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About the job

Overview

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.

Contributions

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

Qualifications

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

About steampunk

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. 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.