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Software Development Engineer in Test

Metron,Inc.
United States, Virginia, Manassas
Mar 12, 2025
About Metron Metron is an employee-owned company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for the most challenging national security problems. For over 40 years, our principled approach to problem-solving has yielded creative solutions at the intersection of advanced mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering. Our people are leaders in their technical fields and are passionate about solving challenging problems. We look for individuals who share this same passion and can apply their experience in real-world settings. Metron's team in Reston, VA is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to contribute to the development and deployment of several large-scale defense search, mission planning, and target tracking tools. The successful candidate will be responsible for development and execution of test plans to evaluate and validate these tools and will also support integration of these tools into defense system architectures. Role will include working with partner companies and customers on-site in Manassas, VA. Responsibilities Designing, executing, and debugging test plans of applications based on software requirements and technical specifications. Managing Test Cases and executions in a Test Management tool Collaborate with software development team to build a comprehensive automated testing approach Support Development by writing White Box Unit and Integration tests Detecting and identifying software failures so that defects may be discovered and corrected Documenting results and generating historical analysis of applications' state and stability Documenting anomalies and defects in a maintained issue tracking database Deploying, operating, and maintaining application test instances and/or networks Participating in application planning meetings Evaluating software ease of usability and error handling procedures Providing application instructions for users Required Qualifications At least 1 year of software test experience Ability to design, develop, maintain, and troubleshoot automated suites of tests through continuous integration Strong programming knowledge and hands on experience with at least one of the following programming languages: JavaScript, Java, Python Must possess excellent written and verbal skills to communicate with development team Must be able to workindependently as well as in a team environment Strong knowledge of quality assurance methodologies, test plans, and debugging US Citizenship required; successful candidates will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information Desired Qualifications Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, engineering or related field An academic background in STEM Test automation experience Ability to build and maintain API test automation Position Location This position is an in-person role, working in Manassas, VA Expected start date June 2025 or later Metron is an EqualEmployment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. VEVRAA Federal Contractor