OCTO Software QA Tester DMV

Collaboredge Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

OCTO seeks an experienced QA Tester to test the DC DMV enterprise application, ensure requirements coverage, and contribute to an Agile team. You will review requirements, write and automate test cases, execute tests, and log defects for both functional and integration scenarios, collaborating with stakeholders through the project lifecycle.

The role requires strong Jira experience, automated testing skills (Selenium/ACCELQ), and a solid understanding of SDLC.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in CS or related field is required.
• 8+ years of software testing/QA experience.
• Experience with JIRA for test case management and defect tracking.
• Experience with test automation tools like Selenium and ACCELQ.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and version control usage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies, plans, and test cases (functional, automation, integration, regression).
• Execute manual and automated tests; track defects and document results.
• Automate tests using frameworks (Selenium, ACCELQ) and maintain test scripts.
• Collaborate with developers and business analysts to refine requirements.
• Perform cross-browser and usability testing; participate in code reviews.
• Document test results and manage defects using JIRA; ensure security standards.

Skills

Microfocus ALM

Jira

Testing Reports

SQL

Communication

SDLC understanding

Version control

Test case design

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Selenium

ACCELQ

Jira

ALM

Job description

Short Description:

OCTO is looking for a resource to test the Department of Motor Vehicles enterprise application.

Complete Description:

The Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO)Application Software Quality Assurance program in conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) application will empower citizens of DC To promote the safe operation of motor vehicles and public safety, while providing outstanding customer service. This application will require development and implementation of DMV application to build a comprehensive digital government experience that empowers residents, businesses, and visitors to navigate the process of driver's license and support each step along the way.

The QA Tester will test the DC Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) application to meet the project objectives and support new or expanding business objectives. This will include requirements review/analysis, creating test cases, test case execution and creating defects for the new or updated software applications.

Candidate must have technical proficiency for testing Software Applications along with proficiency in Jira. Candidates should be able to participate in the entire development lifecycle from design through deployment. Ability to performer requirements review, write test cases, automate test cases, execute test cases, and create defects is essential. Be able to communicate to the Project Team for defects/issues identified during testing.

The QA Tester will work in an Agile Team environment to perform software application testing to verify and validate the application requirements are covered, to and improve our internal and client-facing environment.

The QA Tester will be working in a supportive and fast-paced team with the development team and opportunities to increase your professional knowledge.

The Candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Performing Software Application Testing of customized solutions within the software platform to support critical business functions and meet the project objectives, client use requirements and company goals
• Write automated test scripts based on the User Stories and develop a methodology
• Communication with project management, clients, and other developers to ensure effective collaboration throughout the testing phase as a team player
• Knowledge of the database understanding and schemas to validate the test results
• Knowledge in API testing and understanding the wireframes in Figma/XD.
• Maintaining a flexible and proactive work environment to facilitate a quick response to changing project requirements and customer objectives and innovate ways to meet mission goals successfully.
• Direct interaction with clients, managers, and end users is necessary to analyze project objectives and capability requirements, including specifications for user interfaces, customized applications, and interactions with internal and external instances.
• Collaboration with various internal departments, including development and operations, to ensure new DMV application supports internal needs relating to functionality and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies, plans, and test cases (functional, automation, integration, regression).
• Execute manual and automated tests, track defects, ensure resolution with proper documentation.
• Automate test cases using test automation frameworks and tools (e.g. Selenium, ACCELQ etc.).
• Collaborate with developers and business analysts to refine requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Perform cross-browser, usability testing.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback.
• Document test results, maintain test artifacts.
• Use defect tracking tools JIRA and manage defect lifecycle.
• Ensure and follow all DC Government security standards.

Minimum Qualifications / Skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
• 8+ years' experience in software testing / QA.
• Experience with test case management and defect tracking tools (JIRA).
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks (Selenium, ACCELQ).
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Must worked with version control.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail.

Preferred / Desirable Qualifications

• Automation testing experience (e.g. Selenium, ACCELQ).
• Security testing knowledge.
• Experience in REST API along with integration testing.

Candidate Skills Matrix:

Extensive experience with Microfocus Test Tools ALM | Required | 6 |

Experience with Jira | Required | 6 |

Extensive experience in Testing Reports. | Required | 10 |

Good SQL skills to write SQLs to fetch data from PS tables, for validating table data and testing. | Required | 10 |

Communication with project management, clients, and other developers to ensure effective collaboration throughout the testing phase. | Required | 10 |

Candidates should be able to participate in the entire development lifecycle from design through deployment. | Required | 10 |

Ability to perform requirements review, write test cases, execute test cases, and create defects is essential. | Required | 8 |

6-10 yrs. adapting functional business requirements/processes to technical solutions based upon enterprise application solution sets | Required | 6 |

6-10 yrs. experience with one or more of following: investment analysis, data warehousing, e-commerce, ROI analysis, HR analysis, info dissemination | Required | 6 |

6-10 yrs. experience with ERP management processes such as knowledge mgmt., supply chain mgmt., material mgmt., logistics, and procurement | Highly desired | 10 |

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience | Required | |

Candidate must qualify for a STaR2 Journeyman Labor Category | Required | |

Background check:

• Extensive criminal history background check will be required. We cannot submit candidates with recent histories (go back seven years) of extensive driving, drug, robbery or any other illegal activity. Any criminal activity on the background check will eliminate the candidate from consideration. If selected, please make certain that you inform all candidates that they will have to complete this criminal background check prior to starting. NATIONAL background checks are required; Federal background checks are NOT compliant under this contract. A national background check is a national criminal background check that pulls criminal records from State and County Courts in almost every US State.