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As an Associate Automated 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 in quality assurance and test automation practices in an Agile/DevSecOps work environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Understand stakeholder requirements and collaborate with developers to support quality objectives
• Meet with product and development teams to determine testing parameters and acceptance criteria
• Write test plans, test cases, test procedures, bug reports, and QA reports
• Execute manual and automated test cases for web applications and platforms
• Support the development and maintenance of automated test scripts for Drupal-based web applications and content management platforms
• Perform functional, regression, integration, accessibility, and user acceptance testing
• Validate Drupal workflows, content publishing processes, user roles and permissions, and system integrations
• Troubleshoot defects and assist in identifying root causes
• Work with established automated testing tools and infrastructure to improve test coverage and efficiency
• Support development, testing, deployment, and release activities within a DevSecOps environment
• Work with software developers and engineers to ensure development follows established processes and quality standards
• Assist with documenting current-state environments, gap analyses, and recommendations
• Leverage virtualization and containerization technologies to support testing activities
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts related to DevSecOps processes and tools
• Document test results, defects, and recommendations to support quality improvement efforts
• Provide status updates on assigned tasks and activities
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to resolve defects and improve application quality

Required:

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree and 2+ years of experience 
• Experience with testing tools such as Behat, PHPUnit, Selenium, JMeter, Playrwright, or similar technologies
• Experience executing manual and automated test cases for web-based applications
• Understanding of functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing methodologies
• Experience identifying, documenting, and tracking software defects
• Understanding of web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and browser developer tools
• General understanding / familiarity of Drupal core components and typical Drupal development practices
• Experience testing web applications built on Drupal or other Content Management Systems (CMS)

Preferred:

• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools such as Harness, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or Travis CI
• Experience testing Drupal 11 platforms
• Experience testing integrations between Drupal and external systems, APIs, identity management solutions, or third-party services
• Familiarity with accessibility testing and Section 508 / WCAG compliance requirements
• Familiarity with U.S. Web Design System (USWDS)
• Understanding of Agile development practices and participation in Scrum ceremonies
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and collaborative skills

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 $60,000 to $100,000.  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.