Job Description

Job ID: 2119729

Location: HUNTSVILLE , AL , US

Date Posted: 2021-12-13

Category: Software

Subcategory: SW Testing

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: Interim Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking a Junior Software Tester to join our team in Huntsville, Alabama. This position would sit onsite at Redstone Arsenal.

Program Overview

The Network, System Integration and Test Environment (NSITE) is a Government owned, developed, and managed software suite. NSITE is used by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Joint Services, and numerous labs in support of continuous testing of systems employed for defense of the United States and our Allies. The NSITE software provides data collection, situational awareness, and analysis capabilities to a wide range of users who rely on NSITE’s ability to act as an independent third-party truth teller. The NSITE team has in-depth experience in Tactical Data Links (TDL), Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Test, Enterprise Information Technology, Software and Systems Engineering and Information Assurance.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyze the software requirements from Interface Control Documents (ICD) to identify then verify what functionality needs to be tested.

• Develop test documentation and conduct test cases to verify each software fix/change associated with correcting a software design deficiency or enhancement.

• Provide inputs to formal test documents to include the Test Workbook, Test Readiness Review (TRR), and the post-test After Action Report (AAR)/

• During the conduct of formal and informal tests, create problem reports in Jira for each software implementation and does not comply with its associated software requirement.

• Interface directly with members of Software and Functional Test Teams, NSITE Development Team, NSITE Operations Team, and NSITE Program Management.

• Write and execute test procedures for each Formal Qualification Test. Work with Software Quality Control (QC) personnel as required during testing.

• Actively participate in all team meetings to include all sprint kickoff, sprint retrospect, and daily standup meetings.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and zero (0) years or more of experience; Four (4) years of experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Required Qualifications:

• Self-starter; able to function independently and in a team environment where priorities and assignments can quickly shift.

• Knowledge of common computer network protocols.

• Knowledge of database fundamentals.

• Experience operating and testing 3D graphical displays.

• Experience designing and writing formal and informal test procedures.

• Able to write clear and concise software defect reports.

• Able to function effectively in a dynamic environment with aggressive schedules.

Clearance:

Candidates must have the ability to obtain a Secret clearance; Interim Secret clearance minimum required to start. 

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