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Test Engineer 3

columbia, md • Posted 4 days ago
Onsite Contract General

Job TitleAt Wyetech, you'll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers.Job Description:Analyzes system requirements and concept of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to develop evaluation and test plans and procedures, prepare for and conduct the data collection and analysis, and report status and results. Supports the development of Government test and evaluation documentation e.g., Test & Evaluation (T&E) Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, Event Test Plans, Test Readiness Assessments, and T&E Reports. Works with other test organizations to support T&E program integration.

Provides specialized T&E capabilities tailored to system functions, level, maturity, and performance area as assigned in the SOW. Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g.

Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph).Capabilities:Conduct research into and apply knowledge of Government test and evaluation concepts all related engineering acquisition and operations activities as needed to support the T&E activitiesPlan and Execute Performance AnalysisReview planned acquisition approaches to support T&E schedule alignment with decision maker needs for T&E supportAnalyze performance risk areas to focus T&E planningSpecify, validate, and adapt Modeling and Simulation for T&E useApply Statistical Analysis of variations in performance behavior to characterize confidence in performance estimatesSelect, develop, & use analysis toolsExecute the evaluation plan of data collected by the Testing TaskPlan and Execute Performance Data CollectionPlan program and event level testing for collection of data required for analysis and to synch T&E events with supported decision pointsEstablish and employ Data & Configuration Management capabilitiesSupport Data Authentication group functions; and comply with program Discrepancy Reporting criteria and processesAssess operational and system performance requirements for testability and criticality to frame and prioritize T&E objectives and enable evaluation planningCoordinate with program Systems Engineering (SE) and review T&E-related SE information to leverage functional analysis, system descriptions parameter selection and dependencies, Modeling and Simulation, and initial performance risk assessments to inform evaluation planningAssess operational environments and priorities for evaluation attention and scenario selection, and to coordinate user participation in T&EPlan program and event level risk-tailored performance estimation and analysis of system and operational Effectiveness and Suitability metrics & conditions• levels of T&E include inspection, demonstration paper analysis, survey simulation, and physical testDesign surveys for evaluation of Subject Matter Expert (SE input and user as estimates of performance)Participate in the T&E Working-level Integrated Product Team (WIPT) and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of evaluation plansProduce Evaluation Plans (metric framework, scenarios/threads, timelines, requirements/T&E cross-walk), Analysis Plans Data Requirements Risk Assessments, Evaluation Reports Status reports; provide input to Government T&E products (e.g., Technology Readiness Assessments, Test & Evaluation Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, T&E Plans & Procedures and TestReadiness Reports)Design data sampling schemes to optimize the information/resource balance and to control testing uncertaintiesSelect, coordinate. and calibrate Instrumentation, collection and data management tools, targets, and facilitiesEnsure test readiness including training of test event participants re conduct of the event; equipment readiness, and security legal, and privacy compliance arrangementsParticipate in T&E WIPT and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of data collection plan -Execute Testing and Data Collection per planProduce associated Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports /Briefings, Data Management PlanDefine and provide technical direction and guidance for the Level 1 tasks to the Level 0 and Level 1 TEs assigned to the taskRecommend draft plans and reports from the Level 1 tasks for approval by the task leaderWork directly with the Government sponsor to coordinate task implementationMaintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interestProvide overall leadership of the T&E task and serve as primary liaison to the government for supporting contract coordination and task executionCommunicate issues and solutions to the broader government and contract management structure as requested by LeadershipEnsure the appropriate level of independence of the team from the solution provider to support government management of objectivity riskManage T&E resources and tasks; ensure quality assurance of test processes and productCoordinate and integrate Evaluation and Testing tasks and productsParticipate in T&E WIPT and /or integrated Test Team as needed to ensure proper coordination of T&E activitiesDrive innovation and responsiveness to program changes and evolving T&E status to help manage program risk; develop alternative courses of action, work-arounds, and fall-back positions with a recommended course of action for each risk and monitor and re-evaluate risks at appropriate milestonesRequired Qualifications:TS/SCI with agency appropriate polyEight (8) years' experience as a TE in programs and contracts of similar scope type and complexity is required.Bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.Four (4) years of additional TE experience may be substituted for a bachelor' s degree.Required Technical Skills:Web automation test tools and frameworks;project uses TestNG, Selenium, & Cypress Testing Automation SoftwareProgramming languages used in test automation; project uses Java and JavaScriptPostgress SQL; Postgres requires knowledge of writing queries in SQLMongo DB; requires knowledge of writing queries in JSONKnow what Page Object Model (POM) is, UI test scripts on both unclass and high side uses this design patterUnderstand both Selector Testing and Visual TestingExperience with API automation tools, project uses TestNG, REST AssuredDesigning, developing, and implementing test scripts, test plans, test cases, and test processesPerforming User Interface testing against requirementsIdentifying data to be used during testingExperience with manual testing and with using automated tools (e.g. Cypress, Visual Studio, Eclipse, Java) System currently uses automation tests using Visual Studio (VS Code) and CypressSystem currently uses automation tests using Eclipse and JavaExperience with Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, ConfluenceExperience with regression and integration testing (in multiple environments)GIT : Working in GIT to push/pull automation test scriptsLinuxPuttyExperience in testing for accessibility; organizations are now responsible for doing their own testing ; our tools sit at a 4.93 and 5.0 ratingDefining test strategies for future capabilitiesManaging project artifactsDetermining appropriate project methodologies and practicesThe Benefits Package:Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement.

The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.Additional benefits include:Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)Vision and DentalLife and AD&D BenefitsShort and Long-Term DisabilityHospital

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