Nahiduz Ahad

Software Test Engineer @U.S. Department Of State

DC, US

Implemented and managed Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) to facilitate secure information sharing across multiple security domains, ensuring compliance with federal security policies. Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to design and deploy CDS architectures, enhancing data interoperability between classified and unclassified networks. Conducted risk assessments and provided subject matter expertise on CDS technologies, advising on best practices for secure data transfer and system integration. Developed and maintained documentation for CDS implementations, including system configurations and security protocols, to support accreditation and compliance efforts. Led training sessions for staff on CDS tools and procedures, promoting awareness and adherence to security standards within the organization.Responsibilities: Experienced with Agile methodology approach and follow-up with industry-standard design patterns. Supported software development projects by developing test cases, automating tests, and providing clear documentation. Collaborated closely with development teams using JIRA for issue tracking and resolution within Agile frameworks. Work on Agile Scrum environment and participating in Daily scrum and sprint planning and retrospective meetings. Design and develop Test cases for Behavioral driven development (BDD) using Gherkins. Performed Smoke, Functional, Integration, System, UAT, Regression, and GUI testing. Developed automated scripts using Selenium Web Driver with maven, Java, and cucumber. Performed test automation Development using test framework that implements Page Object Model (POM), cucumber feature files, and step definitions. Used Continuous Integration Tools (Jenkins) for automation script run in nightly basis and to provide quick feed back to the developers. Submit the defect reports, and communicate issues to business, engineering, and management using JIRA.