Test Engineer - REMOTE - US Citizenship required

Responsibilities for this Position Location: USA VA Home Office (VAHOME) Full Part/Time: Full time Job Req: RQ138848 Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Suitability: DHS EOD Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Test Engineering Job Description: GDIT, a Federal marketplace leader in next-generation IT solutions and professional services, is seeking highly qualified and motivated IT professionals like you who are eager to contribute to our critical Homeland Security missions. For the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM), GDIT will perform software development and application enhancements on the Mission Systems Lifecycle Support (MSLS) contract using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Kanban and DevSecOps processes. GDIT is excited to offer you a unique opportunity to join a SAFe Agile Release Train (ART) utilizing CI/CD pipeline to support one our nation's most critical homeland missions - the storage and processing of biometric and associated biographic information for national security, law enforcement, immigration and border management, intelligence, background investigations, and associated testing, training, management reporting, planning and analysis. GDIT is seeking a highly motivated Test Engineer to join our growing team to test and support our mission-critical applications for our DHS customer. The successful candidate will provide support and technical advice during conceptualization, development, and implementation phases to transform requirements to working solutions. This includes involvement with users to define system scope and objectives, as well as writing and executing test cases. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: Write and execute test scenarios and test cases using JIRA application Ability to automate test cases Provide support and technical advice throughout Agile sprint cycles Validate enhancements to existing system in addition to coordinating with other QA and tester personnel Experience with scrum/agile project lifecycle approach to software development Able to work closely with counterparts in a cross-functional, Agile team setting, to understand product needs and implement the right tests Understands the importance of data as to analyze reported issues, inform severity of defects, inform the priority of tests Required Skills / Qualifications: U.S. Citizenship DHS HQ EOD required to start; must be able to obtain DHS HQ Final Suitability BS or equivalent + 5 yrs related experience Experience with testing Java Web Services / Spring Boot / Java EE Experience with testing Web Development / UI Frameworks / HTML / JavaScript Experience with Windows Desktop client testing such as C# / .NET, WPF, XAML Experience with testing Java Web Services / Spring Boot / Java EE / Angular Experience with Web Development / UI Frameworks / HTML / JavaScript Experience with Oracle DB / PostgreSQL DB / MySQL Desired Skills / Qualifications: BS in computer science or information systems field of study Experience in Agile and DevOps methodologies Experience implementing and configuring DevOps solutions Experience with querying databases using SQL Experience in SQL and SQL Plus Experience with Docker, JBOSS, Postgres, NodeJS Knowledge or experience with capturing devices (fingerprint scanner, iris/face camera etc.) Proven track record as a self-learner keeping current with the latest techniques including automated testing and continuous integration Experience in Jira to support configuration management in an Agile environment Certification in SAFe, SCRUM or Kanban The likely salary range for this position is $68,000 - $102,000, this is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary; rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: None Telecommuting Options: Remote Work Location: Any Location / Remote Additional Work Locations: Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most. COVID-19 Vaccination: GDIT does not have a vaccination mandate applicable to all employees. To protect the health and safety of its employees and to comply with customer requirements, however, GDIT may require employees in certain positions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccination requirements will depend on the status of the federal contractor mandate and customer site requirements. We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done. GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.