Test Engineer 3

A career at BCT LLC means being part of something bigger than yourself. Our success comes from the dedication of our people and their commitment to delivering meaningful solutions for our customers and their missions. If you’re looking for a supportive, team-oriented workplace where collaboration and shared success matter, we invite you to explore a career with BCT LLC.

If you are seeking a meaningful work experience along with a workplace culture that thrives on teamwork, we invite you to explore this career opportunity to join us.

The candidate will be a dedicated tester with experience in both the Software and Hardware worlds. A tester in this role will enable other test teams and testing activities by designing testing postures/frameworks at a macro level and supporting work performed at the micro level. Members of this team will get a broad spectrum of the entire effort and help drive testing design/ improvements.

• Collaborate with cross-functional agile teams to understand project requirements and user stories.
• Understand HW Intricacies to help prioritize testing based on risks.
• Design and prototype automated test frameworks for applications and REST APIs.
• Analyze requirements and generate test use cases.
• Identify, analyze, and report defects.
• Verify fixes and track issues to resolution.
• Perform manual testing when necessary to supplement automated testing efforts.
• Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-up meetings, sprint demos, and retrospectives.

Qualification requirements include:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience) with 8+ years of experience.
• If the degree is not in the STEM field, must have an additional 5 years of Testing for a total of 13 years.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as Python, Java, or C#.
• Comfortable with Linux/Unix command line interface and command execution.
• Experience designing and developing automated test frameworks from scratch.

Desired skills:

• Familiarity with Hardware and how it influences Software configuration/performance.
• Familiarity with modern test automation tools and libraries (e.g., Selenium, SOAPUI, Python)
• Familiarity with debugging mechanisms across various languages.
• Familiarity with Container technologies (e.g., Docker, Podman) and orchestration technologies (e.g., RKE2)
• Understanding of software configuration management practices and CVCD tools (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins).
• Solid understanding of Scrum and agile methodologies.
• Experience creating user stories and defining acceptance criteria.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Ability to analyze requirements and create detailed test cases.
• Knowledge of JIRA or similar tools for tracking issues and managing tasks.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively both independently and in a team.

BCT LLC is a small business founded in 2006. Since then, BCT has worked tirelessly to construct a foundation laser-focused on its core values of Humility, Respect, Integrity, Loyalty, Kindness, Gratitude, Innovation, and Initiative. In mobilizing these values, BCT has delivered exceptional service to its valued customers and seeks to maintain that reputation at each step. Headquartered in Annapolis Junction, MD, they serve customers throughout the DMV and beyond. With a combined 70 years of experience directly supporting the missions of National Security, BCT’s leadership knows their business better than most. Employees find themselves highly supported by a dedicated and available home-office team and leadership whose focus is their employees' success and happiness. In short, BCT does a small business like none other - check out the difference!

BCT LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All facets of employment, including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based solely on merit & business need. Candidates and Employees will never be subject to discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.