RESPONSIBILITIES: Kforce has a client that is seeking a Test Engineer in Alexandria, VA. Responsibilities: Maintain a strong knowledge of the project's design and scheduling changes to support QA effectiveness, focus and communication Identify, track and address project risks, action items, and milestone deliverables Communicate out project status to QA Leadership and key project and corporate stakeholders Work with Analysts to interpret testing needs as requirements are being developed Evaluate testability of business and technical requirements based on business / functional requirement document(s), use cases, user stories and/or solution design documents Participate in requirement / design reviews; identifies gaps and probes for detailed explanation of expectations Participate in architecture and technical specification review and provides feedback on content and testability Contribute to requirements traceability matrix Evaluate test performance and identify potential problem areas Job Requirements: REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in Technology or Engineering related field Minimum 5 years of experience in developing, managing and executing Testing programs Ability to analyse data and translate key results to business stake holder Familiarity with all System Engineering aspects for all phases of project delivery such as requirements management, design, development, integration, QA/Validation, operational readiness, deployment and monitoring Experience leading small, medium, and large Test/Quality Assurance efforts as well as willingness to roll up sleeves and execute detailed test scripts Experience working in a highly matrixed environment and interacting with multiple stakeholders Experience in writing scripts to aid in filtering and simplifying analysis of test results Must have experience with regression testing tools and also work with Jira and/or any configuration management tools Strong experience with SQL to perform data validation and analysis tasks Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team Ability to prioritize, solve practical problems, and deal with situations where only limited standardization exists Work is primarily conducted in an office environment, but candidate must be willing to occasionally work in a roadside/construction environment Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.