Housekeeping: Update Docker Compose, Clean Controller Tests, and Add Initial GitHub Actions Pipeline

[Bradltr95]

Summary

Performed general housekeeping, cleanup, and added a pipeline to the project. See .github/workflows/pipeline.yml for the newly added workflow file.

Changes

• Updated docker-compose.yml to include a database with the correct DB name.
• Cleaned up and refactored SoftwareEngineerControllerTest for better structure and readability.

Future Improvments

• Implement linting and static code analysis into the pipeline.