QA Test Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health and wellness packages

Paid vacation and holidays

Internal mobility support

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a QA Test Engineer to support the United States Postal Service. You will develop SRS documents, manage specifications, and lead Customer Acceptance Testing with automated scripts and MTAC participation.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years in tech, strong data handling skills (CSV/XML/JSON), and experience with AI-driven automation. The role is on-site in Washington, DC, with benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or 4 years of relevant work experience
• 5-7 years’ experience in technology or software development
• Experience creating manual and automated test scripts and performing CAT/UAT
• Experience performing production validation through smoke, regression and functional testing
• Experience with data files such as CSV, XML, JSON and relational databases
• Experience with MS O365 tools (Excel, Word, Project, Visio, Access, Workflow)
• Hands-on knowledge of SQL, Java, Python
• Experience with API Testing using tools like Postman or SoapUI
• Experience with Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies in software test management
• Demonstrated experience with automation testing tools and AI-enabled testing

Responsibilities

• Develop SRS documents for mail system specifications
• Maintain and update technical specifications and guides
• Lead Customer Acceptance Testing and document outcomes
• Provide MTAC participation and test artifacts
• Develop performance metrics for CAT status
• Develop automated test scripts
• Create training materials and SOPs related to CPPP applications
• Other related duties as assigned

Skills

API Testing

SQL

Java

Python

Automation testing tools

AI-based testing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office 365

Job description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a QA Test Engineer supporting the United States Postal Service. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a QA TestEngineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

• Develop software requirement specification (SRS) documents to support functional requirements affecting the technical file specifications (Mail.dat and Mail.XML).
• Manage, update, and maintain all currently supported technical specifications and guides and develop new ones as necessary in support of new or revised functionality across systems.
• Customer Acceptance Testing (CAT) to provide support to review Technical Requirement Documents (TRD), develop and update test scripts, perform customer acceptance testing, perform production validation through smoke testing and functional testing, document testing outcome and provide artifacts, provide TLSC documentation and Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Provide expert personnel to meet with and participate in mail industry meetings/forums and Mailer Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) workgroups, task groups and user groups.
• Development of performance metrics to track and report status of Customer Acceptance Testing.
• Automated test script development
• Develop training materials, Standard operating procedures (SOP) and guides as it relates to impacted CPPP applications.
• Other related duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree; OR in lieu of degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in technology or software development is preferred.
• Experience eliciting and documenting business processes and requirements.
• Experience creating manual and automated test scripts, performing customer acceptance testing or user acceptance testing; document test results, and providing test artifacts.
• Experience performing production validation through smoke testing, regression testing, and functional testing; document test results and providing test artifacts.
• Experience working with data files and formats such as CSV, XML, JSON; and relational databases.
• Experience with MS O365 tools: MS Excel, Word, Project, Visio, Access, Workflow
• Hands‑on knowledge of scripting languages such as SQL, Java, Python (optional)
• Experience with API Testing using tools like Postman, SoapUI, or similar
• Experience with software test management using Agile and/or Waterfall methodology.
• Experience using automation tools
• Demonstrated experience with automation testing tools using Artificial Intelligence (AI) or similar

Preferred Experience:

• Software Testing certification is preferred.
• Mail.DAT and Mail.XML are fundamental to the electronic data exchange of mailing information. Experience with Mail.DAT, and Mail.XML specification (highly desired but not required).

Security Clearance Level:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting
• This position has a U.S. residency requirement.The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows:U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years.

Location:

• Washington, DC

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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