DESCRIPTION

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation’s history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support you with expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.
We are looking for you to join our team as a Cyber Software Test Engineer based out of Chantilly, VA.
Do you enjoy learning about new technologies and how they can be used to provide cutting-edge services for our customers? Are you a test engineer who focuses on quality, takes pride in finding defects, and understands the importance of delivering defect-free applications? Do you have a knack for building automation into your testing process to streamline the test cycle? Are you someone who embraces and encourages agile software development? If so, then join Northrop Grumman to become a member of a team engaged in testing mission-critical software for the Intelligence Community. This is a challenging hands-on technical opportunity for a Test Engineer to join a high performing team of professionals developing and testing leading-edge software systems including mobile applications and wireless technologies. We are looking for a Test Engineer who has a background of working closely with other members of a technical development team. The Test Engineer should be familiar with software development life cycle processes and with various software testing methods.
Job Description: The salary range is based on a full-time schedule and will be prorated to the extent the schedule is reduced.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficiency with writing custom automation scripts using a programming language (e.g., Python, JavaScript, etc.)
• Experience with testing mobile applications on Android devices
• Experience with agile management software (e.g., Microsoft Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.)
• Experience with installing virtual machines
• Familiarity with Agile Scrum methodologies
• Familiarity with computer security measures
• Proficiency with UNIX command lines
• Self-starter with the ability to pick up and learn new products with little supervision as well as provide leadership on assigned projects
• Ability to provide testing best practices to other team members
• Experience with providing test estimation to management and project teams

• Work as a member of an agile software development test team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment learning new tools and processes.
• Test new software applications in various environments (e.g. Windows, Linux, Android) and verify software integration with wireless services and custom hardware technologies.
• Validate software requirements through functional, usability, performance, security, compatibility, ad-hoc, internationalization, and regression tests.
• Develop, maintain, and execute test plans and procedures for software systems.
• Participate in cross-functional team meetings, decision-making, and technical discussion.
• Review user stories and backlog items, analyze testability of requirements, and provide feedback.
• Apply analytical and problem-solving skills to clarify user stories and determine appropriate testing scenarios to validate the iterative development of products against functional and technical specifications.
• Identify and track software defects during sprint cycles.
• Timely identification of issues and effectively communicate impact to software developers, project managers, and appropriate parties to facilitate issue resolutions.
• Demonstrate software capabilities at the completion of sprints to key stakeholders to ensure solutions meet customer requirements.
• Work closely with development teams to define new product functionality.
• Conduct test case reviews and ensure all test activities are properly executed and documented according to our client’s standards.
• Configure hardware and software test equipment.
• Troubleshoot and isolate system failures.
• Clearly identify and document defects and collaborate with the development team to prioritize bugs until resolution.
• Articulate open issues and risks to management in a timely manner and make recommendations