811665 Test Engineer $185,000.00

Position Details Labor Category: Test Engineer Position Title: Tester Position Level: Level 1 – Subject Matter Expert Salary: Up to $185,000.00 per year Core Hours: 9am to 4pm Location: Bethesda MD Description Position requires a Top Secret (TS/SCI) Clearance with a Polygraph. This role provides technical expertise with developing and executing automated testing scripts as part of a tailored SAFe Agile DevSecOps pipeline. Role Overview Implement scripts Evaluate test results Implement a feedback loop in a Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery Pipeline. Flexible cross‑training to also provide systems engineering, software development, training, security, and testing is also desired. Mandatory Requirements Developmental (0-2 years’ experience) Full Performance (3-5 years’ experience) Senior (6-10 years’ experience) Expert (11-15 years’ experience) SME (16+ years’ experience) Primary Responsibilities Architect automated testing solutions: Define, implement, and maintain the overall test automation framework and strategy, ensuring it aligns with business goals and scales to meet evolving needs. Drive test automation best practices: Establish and enforce standards, coding guidelines, and best practices for test automation across the organization. Guide and mentor junior and mid‑level test engineers, sharing best practices, conducting code reviews, and fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement. Participate in program Agile software development initiatives (stand‑up, planning, increment planning) to support innovation and enhancement of custom applications through iteration/functionality testing within a commercial cloud environment. Participate and collaborate with team members to assess StoryPoint/complexity efforts (using best practices) to ensure proper testing and delivery of functionality per User Story Acceptance Criteria. Collaborate with team members (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Software Developers) to develop test approaches with emphasis on automation of recurring/regression test cases through selected toolsets. Develop automated test cases using knowledge of custom Applications through designated GUI/COTS products (ex: Selenium and Katalon Studio). Leverage DevOps practices to ensure repeatability and Configuration Management of test cases/scripts are maintained and continuously improved. Develop and document end‑to‑end functionality test case narratives using task management system (JIRA/Confluence) and support performance testing/evaluation activities using tools such as Jmeter. Basic Qualifications Extensive experience in software quality assurance with a significant focus on automation testing. Extensive experience with creation, authoring, execution and documentation of test cases/result sets for software products in an agile cadence. Deep understanding and hands‑on experience in designing and implementing robust automation frameworks using tools like Selenium or Katalon Studio. Strong programming skills in languages such as Java or Python enabling the ability to write efficient and scalable test scripts. Extensive experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub) and their integration with automated tests. Direct experience with software performance testing practices. Extensive experience working/testing within Commercial Cloud Platforms (ex: AWS) and DevOps tools, and working in a SAFe Agile and DevOps development environment. Demonstrated ability to work within collaborative environment to execute test cases complimentary to development efforts. Master’s 15+ years of prior relevant experience. Will consider experience in lieu of a degree. Optional Requirements Hands‑on experience with Katalon Studio and Katalon Runtime Engine. Proven experience leading software verification initiatives and mentoring junior or mid‑level engineers. Experience reviewing output of CI/CD jobs and capable of tracking test failures back to code changes that resulted in bugs. Capable of reviewing code check‑ins to understand the impact of code changes on system functionality and potential application bugs. Direct experience with AWS environments. B4Corp Company Information B4Corp is a small defense contracting company that focuses on providing an optimum environment for mission‑focused, highly skilled consultants to support the United States of America’s intelligence community and other defense organizations. B4Corp provides a low overhead, highly efficient, high salary environment that allows employees to excel at meeting the client’s needs. B4Corp is looking for information technology professionals that have a high sense of personal responsibility, self‑motivation, and mission drive. B4Corp’s dedication and care for its employees is reflected in our outstanding compensation and benefits package. B4Corp’s benefits reflect the company’s policy of putting the employees first. B4Corp’s maximum flexibility comp / makeup time policy, along with the company’s cafeteria‑style benefit plan that allows employees to maximize their Benefit Dollars, reflects B4Corp’s commitment to its employees. Compensation Outstanding Salaries. Retirement Full Vanguard 401k Plan – Featuring a full scope of investment options – 100% employer matched contribution up to 6% of employee's salary – Ability to max out 401k savings $57k ($63.5k if over 50) Employees receive B4Corp phantom stock each year (2‑year vesting period). Insurance Medical – United Health Care (UHC) (multiple plan options) Dental – United Concordia (UC) Flex Plan Vision – Vision Service Plan Insurance Co (VSP) Signature Plans Mutual of Omaha short‑term disability (60% of salary up to $2,000.00/week) Mutual of Omaha long‑term disability (60% of salary up to $10,000.00/month) Mutual of Omaha life insurance ($200,000.00) Employee Referral Bonus Refer a friend or a coworker and receive $3,000 per year for every year the person works for B4CORP. Paid Time Off (PTO) Seven weeks of leave per year (including ten federal holidays) Flexible work schedule with comp time (with customer approval). Internal Tracking Internal Tracking -LH-API-001. Application Process To complete a detailed B4Corp employment application, please fill out the application at EEO Statement B4Corp is an EEO and e‑Verify employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national origin. #J-18808-Ljbffr B4Corp