFA) and integrates systems using MuleSoft.

Responsibilities include:

• Executes detailed test scenarios for MuleSoft Integrations and Salesforce applications, including functional, regression, and integration testing
• Logs defects, validates fixes, and ensures that the system meets the defined acceptance criteria before deployment. 
• Meets with product design team to determine testing parameters
• Writes test plans, create test cases, test procedures, bug reports, final QA reports for products
• Manages test data architecture with the Tech Lead
• Troubleshoots errors and streamline the test procedures
• Tests and examines code written by others analyzing results, including three or more of the following:
  • Data validation testing
  • Functional testing
  • Performance and load testing
  • Usability testing
  • Accessibility (508) testing
• Establishes automated testing tools and infrastructure for test automation
• Provides validation testing of different system and data sets for Salesforce
• Understands the needs of stakeholders and conveys this to developers
• Improves development, testing, deployment, and release processes
• Ensures that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats
• Works with software developers and software engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended
• Documents as-is state of the environment, performs a gap analysis, and produces artifacts that articulate options and recommendations 
• Works with teams to bring continuous improvement to DevSecOps processes and tools
• Engineers and implements solutions and provides recommendations for continuous improvement for the services provided
• Presents regular status updates and provides cross training to other DevOps team members

Required

• Must be able to maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
• Bachelor's Degree required; equivalency offered
• 5 years of related experience in software/IT/cloud consulting
• Experience testing using the MuleSoft MUnit framework
• Experience with the Mulesoft Platform, Public Sector Solutions (PSS) Salesforce Flows, and OmniStudio
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Experience with documenting an as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations preferred

Preferred

• Certifications a plus:
• CAST (Certified Associate in Software Testing)
• International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Certification
• Certified Manager of Software Testing (CMST)
• DHS Trusted Tester Certification (TTv5)
• DevSecOps Experience with actual/active development experience in an Agile environment
• Experience with performance and load testing
• Experience utilizing docker containers and utilizing platforms such as Kubernetes
• Experience implementing test automation, using tools such as Selenium, Appium, Soap UI, RestAssured, Postman
• Experience integrating test automation including performance, security, and functional tests into CI/CD Pipelines
• Current or previous DHS CBP Clearance is preferred

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 $90,000 to $130,000.  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.