[Remote] Test Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. MANTECH is a defense technology company delivering advanced technology and innovative solutions for the Department of Defense. The company is seeking a Test Engineer to evaluate and implement testing, inspection, and process-control methods, develop and maintain test scripts and databases, analyze defects, and document testing outcomes for software releases.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and maintain test scripts to ensure that quality software is provided for release to production
• Review requirements, specifications, and documentation to gain a thorough understanding of the programs and processes to be certified
• Perform product testing and analysis using sophisticated testing equipment to maintain quality levels and minimize defect and failure rates
• Create, modify, and maintain test databases, ensuring their integrity and distributing test data to development staff for adequate unit testing
• Analyze defect reports to determine trends and recommend effective corrective actions
• Assist in configuration management tasks, including source code control and the coordination of requirement changes, prior to releasing completed projects for production
• Write comprehensive trace-ability matrices and detailed test reports to document testing outcomes
• Test legacy systems undergoing modernization and eventual replacement, including systems utilizing VB6, .Net, Oracle, and Java
• Interpret internal or external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve testing processes and services
• Solve complex testing problems independently, utilizing analytical thinking and tools to identify innovative solutions
• Validate estimates for assigned tasks and independently manage work guided by department objectives
• Collaborate with supplier representatives on quality problems and contribute to supplier quality improvement programs to ensure effective corrective actions are implemented
• Lead functional testing teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and complexity
• Communicate complex concepts effectively to anticipate potential objections and influence others to adopt alternative viewpoints
• Must be a US Citizen and have a current/active Secret clearance
• You must be able to remain in a stationary position for up to 50% of the time
• You must be able to deliver clear and effective communication both verbally and non-verbally to deliver updates, briefings, or interface with co-workers, leadership, and the customer
• You must be able to freely move within an office environment to utilize IT peripherals such as laptops, desktops, printers, and fax machines
• You must be able to review, decipher, and understand program manuals, IT service requests, and work orders

Skills

• Hold a Bachelor's Degree with at least 12 years of relevant experience in software quality assurance and testing to meet professional-level requirements
• Test legacy systems undergoing modernization and eventual replacement, including systems utilizing VB6, .Net, Oracle, and Java
• Interpret internal or external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve testing processes and services
• Solve complex testing problems independently, utilizing analytical thinking and tools to identify innovative solutions
• Validate estimates for assigned tasks and independently manage work guided by department objectives
• Must be a US Citizen and have a current/active Secret clearance
• You must be able to remain in a stationary position for up to 50% of the time
• You must be able to deliver clear and effective communication both verbally and non-verbally to deliver updates, briefings, or interface with co-workers, leadership, and the customer
• You must be able to freely move within an office environment to utilize IT peripherals such as laptops, desktops, printers, and fax machines
• You must be able to review, decipher, and understand program manuals, IT service requests, and work orders
• Collaborate with supplier representatives on quality problems and contribute to supplier quality improvement programs to ensure effective corrective actions are implemented
• Lead functional testing teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and complexity
• Communicate complex concepts effectively to anticipate potential objections and influence others to adopt alternative viewpoints

Benefits

• Fully remote position
• Health Insurance, dependent upon position
• Life Insurance, dependent upon position
• Paid Time Off, dependent upon position
• Holiday Pay, dependent upon position
• Short-term and long-term Disability, dependent upon position
• Retirement and Savings, dependent upon position
• Learning and Development opportunities, dependent upon position
• Wellness programs, dependent upon position
• Other optional benefit elections, dependent upon position

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