Test Engineer (SME)

M&S Consulting was conceived in 2002 with the vision of creating highly effective teams of elite consultants to deliver strategic process and technology solutions to enterprise organizations across the US. Our commitment to delivery in complex environments and long-term customer success has merged process and technology into innovative solutions, established deep pockets of expertise, and enabled innovative transformation for evolving businesses.

We have intentionally cultivated steady growth focused on being approachable and helpful to our dearly valued clients and closely cared-for employees. M&S people simply “care hard”, and this reflects in our work products, our interactions, and our culture.

M&S Consulting is seeking a Test Engineer Subject Matter Expert to work in Huntsville, AL . Candidate must possess an active Top Secret / SCI eligible clearance .

The Test Engineer will be a subject matter expert and will be responsible for creating software test and automating test cases, performing application testing, validating bugs, and isolating issues; writing and initiating tests and then analyzing and reporting the test results in the ticketing system; and performing configuration management, change management, and release management. The candidate will design, implement, and conduct test and evaluation procedures to ensure system requirements are met and develop, maintain, and upgrade automated test scripts and architectures for application products. The ideal candidate will also write, implement, and report status for system test cases for testing and analyze test cases and provide regular progress reports.

The Test Engineer SME will provide testing know-how for the support of user requirements of complex to highly complex software / hardware applications and will direct and / or participate in all phases of risk management assessments and software / hardware development with emphasis on analysis of user requirements, test design, and test tools selection. The SME will review test plans and test reports for technical competence, effectiveness, and compliance with standards. The successful candidate will observe and evaluate the execution of customer acceptance test activities, perform integration activities involving developed application software, and identify and document problems and issues providing specific guidance on root-cause and remediation. The Test Engineer SME will also be responsible for analyzing the requirements for each test event and shall assist in the scheduling of the System(s) non-operational environments test assets.

Job Requirements :

• Active Top Secret Clearance / with SCI eligibility
• At least ten (10+) years of test engineering experience
• Experience with Confluence, Jira, and similar tools
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with testing tools
• Robust decision-making skills
• Bachelor Degree in related field or in lieu of degree 4 additional years of experience
• M&S Consulting proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.