Quality Assurance Tester 2 - TS clearance required - Washington with Security Clearance

Bow Wave LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bow Wave LLC is seeking a QA Tester to design and execute functional tests for Pega applications in an Agile setting. You will work with developers, analysts, and stakeholders to craft test scenarios and acceptance criteria, validating features against business requirements.

The role requires strong QA fundamentals, 2+ years of experience, and hands-on use of Pega testing tools, Jira, and Azure DevOps. Collaboration and clear defect communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 2+ years of professional QA experience.
• Hands-on with Pega functional testing tools and QA approaches.
• Strong QA basics: test case development, defect tracking, regression testing.
• Translate requirements into detailed test scenarios and acceptance criteria.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum environments and collaboration.
• Experience with Jira or Azure DevOps for test management.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute functional test cases for Pega apps.
• Collaborate with developers, analysts, and stakeholders on tests.
• Validate functions against requirements and user stories.
• Identify, document, and track defects with engineering teams.
• Assist with test planning, scope, and strategy development.
• Maintain regression suites and functional artifacts.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and support SDLC testing.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure quality alignment.

Skills

Pega testing

QA testing

Test case development

defect tracking

Communication

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Selenium for Pega UI

Job description

Education: Bachelor's Degree required

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute functional test cases for Pega applications, ensuring comprehensive coverage of business workflows.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to gather requirements, test scenarios, and acceptance criteria.
• Validate system functionality against business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria, ensuring accurate behavior.
• Identify, document, and track defects, partnering with engineering teams to support timely and thorough resolution.
• Assist with test planning, including defining test scope, estimating effort, and contributing to test strategy development.
• Maintain and update test documentation, including regression test suites and functional test artifacts.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) and support testing activities across all iterations.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure quality alignment throughout the SDLC.
• Analyze test results, identify risks, and provide clear, actionable feedback to development and product teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• 2+ Years of Professional Experience
• Hands on experience with Pega functional testing tools and QA testing approaches for Pega applications.
• Strong foundation in Quality Assurance principles, test case development, defect tracking, and regression testing.
• Ability to analyze requirements and translate them into detailed test scenarios, identifying gaps or ambiguities.
• Familiarity with Agile/iterative development methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly document and articulate defects, risks, and improvement recommendations.
• Experience working with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps).

Bonus / Preferred Qualifications

• Pega certification (CSA, CSSA, or related).
• Experience with automated testing tools for Pega applications (e.g., PegaUnit, Selenium for Pega UI).
• Familiarity with Agile-focused testing methodologies across Scrum, SAFe, or hybrid environments
• Exposure to test automation or hybrid testing frameworks.
• Experience participating in CI/CD-integrated testing workflows.