OPS Consulting is seeking an experienced professional Software Tester. The Software Tester will be responsible for the end-to-end testing of an agile software development project; responsible for working with the customer leads to coordinate and prioritize tasks via backlogs for sprint planning and setting schedules. Works with the team to ensure builds and baselines reflect accurate versions of software related to test phases; evaluates COTS/GOTS solutions for alternative methods of testing; and ensures all test documentation is produced in accordance with NSA standards.

Qualifications:

• 3-10 years’ experience with the intelligence community or signals intelligence activity is desired.
• 5 years’ experience in testing through a full system development life cycle including designing, developing and implementing test plans, test cases, and test processes.
• Experience developing and enhancing test plans and procedures that define test strategies and coverage.
• Experience in documenting test results for corrective actions, reporting and audits.
• Experience testing systems from existing system and functional specifications.
• Experience developing test cases and plans from requirements documentation.
• Experience using XML, JSON, MongoDB and Web Services in a LINUX environment.
• Experience using NSA standard authentication strategies.
• Fluent working in a LINUX environment, basic and advanced LINUX commands, rpm installs, and puppet installs.
• Experience with shell programming (e.g.bash) is a plus.
• Experience using Java or JavaScript is a plus.
• Working knowledge of and skills in the use of automated test tools.
• Capable of working in a fast passed, agile software environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidates with these skills will be given preferential consideration.
• Experience with at least a few of the following:
• Test automation development or some demonstrated development experience
• Performance/load/stress testing
• Data interface testing
• Data migration testing
• User interface testing
• Security testing
• Code coverage tools
• Systems integration testing
• Web server, OS, and SQL database setup and administration
• Mongo query syntax

• Seven (7) years of experience in a technical role, providing technical expertise for software intensive projects and programs, of which a desired two (2) years within the Intelligence Community. Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics or similar degree is required. An additional four (4) years of additional technical experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree.