Software Test Engineer

Posted:
4/1/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Texas, United States ⋅ Austin, Texas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
QA & Testing ⋅ Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
On-site

Software Test Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

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Job Description

CACI provides expertise and technology to enterprise and mission customers in support of national security missions and government transformation for defense, intelligence, and civilian customers.

CACI’s culture is the driving force behind our success. Our culture defines who we are, how we act, and what we believe is both the right way and our duty in conducting business. Our culture unifies us as a company and strengthens our resolve to meet our customers’ – and our country’s – most critical missions.

What You’ll Get to Do:  

  • Work directly with software engineers and project leads
  • Analyze requirements and technical documents, and respond to the team with questions and insights
  • Construct test scenarios, test cases, and detailed procedures and verifications, connecting these with requirements and driving more testable code
  • Execute tests and report results
  • Understand, build, and document environments needed for testing
  • Research, design, and build automation to streamline various testing needs
  • Work on small teams in an agile software development life cycle to develop, maintain, and enhance diverse software systems
  • Refine and enhance existing test cases and applications to best meet requirement verification and improve operational performance
  • Apply system level knowledge (software, OS, and hardware) and tools to diagnose and describe issues

More About this Role:

  • Work on various programs dedicated to supporting the war fighter.
  • Contribute to and improve engineering processes
  • Develop and maintain user and administrative documentation to meet customer contract requirements
  • Understand the software life-cycle management and tools
  • Travel onsite to periodically test operational systems and updates

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:  

Education:

  • Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Experience:

  • Minimum 3+ years of relevant work experience in software development

Required Skills:

  • US Citizen and Active TS/SCI Clearance
  • Ability to acquire CI Polygraph
  • Dedication to Test Engineering methods and techniques
  • Understanding of software, automation, and tools
  • Understanding of distributed systems and networking
  • Understanding of Linux security and auditing
  • Use and experience of Linux debugging and diagnostic tools
  • Demonstrable experience with source control (git)
  • Familiar with basic concepts of API testing and associated technologies (rest, json, etc.)
  • Scripting experience in bash, python, or other relevant language

These Qualifications would be Nice to Have:  

  • CI Polygraph
  • Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes deployments or other container technology
  • Familiarity with one or more non-UI test automation frameworks
  • Competency in one or more OO languages (Python, Java)
  • Knowledge of compiled languages
  • Experience developing automation in an Agile team (scrum, kanban)
  • Familiar with continuous integration tools (Jenkins, Bamboo or similar)
  • Demonstrable experience with UI automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress or similar)
  • Familiar with server hardware administration and maintenance (RAID, PCIe, IPMI)
  • Basic competency with relational databases (mysql, postres)

What We can Offer You:

- We’ve been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.
- Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.
- We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.
- We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation’s highest priorities.
- For over 55 years, the principles of CACI’s unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.

Note: This position is being posted for anticipated work that is awaiting customer approval/funding.

Company Overview:

CACI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$63,300 - 129,700 USD