2015-13548 - Developer - Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester

Best Fit Global; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 138,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Best Fit Global is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Specialist for identity and biometric applications in Washington DC. This full-time position emphasizes creating and executing both manual and automated test plans while collaborating with customers for product acceptance.

The role requires a minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience in software testing within an Agile development environment and expertise in scripting automation. Candidates should be ready to thrive in a dynamic workplace focused on process improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in software testing methods under Agile development.
• 1 year experience in testing web applications.
• Experience with software requirement and issue tracking software.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute manual and automated test plans.
• Work with customers for product acceptance.
• Ensure software quality assurance for identity and biometric applications.

Skills

Agile development process experience

Software testing methods

Automated software builds and test scripting

Scripting test automation (e.g. Selenium)

Performance testing

Customer documentation

Drafting test plans

Tools

Amazon Web Services

Job description

2015-13548 - Developer - Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester

Salary: $138,000-$150,000 per year

Location: Washington DC

The division provides Biometric and Identity support in the areas of data extraction, transformation and load (ETL), data mapping, analytical support, operational support, database support, application development and associated maintenance of production systems. Team members work in a multitasking, quick‑paced, dynamic, process‑improvement environment that requires experience with the principles of biometric technology, large‑scale (Terabytes) database and application development, large‑scale file manipulation, data modeling, data mapping, data testing, data quality, and documentation preparation. The division directly supports data scientists and analysts by designing and engineering systems to meet exponential increases in digital data.

This position is for a software tester for identity and biometric applications. Emphasis will be on software Quality Assurance support, including creation and execution of manual and automated test plans and working with customers to ensure product acceptance.

Mandatory Skills

• Minimum 3 years demonstrated on‑job experience applying software testing methods under the Agile development process with short develop‑test‑release cycles, including minimum 1 year testing web applications
• Minimum 2 years demonstrated on‑job experience with software requirement and issue tracking software
• Minimum 1 year demonstrated on‑job experience with automated software builds and test scripting including unit test code compliance
• Demonstrated on‑job experience scripting test automation, for example Selenium, to ensure reliable functional regression testing
• Demonstrated on‑job experience testing systems to ensure adequate performance under heavy load
• Demonstrated on‑job experience working with customers to document functional and performance system requirements
• Demonstrated on‑job experience drafting test plans for complex software systems

Desired Skills

• Demonstrated on‑job experience with the Amazon Web Services platform and tools and methods for providing quality assurance for systems in this environment

Part Time or Full Time

Full-time