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Metron, Inc Hiring for Software Development Engineer in Test at Reston, VA Full Time

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Job Description:

Metron is an employee-owned company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for the most challenging national security problems. For over 35 years, our principled approach to problem-solving has yielded creative solutions at the intersection of advanced mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering. Our people are leaders in their technical fields and are passionate about solving challenging problems. We look for individuals who share this same passion and can apply their experience in real-world settings.
Metron’s team in Reston, VA is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to contribute to the development and deployment of several large-scale defense search, mission planning and target tracking tools. The successful candidate will be responsible for development and execution of test plans to evaluate and validate these tools and will also support integration of these tools into defense system architectures.


Responsibilities

  • Designing, executing, and debugging test plans of applications based on software requirements and technical specifications. Managing Test Cases and executions in a Test Management tool
  • Collaborate with software development team to build a comprehensive automated testing approach for new features
  • Automating stable features and building it into CI/CD pipeline
  • Support Development by writing White Box Unit and Integration tests in Java
  • Detecting and identifying software failures so that defects may be discovered and corrected
  • Documenting results and generating historical analysis of applications’ state and stability
  • Documenting anomalies and defects in a maintained issue tracking database
  • Deploying, operating, and maintaining application test instances and/or networks
  • Ensuring compliance with general software development, testing, and maintenance best practices
  • Ensuring data integrity standards
  • Participating in application planning meetings
  • Evaluating software ease of usability and error handling procedures
  • Collaborate with software engineering teams
  • Providing application instructions for users

Required Qualifications
  • At least 1 year of software test experience
  • Ability to design, develop, maintain, and troubleshoot automated suites of tests through continuous integration
  • Ability to build and maintain API test automation
  • Strong programming knowledge and hands on experience with at least one of the following programming languages: JavaScript, Java, Python
  • Ability to develop white box Unit and Integration tests to support Development
  • Must possess excellent written and verbal skills to communicate with development team
  • Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment
  • Strong knowledge of quality assurance methodologies, test plans, and debugging
  • US Citizenship required; successful candidates will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Desired Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, engineering or related field
  • An academic background in STEM
  • Test automation experience
Position Location: Reston, VA

Perks and Benefits
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Accompanying FSA and HSA options
  • Additional Voluntary Benefits
  • Paid Time Off
  • 9 Observed Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Professional Development Reimbursement
  • Annual Salary Reviews
  • Profit Sharing
  • 401(k) Traditional and Roth Options
  • Gym and Fitness Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Referral Program

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. Metron takes affirmative action in support of its policy to employ and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor

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