Quality Assurance (QA) Tester

US101 Guidehouse Inc.; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

Holidays

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a QA Tester to assure quality and reliability of software solutions across client engagements. You will work with developers, analysts, and project managers to design and execute tests, both manual and automated, covering functionality, performance, usability, and compliance.

You will contribute to test automation efforts, maintain traceability, and participate in sprint planning to align testing with Agile delivery.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of professional software testing or quality assurance experience.
• Experience in developing and executing test cases and test scripts.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum environments and SDLC processes.
• Experience supporting functional, SIT, UAT and regression testing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with development and business teams to understand applications and testing strategies.
• Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases.
• Perform functional, system integration, regression, and UAT testing activities.
• Validate application functionality against requirements and track defects through resolution.
• Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, defects, and results.
• Maintain test documentation including plans, scripts, results, and status reports.
• Participate in sprint planning and Agile ceremonies to align testing with development cycles.
• Support automated testing and continuous testing practices within Agile teams.
• Contribute to ongoing improvement of testing processes and tools.
• Ensure applications meet performance, usability, accessibility, and quality standards.

Skills

Software testing

Test planning

Agile/Scrum

Test automation

Communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Family: Systems & Business Integration Consulting Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

Guidehouse Quality Assurance (QA) Testers play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of software solutions across client engagements. They work closely with developers, business analysts, and project managers to design and execute testing activities that validate functionality, performance, usability, and compliance requirements. Our QA Testers are expected to be detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative, with a strong understanding of testing methodologies and tools. They contribute throughout the software development lifecycle and help identify issues early to support successful delivery and client satisfaction. QA Testers also assist with test automation efforts to improve testing efficiency, coverage, and repeatability across releases.

• Collaborate with development and business teams to understand application requirements and support testing strategies.
• Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases.
• Perform functional, system integration, regression, and user acceptance testing activities.
• Validate application functionality against business and technical requirements.
• Document defects clearly and track them through resolution.
• Support the development and maintenance of traceability between requirements, test cases, defects, and testing results.
• Maintain test documentation, including test plans, test scripts, test results, and status reports.
• Participate in sprint planning and Agile ceremonies to align testing activities with development cycles.
• Support automated testing and continuous testing practices within Agile delivery teams.
• Support continuous improvement of testing processes, methodologies, and tools.
• Ensure applications meet performance, usability, accessibility, and quality standards.
• Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.

What You Will Need:

• U.S. Citizenship or authorization to work in the United States with the ability to obtain and maintain a federal Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum three (3) years of professional experience in software testing or quality assurance.
• Experience developing and executing test cases and test scripts.
• Experience supporting functional testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and regression testing.
• Experience creating, documenting, and tracking software defects through resolution.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle processes and testing methodologies.
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation abilities.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience in a consulting or client-facing role.
• Experience supporting federal government technology modernization initiatives.
• Experience with performance and load testing.
• Experience testing financial management, budgeting, acquisition, procurement, or workflow management solutions.
• Familiarity with Appian applications or other low-code platforms.
• Knowledge of accessibility compliance requirements, including Section 508.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.

The annual salary range for this position is $74,000.00-$124,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown Tuition
• Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail].

Guidehouse is a global AI-led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors. With an integrated business technology approach, Guidehouse drives efficiency and resilience in the healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and national security markets. Built to help clients across industries outwit complexity, the firm brings together approximately 18,000 professionals to achieve lasting impact and shape a meaningful future.

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