Mid- Level System Tester

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Competitive Range Solutions, LLC

Mid- Level System Tester

Fort Meade, MD
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description:

    Competitive Range partners with the government to plan and deploy complex, IT-enabled, and mission-essential capabilities. Our goal is to help you develop and expand your professional capabilities while working on challenging, exciting projects in a collaborative, congenial environment.

    We are seeking a Mid-Level System Tester to conduct software testing, debugging, performance optimization, and validation for mission-critical defense applications. The ideal candidate will have expertise in microservice architectures, cloud computing, database systems, and software security compliance , ensuring robust and scalable testing methodologies aligned with DoD standards.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Develop and implement microservice architectures for web and application services, ensuring virtual instances, load balancing, automated surge capability, and performance monitoring.
    • Test and validate applications using traditional SQL-based and NoSQL data management systems with full-text search functionality.
    • Perform requirements analysis, software design, development, integration, and testing to optimize defense applications.
    • Implement security controls compliant with Federal information systems and DoD cybersecurity protocols.
    • Conduct bug fixing, troubleshooting, debugging, and performance tuning to ensure optimal software functionality.
    • Develop test cases and automated testing solutions within Agile Scrum environments.
    • Provide configuration management and maintain testing documentation to enhance software reliability.
    • Utilize Java and scripting languages such as Python for testing automation and system validation.
    • Prepare and deliver technical presentations and reports to DoD stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of testing outcomes.

    Required Qualifications:

    • Education:
      • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field OR equivalent work experience.
    • Experience: * Minimum 2 years supporting development and testing within Agile Scrum methodologies.
    • Technical Expertise: * Strong proficiency in Java and Python for automated testing. * Experience in microservice architectures, cloud environments, database technologies, and security compliance. * Ability to assess and improve test automation strategies for mission-critical defense applications.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Experience working with classified defense systems and secure DoD infrastructure.
    • Familiarity with AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and secure cloud environments.
    • Certifications such as Security+, CISSP, AWS Certified Developer, or DoD-approved system testing credentials.