Amentum is searching for a Top-Secret cleared Quality Assurance Engineer to join our team in Washington, DC. You will be working in an organization that’s mission is to accelerate operations through data and new analytical insights. The entire section leverages agile and works to provide enhanced reporting and global searching capabilities to facilitate task management, cross-utilization, and address national intelligence priorities while protecting confidential data and sources.

You will be responsible for creating software test and automating test cases, performing application testing, validating bugs, and isolating issues; writing and initiating tests and then analyzing and reporting the test results in the ticketing system; and performing configuration management, change management, and release management.

Work Schedule:

Typically, Monday through Friday 8-hour days onsite. Flexibility within 2-week pay period to reach 80 hours.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for creating software test and automating test cases, performing application testing, validating bugs, and isolating issues; writing and initiating tests and then analyzing and reporting the test results in the ticketing system; and performing configuration management, change management, and release management.
• Possesses and applies expertise on multiple complex work assignments. Assignments may be broad in nature, requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks. Operates with appreciable latitude in developing methodology and presenting solutions to problems. Contributes to deliverables and performance metrics where applicable.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Minimum of 7 years of experience collectively with the following:
  • Developing and executing software testing automation suites and plans
  • Using software testing automation tools such as Selenium, Eggplant, Katalon, Postman/SOAPUI, etc.
  • Using development tools (git, integrated development environment, code quality tools, etc.)
  • Software development lifecycle processes to include Agile development
  • Leading a team in automated testing practices and development
  • Troubleshooting, diagnosing, and fixing technical, functional, and performance issues           

Clearance Required: Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or other related analytical, scientific, or technical discipline.

• In absence of degree, additional years of experience may be substituted for educational requirements

Minimum Years of Experience: 8

Preferred Qualifications:

• Development Tools:
  • Static Application Security Testing (SAST, e.g. SonarQube, Gitlab SAST)
  • Unit and integration testing (e.g., xunit, nunit)
  • Automated testing
  • End-to-end testing (e.g., Selenium, Cucumber)

• Business Analysis and Project Management:
  • Agile Principles
  • Azure DevOps

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Compensation Details:

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed,  marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.