Quality Assurance Specialist (Application Coordination)

International Executive Service Corps; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

International Executive Service Corps onsite in Oak Ridge seeks a Quality Assurance Specialist (Application Coordinator) to provide QA and security-focused testing for OSTI web applications, including major workflow systems and public search portals.

The role emphasizes manual and automated testing, cross-browser validation, and collaboration with developers to ensure test coverage and compliant documentation. US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor's degree in information science, computer science, Information Systems, or related field OR equivalent relevant experience preferred.
• 0-3 years relevant experience preferred.
• Experience with API and front-end quality assurance testing preferred.
• Experience with automated testing practices preferred.
• Basic scripting or programming knowledge (e.g., Python, JavaScript, or Bash) for QA automation preferred.
• Experience in software or web app QA testing preferred.
• Familiarity with multiple browsers (Edge, Firefox, Chrome) including current and prior versions.
• Experience with project tracking software and agile environments desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform QA efforts for multiple application releases, monitoring testing activities and key deliverables.
• Establish and refine processes to improve efficiency and quality.
• Maintain test cases and strategies (cross-browser testing, various user scenarios, API integration testing).
• Support test automation efforts to improve efficiency and coverage.
• Collaborate with developers and management to align test requirements with product changes and resolve defects promptly.
• Develop a testing feedback loop with the development team.

Skills

API testing

Front-end testing

Automation testing

Scripting basics

Cross-browser testing

MS Office

Project tracking

Agile

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in information science / computer science / information systems

Job description

Title: Quality Assurance Specialist (Application Coordinator)

Location: Onsite - Oak Ridge

Salary: $40-44k + comprehensive benefits package

US Citizenship Required

Overview of the Role

This position will provide expertise to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) related to the software quality assurance of OSTI-built web applications, including a major electronic workflow system for scientific and technical information and multiple public-facing search portals for dissemination of information. This position will focus on quality assurance and security testing. This will include manual testing from the end-user perspective, evaluation of the behavior of applications after upgrades and changes, execution of multiple test cases across browsers, close collaboration with the development team to understand test requirements, and completion of pre-and post-deployment tests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform quality assurance efforts for multiple application releases, monitoring testing activities and key deliverables.


• Establish and refine processes to improve efficiency and quality.


• Contribute to and maintain test cases and strategies (cross-browser testing, multiple user scenarios, API integration testing) to satisfy release deliverables, project testing requirements and other quality assurance considerations.


• Support test automation efforts to improve testing efficiency, coverage, and repeatability.


• Work closely with developers and management to understand how product changes affect maintenance of test cases and the QA testing requirements and that issues/defects are dealt with in a timely manner.


• Work closely with developers to establish a testing feedback loop.


• Contribute to written policies/procedures for application testing and assist in maintaining compliance documentation as needed.


• Communicate test progress, test results, and other relevant information to developers and others as necessary.


• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor's degree in information science, computer science, Information Systems, or related field OR equivalent relevant experience preferred.


• 0-3 years relevant experience preferred.


• Experience with API and front-end quality assurance testing preferred.


• Experience with automated testing practices preferred.


• Basic scripting or programming knowledge (e.g., Python, JavaScript, or Bash) for quality assurance automation or software testing preferred.


• Experience in software or web application quality assurance testing preferred.


• Familiarity with multiple web browsers (versions should include current and two (2) versions prior to the current version), including Edge, Firefox, and Chrome.


• Strong knowledge of system testing best practices and methodologies desirable.


• Familiarity with entire Microsoft Office Suite.


• Experience with project tracking software preferred.


• Experience working in an agile project management environment desirable.


• Mobile application testing experience desirable.


• Dedication to outstanding customer service


• Excellent verbal and written skills


• Ability to work collaboratively and with a team


• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Physical Abilities

• Ability to sit for long periods.


• Ability to view computer monitors for long periods.

Ability to provide proof of US Citizenship on your first day of employment to obtain a DOE

HSPD-12 Badge in accordance with the terms of the contract. Department of Energy OSTI's

policy direction requires all employees employed on this contract to be citizens of

the United States.