Test Engineer

Be Challenged and Make a Difference

In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture.

Description of Task to be Performed:

AnaVation is seeking an experienced Test Engineer to join an exciting work program. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our products by designing, developing, and executing comprehensive test plans to ensure software quality, function, and performance.

Key responsibilities include creating test cases and automation scripts, identifying and reporting software defects, collaborating with developers to resolve issues, and providing feedback to improve product quality and the development process. Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, technical proficiency with testing tools and scripting, and the ability to work effectively in a team. The ideal candidate is a creative problem-solver with a strong technical background and a passion for finding and resolving software and system defects.

The candidate will be required to interface directly with data architects and software developers to develop comprehensive test strategies, plans, and detailed test cases to validate software functionality against requirements.

This position is mostly (four to five days/week) on-site in Lorton, VA. This position requires an active Top-Secret clearance and the ability to obtain SCI access with a CI polygraph.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field of study.
• Five years of hands-on experience in software quality assurance process, and software testing to include Agile methodologies.
• Experience in functional, interface, mobile device, regression, system, and user acceptance testing.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and executing test cases, test plans, test scripts, requirements traceability matrix, and test strategies based upon functional and test requirements.
• Experience with manual and automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG).
• Experience in programming and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Java, C#, C++).
• Experience in bug tracking and reporting using tools such as Jira, ALM, or TFS.
• Experience in requirement analysis to include developing use cases and user stories.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment to include standups, backlog refinement, retrospective meetings, sprint planning, and product demonstrations.
• Knowledge of performance and security testing methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Digital forensic domain background.
• Experience handling complex and conflicting customer requirements.
• Knowledge of data governance and data quality frameworks.
• Experience with CI/CD toolchains (e.g., Jenkins. GitLab CI).
• Experience with software versioning using Git.
• Experience in 508 compliance.

Benefits

• Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
• 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
• 100% company paid long-term and short term disability insurance
• 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
• 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
• Competitive Pay
• Generous paid leave and holiday package
• Tuition and training reimbursement
• Life and AD&D Insurance

About AnaVation

AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.

If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!

AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.