Software Test Engineer - (Hybrid Eligible) (14116)

Requisition Id 14116 

We are only able to consider Lawful Permanent Residents (US citizens and Green Card holders) at this time for this position.

­­Overview:  

We are hiring a Software Test Engineer to focus on automated testing for one of ORNL’s major enterprise applications used by nearly all our seven thousand plus employees! Software Test Engineers work on a highly collaborative team writing automated and manual tests to verify business requirements. This position resides in the Software Engineering Group within the Application Development Division of the Information Technology Services Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (https://www.ornl.gov/) (ORNL).

As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an extraordinary 80-year history of solving the nation’s biggest problems. We have a dedicated and creative staff of over 7,000 people! Our vision for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) is to cultivate an environment and practices that foster diversity in ideas and in the people across the organization, as well as to ensure ORNL is recognized as a workplace of choice. These elements are critical for enabling the execution of ORNL’s broader mission to accelerate scientific discoveries and their translation into energy, environment, and security solutions for the nation.

Major Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Develop and maintain automated tests written in tools such as Playwright, Selenium, and Katalon in collaboration with developers and Product Manager.


• Initial assignments include developing automated tests for ORNL’s Enterprise Document and Records Management Solution.


• Collaborate with development team to setup and maintain processes that run tests on demand, as part of check-in, or with nightly scheduled builds.


• Collaborate with development team, including the Product Manager, to ensure tests and documentation meet the expectations of the software requirements.


• Collaborate with Product Manager and other members of the development team to ensure software requirements are accurately represented in epics, features, and user stories.


• Collaborate with other test engineers in the organization to improve overall testing strategies.


• Work as part of a development team regularly updating any user stories, tasks, or defects that you’ve agreed to while collaborating with teammates.


• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

Basic Qualifications:

• A BS in a business management, information technology, computer science, computer engineering, technology, science, engineering, or related field of study and five (5) to seven (7) years of proven professional experience is required. An overall combination of equivalent experience may be considered.


• Experience with commonly used testing tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Katalon, or similar tools.


• A solid understanding of using Git for version control including common branching and merging strategies.


• Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Real-world experience developing automated tests.


• Experience working as team member under one or more Agile development methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean, etc.


• Desire to continuously improve technical skills, processes, and strategies in delivering regular, reliable, high-quality releases.

Special Requirements:  

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.  

• This position requires access to technology that is subject to export control requirements. Successful candidates must be qualified for such access without an export control license. 

Benefits at ORNL:

ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain dedicated people. The laboratory offers many employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to help you and your family live happy and healthy. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also provided for convenience.

Other benefits include the following: Prescription Drug Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Contributory Pension Plan, Life Insurance, Disability Benefits, Generous Vacation and Holidays, Parental Leave, Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Wellness Programs, Educational Assistance, Relocation Assistance, and Employee Discounts.

In addition, we offer a flexible work environment that supports both the organization and the employee. A hybrid/onsite working arrangement may be available with this position. 

Having difficulty using the online application system or need an accommodation to apply due to a disability? Please email: ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov.

This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

We accept Word (.doc, .docx), Adobe (unsecured .pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), and HTML (.htm, .html) up to 5MB in size. Resumes from third party vendors will not be accepted; these resumes will be deleted and the candidates submitted will not be considered for employment.

If you have trouble applying for a position, please email ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov.

ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply.  UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.