Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)- Secret Clearance required

Security Clearance: Active Secret clearance required (Interim ok)

Travel Requirement: Up to 10%

Citizenship: US Citizenship required

Sherpa 6 is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our team. We build mission critical systems for the Department of Defense (DoD) and other commercial customers. We’re looking for experienced Test Automation Engineers that will improve and expand our automated testing capabilities across multiple projects and applications.

Responsibilities:

• Research software design documents for new or existing features to thoroughly understand the software under test
• Formulate and document test cases to test the efficacy and performance of web, mobile, and desktop applications
• Convert manual test plans into automated test software to ensure optimal test coverage.
• Work with CI/CD pipelines to execute regular, thorough regression tests.
• Report bugs in a concise, accurate, and reproducible way
• Work closely with teams of software developers and other engineers to solve complex test automation scenarios.
• Attend regular meetings to facilitate collaboration between engineers and across teams

• 3+ years of Software Development or Test Automation experience
• Strong Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) skills.
• Experience with ticketing software (Jira, Rally, etc.)
• Experience with Selenium/Appium
• Experience working with teams of engineers within the Agile framework
• Strong language/communication skills
• Experience coding in Java

Qualities of Exceptional Candidates:

• Experience working with containerized environments (Docker)
• Front-end, back-end, or mobile application development experience of any kind
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and technologies
• Extreme, uncompromising attention to detail

About Sherpa 6

At Sherpa 6 we love to solve problems and provide the best solutions for our customers. Our approach to a problem is to find a user-focused and design-driven solution that is simple yet functional and effective. We are a group of enthusiastic forward-thinkers who are excited to build amazing solutions with bleeding-edge technology. We hire people who are forward thinkers, passionate about what they do, love to collaborate and want to constantly learn. We enjoy what we do and we're not afraid to put the extra effort in to accomplish the mission; call us Sherpas. As a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, we know what it means to serve. We have made it our mission to be the leaders in solutions that protect and give our Warfighters the edge they need when put into harm's way.

Background/Drug Screening

Successful completion of a pre-employment background & drug screening will be required as a condition of hire.

ADA

Sherpa 6 will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990.

EEO/AA

Sherpa 6 does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services and is an equal access/opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package, covering the cost of medical for you and your family; we also offer dental, vision, health and wellness benefits and a generous retirement savings plan. We believe that our employees can manage their workload and their personal life, therefore we extend a generous PTO policy. This allows our employees to balance their lives as they see fit.

Salary Range

The proposed salary range is reflective across all Sherpa 6 locations, years of experience, and skill levels. Salary negotiations will be based on a host of factors including but not limited to your geographic location, prior experience, relevant skills, education, and certifications.