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Software Validation Engineer II

Employer
Frederick National Laboratory
Location
Rockville, MD
Closing date
Jul 27, 2021
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONThe Frederick National Laboratory is dedicated to improving human health through the discovery and innovation in the biomedical sciences, focusing on cancer, AIDS and emerging infectious diseases.The Biomedical Informatics and Data Science (BIDS) directorate works collaboratively and helps to fulfill the mission of Frederick National Laboratory in the areas of biomedical informatics and data science by developing and applying world leading data science and computing technologies to basic and applied biomedical research challenges, supporting critical operations, developing and delivering national data resources, and employing leading-edge software and data science.Within BIDS, the CBIIT Technical Ops Support (CTOS) group implements and manages software projects primarily sponsored by the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology (CBIIT). The work is primarily focused on successfully delivering software projects with development on local servers or the cloud. The projects are very diverse, typically merging science and IT, involve multiple stakeholders, and engineering can involve subcontractors. The CBIIT Technical Ops Support group works collaboratively with the NCI to define the requirements and deliver a successful project.KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIESBe a part of agile teams responsible for software testing of web applicationsPlan and implement automation frameworksDesign and develop end-to-end automated tests using a tool such as Selenium or KatalonDevelop and maintain test plans, test cases, and test dataPerform automated and manual testing efforts for new applications and functionality as well as regression testingAnalyze and document results; report, and track bugs, verify and validate fixes as neededProvide status reports in meetingsDevelop automated tests for RESTful API EndpointsInteract with application development teams to understand business technical requirements and designBASIC QUALIFICATIONSTo be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:Possession of Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in Computer Science, Information Systems or four (4) years relevant experience in lieu of degree. Foreign degrees must be evaluated for US equivalencyIn addition to educational requirements, a minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible job-related experience, as designated by the program requirementsExperience should include process, equipment and/or systems validationExperience with Windows and Linux environmentsExperience with automated and manual testing, developing test plans, manual test cases and automated test scripts, executing and analyzing results for web applicationsExperience testing projects using Agile and Scrum MethodologyExperience implementing automation frameworks and scripts with a software automation test tool such as Selenium or KatalonExperience using a descriptive programming language such as Python or Java for automationExperience reviewing requirements/user stories and providing feedback to the project teamExperience testing RESTful web servicesExperience with shell scriptingExperience testing Application Programming InterfacesGood presentation, written and communication skillsExperience in analyzing, identifying, prioritizing, and managing software defects, and effectively working with developers in fixing, verifying, validating, and closing defectsAbility to install and configure tools and other aspects of a testing environmentExperience with configuring and executing automation using a continuous integration tool such as JenkinsAbility to obtain and maintain a security clearancePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSCandidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible job-related experienceCollege-level courses preferredAttention to detailAdaptabilityEXPECTED COMPETENCIESStrong verbal and written communicationCollaborative and team focusedby Jobble

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