Applications Tester

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance

401k plan

PTO

Holidays

Job summary

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC in Sterling, VA is seeking a detail-driven manual test engineer passionate about delivering high-quality software. You will work with scrum masters, developers, and QA to ensure our applications are reliable, intuitive, and ready for real-world use.

The ideal candidate will be detail oriented with ownership, thrive in a fast-paced agile environment, and have a collaborative mindset with a focus on quality. TS/SCI with Polygraph is required for this role.

Qualifications

• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts from requirements and specs.
• Analyze features, design test parameters, create quality checks, and write test reports.
• Perform hands-on manual and exploratory testing for all releases.
• Identify, document, and drive defect resolution.

Responsibilities

• Perform regression testing to confirm fixes and prevent reintroducing issues.
• Participate in Agile development, including sprint planning and daily stand-ups.
• Decompose requirements into test scenarios and estimate testing effort.
• Collaborate with scrum masters and developers to ensure high-quality releases.

Skills

Manual testing

Exploratory testing

Defect tracking

Agile methodologies

Job description

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets. Nightwing is looking to hire a detail driven manual test engineer who is passionate about delivering high-quality software. In this role, you will work closely with scrum masters, developers, and other Quality Assurance professionals to ensure our applications are reliable, intuitive, and ready for real-world use. The ideal candidate will be detail oriented with a keen sense of ownership, comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile environment, and has a collaborative mindset with passion for quality and continuous improvement. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in technical environments, enjoys problem solving, and understands how software interacts with broader IT ecosystems.

What You Will Get to Do:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on product requirements and technical specifications.
• Analyze product features, design test parameters, create customized quality checks, and write test reports.
• Performs hands-on manual and exploratory testing for all software releases.
• Identify, document, and drive resolution of defects.
• Perform root-cause analysis for recurring issues.
• Validate fixes to ensure issues are resolved and nothing else broke.
• Participate in regression testing to confirm fixes and prevent reintroducing issues.
• Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning and daily stand-ups.
• Contribute to test planning, including decomposing requirements into test scenarios.
• Accurately estimate testing efforts for project planning and tracking and provide input to scrum master.
• Partner closely with scrum masters and developers to ensure smooth, high-quality releases.

TS/SCI with Polygraph Required

Day 1 Salary & Benefits

The salary associated with this position ($99,000-$206,000) is commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise. Compensation will be determined based on these factors to ensure alignment with skills, responsibilities, and market standards.

Nightwing offers medical, vision and dental insurance coverage in addition to a 401k plan, PTO, Holidays, and additional insurances.

Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

Previously part of a leading Fortune 100 company and headquartered in Dulles, VA; Nightwing became independent in 2024 but continues to support the nation’s most mission impactful initiatives.

When we formed Nightwing, we brought a deep set of credentials and an unfaltering commitment to the mission.

For over four decades, our team has been providing some of the world’s most technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence support services to the U.S. government on its most important missions.

At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.

Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.