Testing Engineering M/F

Job Description Candidate must be located in DMV area and able to commute to Stafford, VA office.
***Security Clearance: Active Secret Clearance required.**

Ariel team provides agile software development and maintenance for CODIS, a mission-critical application for the FBI. CODIS is a client server application developed using Microsoft .NET that supports a database repository of DNA profiles from individuals, unsolved crime scene evidence, and missing persons. CODIS software allows local, state, and national laboratories to compare DNA profiles electronically, thereby linking serial crimes to each other and identifying suspects by matching DNA profiles from crime scenes to individuals’ profiles. Additionally, the CODIS software is used to assist with the identification of unidentified human remains, missing persons and disaster victims.

The Test Engineer will support the program with hands-on test development. This tester is primarily responsible for designing, expanding, improving, and maintaining our test suite and requires an exceptional candidate with advanced quality assurance and software testing experience. they are expected to serve as a trusted resource on the business logic in place as well as our system architecture. They are expected to work collaboratively, with minimal supervision, on teams including DevOps Engineers and Developers to ensure our application meets users’ needs, as well as business requirements and scalability characteristics. Each team member is expected to be cross-functional and take collective ownership to ensure deliverables are met and superb quality is achieved.
Secret clearance
Minimum 1+ years of automation testing experience
Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Robot, Cucumber, etc.
Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, K6, Loadrunner, etc.
Experience writing automated tests for web front ends, web services, APIs, and databases
Experience with manual testing
Experience with integration testing
Experience cross-browser/cross-platform testing
Experience working as part of an agile team using SAFe, Scrum, XP and/or Kanban
Quality and Detail-orientated
Team player who works well with customers and colleagues at all levels.
Experience working with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
Understands software engineering and testing best practices
Experience with testing tools such as Xray or TestRail
Security testing experience a plus
Familiarity with SPA web applications such as Angular, React, or Blazor
Experience with Cloud-native web-based applications hosted in Azure or AWS

At Ariel Partners, we solve the most difficult problems that inhibit technology from enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Commitment to the long-term success and happiness of our customers, our people, and our partners; Ariel Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.