Job Description:This role will serve as the TEST ENG SME supporting a Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) program. This role engages communication with team, customer, software developers, and stakeholders, and charged with developing and executing automated testing scripts as part of a tailored SAFe Agile DevSecOps pipeline. This role performs software development to implement scripts, evaluate test results, and implement a feedback loop in a CI/CD Pipeline. Flexible cross-training to also provide systems engineering, software development, training, security, and testing is also desired.Primary ResponsibilitiesParticipate in program Agile software development initiatives (standup, planning, Increment planning) to support innovation and enhancement of custom applications through iteration/functionality testing Participate and collaborate with team members to assess StoryPoint/complexity efforts (using best practices) to ensure proper testing and delivery of functionality per User Story Acceptance CriteriaCollaborate with team members (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Software Developers) to develop test approaches with emphasis on automation of recurring/regression test cases through selected toolsetsDevelop test validation scripts using program designated languages (ex: Python)Develop automated test cases using knowledge of custom Applications through designated GUI/COTS products (ex: Selenium and Katalon Studio)Leverage DevOps practices to ensure repeatability and Configuration Management of test cases/scripts are maintained the continuously improvedDevelop and document end-to-end functionality test case narratives using task management system (JIRA/Confluence) Generate test data and identify use/corner cases required to meet User Story/Customer needsSupport performance testing/evaluation activities using tools such as JmeterPerform job duties within Commercial cloud development environment usingBasic QualificationsProficient with common Agile practices and DevOps development practicesDirect experience with scripting languages (ex: Python) to automate tasksDirect experience in test data/script developmentKnowledge of or direct experience with software performance testing practices Direct experience with creation, authoring, execution and documentation of test cases/result sets for software products in an agile cadence Experience with Java/Javascript Software DevelopmentExperience working in a SAFe Agile development environment and tempoExperience working/testing within Commercial Cloud Platforms (ex: AWS) and DevOps tools environments utilizing DevOps tools (GitHub, BitBucket, Jenkins) Experience with software testing using Katalon Studio/Recorder productsDemonstrated ability to work within agile team collaborative environment with ability to execute test cases complimentary to development efforts Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)Experience supervising others.Candidate must have Masters with 15-20 years of prior relevant experience or Doctorate with 13-16 years of prior relevant experience.Candidate must be US Citizen.