Senior QA Engineer - Automation & SDLC Lead

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company in Richmond, VA seeks a Senior QA professional to develop and execute manual and automated tests, identify defects, and ensure the product meets client requirements. The role covers security, API, Section 508, and regression testing across the platform, with automation strategy and script creation.

You will collaborate with business, product, and development teams throughout the SDLC, lead test planning, review requirements, and drive quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Certified Tester -- Advanced Level (TTA, TA, and/or TM) desired
• 8-15 years professional software testing experience including test automation and/or infrastructure development, test planning, test case design, test methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Partners with the business, product, and development teams, serving as a senior QA resource, through all aspects of the SDLC, including business requirements, functional specifications, integration, and regression testing using current testing methodologies and tools.
• Provides high level of functionality, usability, and testability expertise during requirements phase. Implements efficient and effective test plans for new systems, problems, and/or enhancements.
• Participates and provides feedback in requirements, design, and interface specification review to ensure product testability.
• Creates the master test plan for multiple projects, including the testing strategy, testing approach, and test schedules.
• Writes, maintains, and executes automated test scripts when applicable.
• Analyzes and dissects complex system requirements and technical specifications to create and execute test cases. Conducts software tests and diagnostics of a complex nature.
• Plans, documents, evaluates, and tracks testing results to ensure system applications are free from defects.
• Leads walk-through, inspection, review and user group meetings for quality assurance.

Skills

QA automation

Defect tracking

SDLC methodologies

Automation frameworks

SQL queries

Programming languages

Team collaboration

Government/customer environment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company in Richmond, VA seeks a Senior QA professional to develop and execute manual and automated tests, identify defects, and ensure the product meets client requirements. The role covers security, API, Section 508, and regression testing across the platform, with automation strategy and script creation.

You will collaborate with business, product, and development teams throughout the SDLC, lead test planning, review requirements, and drive quality