Senior System Tester

Job Description:

Competitive Range partners with the government to plan and deploy complex, IT-enabled, and mission-essential capabilities. Our goal is to help you develop and expand your professional capabilities while working on challenging, exciting projects in a collaborative, congenial environment. 

We are seeking a Senior System Tester to conduct comprehensive requirements analysis, software testing, debugging, and performance optimization in support of mission-critical defense applications. This role requires expertise in Agile Scrum methodologies, microservice architectures, cloud computing, and security compliance within DoD environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform requirements analysis, software design, development, integration, and testing for defense applications.
• Develop, execute, and maintain test cases and automated testing strategies within Agile frameworks.
• Conduct bug fixing, troubleshooting, debugging, and performance tuning for DoD software systems.
• Implement configuration management practices ensuring software integrity and compliance.
• Develop microservice architectures for web and application services, including load balancing, automated surge capability, and performance monitoring.
• Work with traditional SQL-based and NoSQL database management systems, integrating full-text search capabilities.
• Implement security controls compliant with Federal and DoD cybersecurity regulations.
• Automate application deployments, scaling, and management across on-premise and off-premise cloud environments.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations and documentation to DoD stakeholders.
• Collaborate within cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless integration of testing methodologies and best practices.

Required Qualifications:

• Active Secret Clearance: TS preferred. 

• Education:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field OR equivalent work experience.
• Experience:
  • Minimum 5 years of experience supporting software development and testing within Agile Scrum methodologies.
• Technical Expertise:
  • Strong proficiency in Java and scripting languages such as Python.
  • Extensive experience in debugging, troubleshooting, and optimizing software performance.
  • Deep knowledge of cloud architectures, microservices, database technologies, and security compliance.
  • Ability to assess and improve test automation strategies for mission-critical defense applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with classified defense systems and DoD software testing procedures.
• Familiarity with AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and secure cloud infrastructures.
• Certifications such as Security+, CISSP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or DoD-approved system testing credentials.