Principal Software Test Engineer

Title :

Principal Software Test Engineer

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A talented software test engineer is needed on Raytheon’s EED (EOSDIS Evolution and Development) team which supports NASA in its mission to provide scientists and other users access to data from NASA’s Earth science missions.

As a member of the Cumulus (an AWS hosted data archive for Earth science records from around the world) development team, software test engineers will work with both integrator and operator user groups, as well as the development teams, to create a test strategy and test plans that enhance quality and stability.

Cumulus integrates with several EOSDIS products, and it is desired to expand regression testing to include these integrations.

This position is full time remote with required travel quarterly for planning meetings.

Education / Experience :

• BA / BS in related field
• 6+ years of working experience

Required Skills

6+ years of experience as a Software Test Engineer

• Test Summary reporting Experience developing comprehensive Test Strategies, -Test Execution Plan and Experience with continuous deployment and software testing
• Experience in Agile / Scrum methodologies
• Experience with software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Overall experience testing a large application with complex business logic
• Using Postman for API testing
• Creating and maintaining a testing suite
• Experience with JIRA
• Experience writing automated tests.

Desired Skills :

• Knowledge of AWS services, hands-on experience would be a plus.
• Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) a plus.
• Experience with Cypress, Node, React, and / or Terraform would be a plus

Primary Responsibilities

• Support testing efforts as a part of Agile / Scrum teams.
• Develop, execute and maintain test strategy, test plans, test scenarios, test suites and test cases and Test summary reports for customer / user consumption;

Identify and manage test data.

• Identify key quality metrics and design monitoring strategy.
• Execute and coordinate integration, system, and regression tests.
• Provide estimates associated with testing activities.
• Assist with building and designing automated tests.
• Track and report on test status using established QA metrics.
• Collaborate with NASA DAACs (Distributed Data Archive Centers) and end users to enhance product quality, identify test cases and mitigate pain points.
• Collaborate with other teams to establish cross-team regression testing plans.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.

We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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