Technical Specialist: Systems Engineering (SCRUM Master/Tester) at ANSER in Alexandria, Virginia

Job Description:

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

SPECIFIC JOB DESCRIPTION:

ANSER is seeking a DoD Systems Engineering (SCRUM Master/Tester) Technical Specialist to support the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Infrastructure Modernization and Resilience in the real property program. Work will be conducted at the Pentagon, Mark Center and via telework. The Technical Specialist will use domain knowledge of real property, military construction (MilCon) and Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP) data hierarchy, metadata, and the relationships within the data to build, operate, and sustain a real property data warehouse. Through project management skills with Agile methodologies, the Technical Specialist will drive the delivery of products to the worldwide customer base for the data. The Technical Specialist will perform comprehensive testing to ensure the data warehouse meets stakeholder needs.

Duties include:

• Provides comprehensive testing of the Real Property Data Warehouse
• Assists in the delivery of decision-quality data solutions in response to senior leader queries (e.g., Secretary of Defense testimony) or in support of IM&R's various annual reporting cycles (e.g., FRPP, RPAD).
• Implements Project Management Institute (PMI) methodologies to ensure timely delivery of updated Real Property Information Model, Military Construction, and Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program
• Understanding of how the databases delivers data, how the application present data, and all the business rules that govern the data.
• Advanced understanding of top-down, business rule–driven database design to identify data relationships and table structures.
• Comprehensive understanding and execution of unit, system, and regression testing.
• Application of Basic SQL knowledge to allow root cause debugging of issues discovered during testing.
• Creation and maintenance of documentation, including test plans, cases, scripts and reports.
• Technical understanding of how web-based applications should function.
• Promotion of the software development lifecycle and AGILE methodologies including knowledge of the SCRUM master role.
• Application of Microsoft AZURE DEVOPS or similar.
• Testing of automation frameworks to save time, improve coverage, and reduce errors.
• Collaboration with team on approaches, challenges, and problems.
• Description of issues discovered during testing.
• Collection and analyzation of relevant testing metrics, such as test coverage and execution progress, and defect density
• API testing with tools such as SOAP UI
• Application of SQL knowledge to pull in data from disparate tables and validate testing.
• Discussions on basic source code repository (GIT) terminology
• Peer reviewing code, such as SQL scripting, basic HTML, and JAVA.
• Enforcement of Section 508 compliances promoting government accessibility standards; employment of 508 testing processes, such as Trusted Tester

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• Active Secret security clearance
• 7 years of relevant experience
• Experience with an Integrated Development Environment (IDE), such as IntelliJ or Eclipse.
• Experience with the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Java programming language
• Basic object-oriented terminology, such as classes, methods and events.
• Basic HTML knowledge
• JavaScript ecosystem language such as TypeScript, Angular, Vue, etc.
• Basic understanding of AGILE methodologies
• Source code control concepts, such as GIT
• Basics of how a web application functions, meaning what are the layers to an application (front end is HTML, back-end is Java code served through a web application such as TOMCAT)

Highly Desired:

• SCRUM Master
• Section 508 experience
• Understanding of what an Application Programming Interface (API) is
• Basic SQL language conventions such as select, insert, update statements
• Familiarity with Microsoft AZURE cloud based resources
• Use of Microsoft DEVOPS as a tool to support AGILE methods
• Familiarity with GIT is a big plus
• Development of test plans

EDUCATION & YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's Degree in: Operations Research, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics or Management Science – or – 5 or more years' commensurate professional experience in DoD Real Property Management and/or Energy, Installations, and Environment disciplines (Real Property Asset Accountability, Facility Management, Facility Operations, Engineering, Installations Energy, Environment), or Systems Engineering

DISCLAIMER:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail Recruiting@anser.org.

ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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