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The OPFCC is responsible for implementing all Department of Energy (DOE) personnel security and facility clearance requirements for all National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) field sites. This full-time position is contingent upon contract award.\nEssential Functions:\nFacilitate automated software testing and pipelines to enhance traditional manual testing performed by QA specialists\nMaintain testing tools and scripts\nIntegrate with static and dynamic code analysis scanning tools\nDevelop and manage solutions for simulating data/transactions within CATS\nEnsure automated testing is part of Azure DevOps build pipelines\nMinimum Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field\nMinimum five (5) years of experience with automated testing and software quality on a software engineering team. Experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis.\nProficiency in Azure DevOps\nSuperior communication, organizational, interpersonal, and writing skills.\nCurrent and active DOE Q Clearance/Top Secret Clearance with ability to acquire an SCI.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nMaster’s degree in computer science or CSM certification\nExperience with DOE/NNSA\nThis position is contingent upon contract award.\nLOCATION:This is a full-time position in Albuquerque, NM 87123 USA\n#OPT\nSALARY: Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate’s related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.\nBenefits MELE Offers\nEmployer-paid employee Medical, Dental and Vision Care.\nLow-Cost Family Health Care offered.\nFederal Holidays and three (3) weeks’ vacation\n401(k) with Employer Match\nCross-training opportunities \nAbout MELE Associates, Inc.\nWith over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran and minority-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. 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