Impactful QA Analyst & Test Script Writer (Mid‑Level)

Credence; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Family leave

Disability insurance

Training & development

Wellness resources

Job summary

Credence is seeking a mid-level QA Analyst/Test Script Writer to join our DLA team in Tyson's Corner, VA. The role requires creating precise manual test scripts, documenting prerequisites and expected results, and collaborating with developers, BAs, and the testing team to ensure requirements are validated and defects resolved prior to deployment.

The successful candidate will execute tests across functional, integration, performance, regression, and security testing, maintaining traceability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of software testing experience.
• Experience with Jira, test case design, test planning, defect management, API testing, and performance testing.
• Experience with Scrum and SAFe agile frameworks.
• Relevant certification from a nationally recognized technical authority.
• DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification: Category IAT Level I.
• Ability to work and produce results in an Agile and fast-paced environment with dynamic deadlines.
• Exceptional writing skills and the ability to simplify complex system processes in writing.

Responsibilities

• Develop clear, concise, and logically structured manual test scripts that can be understood and executed by users regardless of their technical knowledge or familiarity with the system.
• Clearly document prerequisites, test data, user roles, navigation steps, expected results, and pass/fail criteria.
• Maintain document control within SharePoint and Microsoft Word.
• Execute manual test scripts, document results, capture evidence, and report bugs with clear reproduction steps.
• Act as a member of a project team responsible for testing requirements and providing technical guidance concerning the testing strategy, implementation in unit and performance/regression testing of the application.
• Maintain traceability between requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, test scenarios, and defects.
• Contribute to the performance of functional, regression, integration, performance, and compliance testing.
• Follow testing strategy and processes, work with tester team members, and contribute to process improvement.
• Log, track, and retest bugs and defects in Jira.
• Collaborate with developers to clarify issues, troubleshoot, and verify fixes.
• Design and execute IT software tests and evaluating results to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
• Design and prepare all required test data.
• Review test results and evaluate for conformance to design.
• Collaborate with developers, analysts, and stakeholders.
• Contribute to user tester guides for various testing audiences.
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team, working closely with development teams, DevOps, UI/UX designers, and business analysts

Skills

Jira usage

Test design

Test planning

Defect tracking

Communication

Writing skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

API testing

Performance testing

Job description

Credence is seeking a mid-level QA Analyst/Test Script Writer to join our DLA team in Tyson's Corner, VA. The role requires creating precise manual test scripts, documenting prerequisites and expected results, and collaborating with developers, BAs, and the testing team to ensure requirements are validated and defects resolved prior to deployment.

The successful candidate will execute tests across functional, integration, performance, regression, and security testing, maintaining traceability