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Huntsville, AL, USA | Full Time

Job Title: Software Test Engineer

Canvas is seeking a Software Test Engineer! This position provides advisory services to the DoD.

Duties:

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

+ Evaluate Command and Control Application Software (C2AS) requirements for a USAF Major Acquisition program to ensure testability and compliance.

+ Assess software performance and functionality across C2AS components, user interfaces, and system responsiveness.

+ Oversee C2AS test planning and execution in physical and simulated environments, including unit and integration testing.

+ Verify software configurations against government standards, best practices, and cybersecurity regulations.

+ Advise development teams on C2AS requirements, configurations, and technical limitations.

+ Maintain expertise in software testing methodologies including automated frameworks and defect tracking systems.

+ Evaluate new testing technologies to enhance C2AS testing capabilities and efficiency.

+ Document test results in technical reports and presentations and communicate findings to program stakeholder.

+ Participate in Human System Integration usability testing efforts during developmental test and evaluation.

+ Support Integrated Product Team meetings, working groups, and test plan reviews.

+ Provide technical support for engineering efforts where existing guidelines are unavailable or inapplicable.

+ Develop test documentation including test reports, readiness recommendations, verification and validation recommendations, risk and deficiency reports, etc.

Requirements:

+ Bachelor of Science degree in one of the following: Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, & Electrical Engineering, or Systems Engineering. *Experience may be substituted for education with customer approval.

+ SE3 needs 3+ years of software unit and integration testing experience, including writing test plans and documenting test results.

+ Experience with the software development lifecycle and participation with integrated product teams and/or cross-functional development teams.

+ Hands-on experience with testing tools and methodologies such as automated testing frameworks, defect tracking systems, and test management software.

+ Experience working in regulated or standards-driven environments such as government, defense, aerospace, or other industries requiring compliance with formal testing standards and documentation requirements.

+ Experience with system integration testing including testing software interfaces, data flow validation, and multi-system interoperability verification.

+ Experience with technical documentation and reporting, including writing technical reports, test summaries, and presenting findings to stakeholders.

+ SE4 needs 10+ years required.

+ Technical Skills:

+ Test Automation: Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, Jenkins, etc.

+ Defect Tracking: Jira, Bugzilla, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, etc.

+ Test Management: Test Rail, Zephyr, qTest, HP ALM, etc.

+ Version Control: Git, SVN, team Foundation Server, etc.

+ Database testing: SQL, Oracle, etc.

+ API Testing: REST/SOAP services, Postman, SoapUI, etc.

+ Analytical Skills:

+ Root Cause Analysis: Debugging, log analysis, systematic problem solving

+ Requirements Analysis: Translating functional requirements into testable scenarios

+ Data Analysis: Test metrics, trend analysis, performance evaluation

+ Soft Skills:

+ Communication: Technical writing, stakeholder presentations, cross-team collaboration

+ Self-Starting: Ability to work with minimal supervision, prioritizes tasks effectively, takes initiative, proactively communicates potential risks and issues

+ Adaptability: Works well under changing requirements, new technologies, schedule changes, etc.

+ Domain Knowledge:

+ DoD/Military testing standards

+ Security Protocols: Handling classified systems, cybersecurity awareness

+ Human factors: UI/UX evaluation, usability testing principles

Security Clearance:

+ Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance.

Desired Experience:

+ Master's degree

+ In Addition to Minimum Experience:

+ 5+ years experience managing end-to-end test campaigns.

+ Experience delegating tasks, coordinating schedules, technical oversight of junior engineers and contractors.

+ Advanced test architecture and framework design experience including developing enterprise-level test strategies and implementing scalable automated testing solutions.

+ Program-level stakeholder engagement including interfacing with senior government officials, contractor executives, and participating in high-level technical reviews.

+ Experience with advanced system modeling and simulation for test environment design, including virtual testing environments and hardware-in-the-loop testing configurations.

+ In Addition to Minimum Skills:

+ Strategic Test Planning: Enterprise-wide test strategy development, risk assessment frameworks, and long term test roadmap creation.

+ Advanced Statistical Analysis: Test data modeling, reliability analysis, statistical process control, and predictive analytics for system performance.

+ Systems Architecture: Understanding complex system interdependencies, network topologies, and distributed system testing approaches.

+ Research and Development: Evaluating emerging technologies, conducting feasibility studies, and developing innovative testing methodologies.

+ Occasional travel to test sites and contractor facilities up to 5% to support test activities, system evaluations, working group meetings, etc.

+ Able to work in various environments including in populated office settings, laboratory settings, and secure facilities.

+ Possibly lift and handle equipment up to 50 lbs during test setup, hardware installation, and equipment transport.

+ Ability to work extended or irregular hours during testing, system deployments, and milestone events.

+ Work at a computer workstation for extended periods of time reviewing technical documentation, architecture, test plans, requirements documents, etc.

Other Essential Job Functions:

+ Must be willing to travel up to 15%.

About Us

Founded in 2007, Canvas connects a passion for going beyond the expected with the knowledge and expertise to deliver what our clients need now and in the future. Canvas has been recognized as a Great Place to Work Certified ™, Fortune Best Small Workplace ™, Fortune Best Workplace for Millennials ™ (2022), Best Place for Working Parents (2022 & 2023), HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Awardee (2021 & 2022), Best Places to Work Awardee, 2019 Government Contracting - Technology Business of the Year, and Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year (2018) by the Huntsville/Madison Chamber of Commerce.

Benefits of Working with Canvas

To reflect our company culture, Canvas offers an exciting array of benefits that makes up our employees' total rewards package. Those benefits may include:

+ Competitive Wages*

+ Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

+ Generous company-funded Basic Life Insurance

+ Company-funded Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

+ 11 Paid Federal Holidays

+ Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

+ Dependent Care and Medical Flexible Spending Accounts

+ 401(k) retirement plan with company match and 100% immediate vesting

+ Tuition Reimbursement for ongoing training, continuing education, or advanced degree programs

+ Robust Employee Assistance Program

+ Employee Referral Bonus Program

+ Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

+ Spot Awards for exemplary individual performance

+ Discretionary performance-based bonuses

+ And many more!

*Final compensation for this position is determined by a variety of factors, such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

Canvas is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Canvas is an equal opportunity employer and a VEVRAA federal contractor who affords equal employment opportunity to protected veterans and people with disabilities.

Canvas has equal employment opportunities that are based upon a candidate's qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job and are free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit our Careers page. U.S. citizenship is required for most positions.

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