QA & Applications Tester — Agile, Automation & Collaboration

General Dynamics Information Technology; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health and wellness packages

Career mobility support

Education and certifications

Cutting-edge technology access

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester in Herndon, VA. The role requires 5+ years of related experience, a TS/SCI + Polygraph clearance, and a strong background in software testing tools, test plans, and collaboration with developers.

You will develop test plans, execute tests, document results, and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure quality across applications.

Qualifications

• Documented experience with software testing tools and processes.
• Experience developing repeatable test procedures, executing test scripts and documenting results.
• Ability to work with developers to identify and resolve defects.
• Ability to conduct software compatibility tests across programs, hardware, OS, or networks.
• Documented experience with GitHub, JIRA and Confluence.
• Experience translating requirements and user stories into test plans and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to install, maintain, and use software-testing programs.
• Plan test schedules or strategies per project scope or delivery dates.
• Provide feedback to development on usability and functionality.
• Test system modifications for implementation readiness.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to diagnose problems and propose solutions.
• Develop and present technical docs, test cases, reports, data sets for program reviews.
• Participate in Agile software development and reporting.
• Coordinate integration testing with other teams.
• Collaborate with performance and security test teams as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans, scripts, and test data sets.
• Collaborate with developers to identify and resolve defects.
• Conduct cross-functional software compatibility testing.
• Create and maintain test reports, acceptance criteria, and documentation.
• Coordinate with stakeholders for requirements and sign-off.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and progress reporting.
• Coordinate integration testing with other teams and systems.
• Support security and performance testing efforts as needed.

Skills

Software testing experience

Test procedures & scripts

Defect identification & resolution

Software compatibility testing

GitHub, JIRA, Confluence

Stakeholder requirement analysis

Testing tools maintenance

Test planning & scheduling

Usability feedback & recommendations

Test data & reports development

Agile participation

Integration testing coordination

Security test coordination

Education

B.A./B.S. in Computer Science or IT

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Selenium

GitHub

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester in Herndon, VA. The role requires 5+ years of related experience, a TS/SCI + Polygraph clearance, and a strong background in software testing tools, test plans, and collaboration with developers.

You will develop test plans, execute tests, document results, and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure quality across applications.