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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for a talented Automated Test Engineer to join our growing team!
In this role you will support testing activities as a member of the test, development and deployment team. You will be supporting key activities in defense of emerging threats in the cybersecurity domain and work as part of a team that develops and tailors capabilities with the common goal to prevent and eradicate threats to critical U.S. systems.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Work to develop and execute automated test and evaluation plans for custom software as a part of a multidisciplinary engineering team.
- Coordinate and integrate Evaluation and Testing tasks and products
- Drive innovation and responsiveness to program changes and evolving test and evaluation (T&E) status to help manage program risk: develop alternative courses of action, work arounds, and fallback positions with a recommended course of action for each risk, and monitor and re-evaluate risks at appropriate milestones
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph
- Bachelor of Science and 10+ years of experience.
- Seven (7+) years’ experience creating and executing automated test plans, scripts, and integrating them into development.
- 5+ years of experience applying techniques to create automated solutions in support of dynamic, evolving mission requirements.
- Experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable automated test scripts to validate new features, custom applications, configuration changes, and system upgrades.
- Experience managing regression testing including comprehensive coverage of all software/system patches, upgrades, releases.
- Experience writing/maintaining high-quality documentation for test plans, automation standards, and execution procedures.
- Experience working within cloud infrastructure in classified AWS environment.
- Scripting experience/Python is desired
- Ability to work version control systems (e.g. SVN, GIT), and experience with JIRA ticketing tool, and understanding of basic CM principles.
- Strong written and verbal communications with experience working as part of an Agile Development Team
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.Salary Range: $134,100.00 - $241,400.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph security clearance
- Bachelor of Science and 10+ years of experience
- 7+ years creating and executing automated test plans, scripts, and integrating them into development
- 5+ years applying techniques to create automated solutions for evolving mission requirements
- Experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable automated test scripts
- Experience managing regression testing for patches, upgrades, and releases
- Experience writing and maintaining high-quality documentation for test plans and automation standards
- Experience working within cloud infrastructure in a classified AWS environment
- Ability to work with version control systems (e.g., SVN, GIT) and understanding of basic configuration management principles
- Experience with JIRA ticketing tool
- Strong written and verbal communication and experience on an Agile Development Team
- Scripting experience / Python
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
