Overview
Own Your Future.
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is searching for Software
Tester to support United States Space Force (USSF) by developing software
in support of Space Systems Command (SSC) Cyber Operations Branch rapid
agile development of defensive cyber solutions to protect, defend, and
respond to both ground and space based cyber adversarial threats.
Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work?
Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and
critical programs to our national defense and security.
Values: Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our
co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward
them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
100% Employee Ownership: we have a stake in each other's success, and
the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on
across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a
year.
Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
Flexible schedules
6% 401k match with immediate vesting
Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified
retirement account
Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
Track Record of Success: We have grown every year since our founding in 1993
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned
engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical
expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid
Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence,
Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance.
MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in
1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.
For more information about MTSI, please visit .
Responsibilities
As a Software Tester with MTSI, your development activities at the Cyber
Operations Branch program office adhere to Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
SAFe offers proven, integrated principles, practices, and competencies
to implement lead, agile, and DevOps at scale. Additionally, this
program office personifies DevSecOps which automates the integration of
security at every phase of the software development lifecycle from initial
design, through integration, testing, deployment, and software
delivery. These development efforts shall result in two deployable defensive
cyber solutions to protect, defend, and respond to USSF mission systems.
Your essential job functions will include but may not be limited to:
Analyze test results and coordinate with the development teams for bug fixes.
Analyze the underlying causes of performance issues and provide corrective
action. Develop an automated test scenario and environment for performance
testing. Review and recommend improvements in existing test procedures.
Coordination with the testing team to develop performance test plans and
cases. Must be able to use all web methods like GET, PUT, POST, DELETE
etc. Must be able to validate xml and json body using json parser. Know how to
use the OAuth and OAuth2 authentication mechanisms. Must be able to Load and
Security testing on web services. Designing and developing test automation
scripts to create, enhance, debug, and run test cases. Using test
automation guidelines. Researching issues in software through testing to
validate feedback, response time, & error code.
Qualifications
Required skills:
Programming Languages (at least 2):
Java, Angular, Gitlab, RHEL, JIRA, Confluence, Zephyr & Python
Experience or knowledge in the following areas:
Agile methodologies, agile project management, software development lif
cycle management, program/project management, cross-functional team,
agile software testing, test-driven development, software test planning,
software test automation
Desired skills/experience:
Familiarity & knowledge:
SIMP Project, Docker, GIT, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL),
Suricata, Zeek, Kibana, Logstash, Elastic Search, Neo4J, PostgreSQL
Relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience in Space Systems Command
Experience with Cyber Operations Branch (SSC/SZYO) program office
Experience with DoD/ defense software factories
Education/Certification
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, data
science, software development or STEM related specialty and 10 years'
releated professional experience; Or Master's degree in computer
science, software engineering, data science, software development, or
STEM related specialty and 8 years' related professional experience.
SAFe for Teams, Agile Technical Tester, & Implementing Test Process
Improvement certifications within 12 months of start date
Clearance:
Must possess an active DoD Secret Clearance.
A Top Secret (TS) security clearance (with SCI and SAP eligibility) is
HIGHLY desired.
The pay range for this position in Colorado is $160,000/year to
$200,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on
established government contract rates, job-related knowledge, skills,
and experience, and other factors. MTSI also offers a full range of
medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position