Test Engineer - Mission Planning

Test Engineer - Mission Planning 

Are you passionate about quality and ensuring products and processes are working as designed? Are you interested in creating mission-critical software to support our warfighters? Are you open to new ideas, collaborating with teammates, teaching, and learning from others? If you resonate with this description, DS2 invites you to apply for a spot on our team! We are seeking a test engineer to join our team and help lead and execute our testing processes. This position is for someone with 3+ years of experience. Must be a U.S. Citizen and complete a U.S. government background investigation. Must be able to obtain a U.S. DoD Secret Clearance. This position is in Niceville, FL.
Who is DS2?

DS2 provides full life-cycle software engineering services to DoD, federal, and commercial clients using mature Agile, Scrum, and SAFe practices. We are an organization that is committed to teamwork with a clear focus on the customer and a belief that hiring talented individuals will help us meet our vision of “Engineered to Exceed Expectations”.

DS2 engineers meet our clients’ needs daily through problem-solving, teamwork, and technology-driven solutions. You can expect to work with a team of committed engineers that exemplify our core values and an environment where playing hard is just as important as working hard. We are always looking for individuals with a knowledge and passion for coding and a willingness to improve their abilities and learn new skills.

Responsibilities — What You'll Do:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that software products meet customer requirements and specifications.
• Develop and execute software tests to identify software problems and their causes.
• Test system modifications to prepare for implementation.
• Document software and application defects using a bug tracking system and report defects to software or web developers.
• Create and maintain databases of known defects.
• May participate in software design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, operational characteristics, product designs, and schedule.
• Analyze existing test scenarios to ensure accuracy, relevance, and necessity.
• Conduct testing to identify defects and work closely with development teams to resolve issues.
• Ensure defects are well-written and have all the information that drives them to resolution.
• Create test-product documentation and participate in testing-related walkthroughs.
• Design and implement automated testing processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Interact with the clients to better understand the product requirements.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and technologies related to software testing and quality.

Qualifications — We Need Someone Who:

• Is a U.S. Citizen and able to complete a U.S. government background investigation. Must be able to obtain a U.S. DoD Secret Clearance.
• Has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Has 3+ years of experience in testing software and solutions or 3+ years of Mission Planning experience for the USAF or USN.
• Is proficient in test case design, test execution, and defect management.
  
• Has familiarity with agile development methodologies.
• Has the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred — It's Even Better if You:

• Have experience with automated testing tools such as Selenium or TestComplete.
• Have experience working with Mission Planning or Weapon Planning Software.
• Have any experience developing software in modern languages such as C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.

Benefits — What We Do For You:

• Flexible work schedule
• Educational opportunities
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Student loan repayment
  • Certification reimbursement + bonuses
  • Catered monthly tech talk lunches on topics picked by you and your teammates
• Excellent healthcare, dental, and vision coverage, including STD, LTD, and AD&D
• Generous paid time off + holidays
• 401K savings plan with company-matching contributions up to 4%
• Sponsored community and volunteer events, like beach cleanups, 5Ks, and more
• Snacks and beverages included
• The occasional foosball or Mario Kart match

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.