Software Tester
Company: Modern Technology Solutions Inc
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
Own Your Future.
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is searching for Software
Tester to support United States Space Force (USSF) by developing
software in support of Space Systems Command (SSC) Cyber Operations
Branch rapid agile development of defensive cyber solutions to
protect, defend, and respond to both ground and space based cyber
adversarial threats.
Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work?
- Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most
important and critical programs to our national defense and
security.
- Values: Our first core value is that employees come first. We
challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support
and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the
industry.
- 100% Employee Ownership: we have a stake in each other's
success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know
what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall
meetings three times a year.
- Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
- Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10
holidays/year
- Flexible schedules
- 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
- Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
- Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a
separate qualified retirement account
- Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
- Other company funded benefits, like life and disability
insurance
- Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health
insurance plan
- Track Record of Success: We have grown every year since our
founding in 1993 Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100%
employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that
provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation,
Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and
Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and
Mission Assurance.
MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance.
Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and
field sites worldwide.
For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com .
Responsibilities:
As a Software Tester with MTSI, your development activities at the
Cyber Operations Branch program office adhere to Scaled Agile
Framework (SAFe). SAFe offers proven, integrated principles,
practices, and competencies to implement lead, agile, and DevOps at
scale. Additionally, this program office personifies DevSecOps
which automates the integration of security at every phase of the
software development lifecycle from initial design, through
integration, testing, deployment, and software delivery. These
development efforts shall result in two deployable defensive cyber
solutions to protect, defend, and respond to USSF mission
systems.
Your essential job functions will include but may not be limited
to:
- Analyze test results and coordinate with the development teams
for bug fixes. Analyze the underlying causes of performance issues
and provide corrective action. Develop an automated test scenario
and environment for performance testing. Review and recommend
improvements in existing test procedures. Coordination with the
testing team to develop performance test plans and cases. Must be
able to use all web methods like GET, PUT, POST, DELETE etc. Must
be able to validate xml and json body using json parser. Know how
to use the OAuth and OAuth2 authentication mechanisms. Must be able
to Load and Security testing on web services. Designing and
developing test automation scripts to create, enhance, debug, and
run test cases. Using test automation guidelines. Researching
issues in software through testing to validate feedback, response
time, & error code. Qualifications:
Required skills:
- Programming Languages (at least 2):
- Java, Angular, Gitlab, RHEL, JIRA, Confluence, Zephyr &
Python
- Experience or knowledge in the following areas:
- Agile methodologies, agile project management, software
development life cycle management, program/project management,
cross-functional team, agile software testing, test-driven
development, software test planning, software test automation
Desired skills/experience:
- Familiarity & knowledge:
- SIMP Project, Docker, GIT, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL),
Suricata, Zeek, Kibana, Logstash, Elastic Search, Neo4J,
PostgreSQL
- Relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience in Space Systems
Command
- Experience with Cyber Operations Branch (SSC/SZYO) program
office
- Experience with DoD/ defense software factories
Education/Certification
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering,
data science, software development or STEM related specialty and 10
years' releated professional experience; Or Master's degree in
computer science, software engineering, data science, software
development, or STEM related specialty and 8 years' related
professional experience.
- SAFe for Teams, Agile Technical Tester, & Implementing Test
Process Improvement certifications within 12 months of start date
Clearance:
- Must possess an active DoD Secret Clearance.
- A Top Secret (TS) security clearance (with SCI and SAP
eligibility) is HIGHLY desired.
The pay range for this position in Colorado is $160,000/year to
$200,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on
established government contract rates, job-related knowledge,
skills, and experience, and other factors. MTSI also offers a full
range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the
position offered. This information is provided per the Colorado
Equal Pay Act. Base pay information is based on market location.
Applicants should apply via MTSI's internal or external careers
site
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