Software Tester

ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED. Candidate must be located in DMV area and able to commute to Stafford, VA office 3-4 times per month. The Software Tester will support the program with hands-on test development and execution experience implementing automated testing and integration into Gitlab pipelines. This tester is responsible for expanding, improving, and maintaining our test automation framework, and supporting our client with expansion of their test automation framework. This tester should be self-starting and proactive; they are expected to serve as a trusted resource on the business logic in place as well as our system architecture. They are expected to work collaboratively, with minimal supervision, on teams including DevOps Engineers and Developers to ensure our application meets users’ needs, as well as business requirements and scalability characteristics. Each team member is expected to be cross-functional and take collective ownership to ensure deliverables are met and superb quality is achieved. Required Skills Must hold Active Secret clearance Minimum 5 years of automation testing experience Experience with test suite development and maintenance Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Robot, Cucumber, etc. Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, K6, Loadrunner, etc. Experience writing automated tests for web front ends, web services, APIs, and databases Experience with manual testing Experience with integration testing Experience cross-browser/cross-platform testing Experience working as part of an agile team using SAFe, Scrum, XP and/or Kanban Generation and maintenance of controlled test datasets and scenarios Desire to work in a collaborative environment Quality and Detail-orientated Team player who works well with customers and colleagues at all levels. Ability to lead and manage a team of testers, providing clear guidance and mentorship Experience with Git version control and collaborative development workflows Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills for determining automation test failures Desired Skills Experience working with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines Experience providing technical leadership – understands overall architecture, understands software engineering and testing best practices Experience with testing tools such as Xray, TestRail, or Zephyr Security testing experience a plus Self-motivated, quick learner with strong analytical and problem-solving skills Familiarity with SPA web applications such as Angular, React, or Blazor Experience with Cloud-native web-based applications hosted in Azure or AWS If you are interested in getting more information about this opportunity, please contact Irina Rozenberg [email protected] at your earliest convenience. At Ariel Partners, we solve the most difficult problems that inhibit technology from enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our vision is to be recognized by our stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions, so when they have their biggest challenges, we are on their short list. We are looking for team members who share our values of: Integrity to do the right thing even when it hurts; Commitment to the long-term success and happiness of our customers, our people, and our partners; Courage to take on difficult challenges, accept new ideas, and accept incremental failure; and the constant pursuit of Excellence. Ariel Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.