Quality Assurance Specialist

Hendall Inc; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Hendall Inc. in Rockville, MD is seeking Quality Assurance Specialists with varying experience to join our team.

You will conduct quality assurance activities including integration, system, regression, performance and acceptance testing, collaborating with Analysts, Developers and Project Leads to ensure requirements are met and releases stay on track. The role emphasizes creating test plans, executing test scripts (manual and automated), managing defects with JIRA, and ensuring Section 508

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–8 years of QA and application testing experience.
• Working knowledge of Section 508 tools (JAWS preferred).
• Experience using JIRA for defect management.
• Experience creating and executing test scripts and communicating results to management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related IT field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Support all quality assurance activities.
• Review and analyze system specifications.
• Develop test plans and strategies.
• Execute test cases (manual or automated) and analyze results.
• Evaluate product code against specifications.
• Create logs documenting testing phases and defects.
• Report bugs to development teams and help troubleshoot.
• Perform post-release testing and risk management.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
• Ensure compliance with Section 508 accessibility standards.
• Identify and manage project risks.
• Provide Test Management Plans, Test Cases, and Test Reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Test Script Development

Test Planning

JIRA

Accessibility testing

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related IT field

Tools

Selenium

JMeter

Python Testing Frameworks

Job description

OVERVIEW

We are seeking Quality Assurance Specialists with varying levels of experience to join Hendall Inc. These roles will focus conducting software development quality assurance activities including integration testing, system testing, regression testing, performance testing and acceptance testing. These individuals will work closely with other Quality Assurance Specialists, Business Analyst(s), Software Developer(s) and Project Leads to define, document and test all business and technical requirements necessary to satisfy product owner's needs. They will also work with the software development team and project management to help manage scope of sprints and releases. The Quality Assurance Specialist will support project risk management activities to ensure all deliverables are delivered with consistently high quality with minimum defects.

DUTIES

• Support all quality assurance activities

• Review and analyze system specifications

• Develop effective strategies and test plans

• Execute test cases (manual or automated) and analyze results

• Evaluate product code according to specifications

• Create logs to document testing phases and defects

• Report bugs and errors to development teams

• Help troubleshoot issues

• Conduct post-release/ post-implementation testing

• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle

• Ensure compliance with all federal accessibility standards and guidelines

• Identify and manage project risks

• Provide documentation in the form of Test Management Plans, Test Cases and Test Reports throughout the complete software development lifecycle

• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or manager

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 3-8 years of experience in quality assurance and application testing

• Working knowledge of at least one Section 508 compliance tools (JAWS preferably)

• Experience using JIRA Defect Management Tool

• Demonstrated experience in creating and executing test scripts, and communicating results to management

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Highly organized and detail oriented

• Flexible, versatile, and works well under pressure

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related IT field of equivalent experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience performing backend database testing

• Experience using automated test tools (Selenium, JMeter, Python Testing Frameworks) is a plus

• Experience with Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)

• Strong sense of urgency and ability to prioritize

• Experience in software development

Salary Range: $85,000/year to $125,000/year

For a complete listing of benefits, please visit our careers page at www.hendall.com/careers

Hendall Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.