Jr. Software Development Engineer for Test
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Who is Element? We serve as a consulting partner at the intersection between innovation and our clients’ needs, efficiently crafting meaningful user experiences for government customers. As a HUBZone-certified business, we foster local economic development. We also lead digital transformation in government agencies. Join us to drive impactful change in government service delivery while contributing to meaningful initiatives focused on innovation, usability, and accessibility. Why Work at Element? We foster a supportive culture where collaboration and creativity flourish, even in a remote work setting, encouraging all to be in their element. With a continued commitment to diversity and inclusion, we ensure every voice is valued and heard, inspiring a place of belonging. Our human-centered approach extends beyond our services, with a culture that supports our team's mission of making a meaningful impact through technology, innovation, and user-centric design. Whether you're developing
Who is Element?
We serve as a consulting partner at the intersection between innovation and our clients’ needs, efficiently crafting meaningful user experiences for government customers. As a HUBZone-certified business, we foster local economic development. We also lead digital transformation in government agencies. Join us to drive impactful change in government service delivery while contributing to meaningful initiatives focused on innovation, usability, and accessibility.
Why Work at Element?
We foster a supportive culture where collaboration and creativity flourish, even in a remote work setting, encouraging all to be in their element. With a continued commitment to diversity and inclusion, we ensure every voice is valued and heard, inspiring a place of belonging. Our human-centered approach extends beyond our services, with a culture that supports our team's mission of making a meaningful impact through technology, innovation, and user-centric design. Whether you're developing cutting-edge technology solutions or designing intuitive interfaces, your contributions will have a transformative effect on the lives of countless individuals, shaping how users engage with vital government services. Join us and have a far-reaching impact, resonating across diverse demographics, from communities to the families that build them.
Key Responsibilities- Work with software development teams to understand product specifications, features, and functionality.
- Analyze and identify suitable opportunities for test automation.
- Develop automation components/modules using appropriate tools and programming languages.
- Execute and manage automated test scripts/cases, logging and addressing identified issues.
- Monitor automated tests and test results to identify and report on defects.
- Integrate test automation with Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery.
- Be an active participant in program increment (PI) planning, supporting test automation solution planning and estimation.
- Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 2 year's experience as an automated test engineer with programming skills in common languages, such as Java and Ruby.
- Experience designing, creating and executing automated tests via scripts using tools such as Selenium and Cucumber, Cypress is a plus.
- Experience in prioritizing test cases for critical features, create test scenarios & execution plans, and document automated test processes.
- Experience with the software development life cycle and automated testingExperience with API testing.
- Clear understanding of QA Best Practices Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®).
- Must live in the Continental US.
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.
- Depending on government agency, specific requirements may include residency, citizenship, Public Trust background checks, or security clearance.
- Past development experience, specifically web application development.
- Experience at CMS or in the healthcare industry.
- Previous public sector consulting experience and understanding customer needs.
- 508 compliance experience.
- Experience conducting automation tools analysis, selection, and recommendation.
- Experience developing automation frameworks that are leveraged across multiple projects / resources.
The likely salary range for this position is $95,000-$115,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Location
Be in your Element. We are a remote-first company based in Washington, DC.
Element is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
We believe in a world where solutions we build improve the lives of those who use them.