Software QA Specialist/Applications Tester – TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

American Society for Quality

Herndon (VA)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 125,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness

Internal mobility team

Paid education and certifications

Cutting-edge technology exposure

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

GDIT is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester in Herndon, VA. The role focuses on validating software quality, coordinating testing efforts with developers, and producing clear test plans, scripts, and reports.

You will work within an Agile team to ensure system readiness and reliability. Minimum 5+ years of related experience, BA/BS in CS or IT, and TS/SCI + Polygraph clearance are required.

Qualifications

Experience with software testing tools and processes.
Ability to develop repeatable test procedures, execute test scripts and document results.
Must be comfortable working with software developers to identify and resolve defects.
Ability to conduct software compatibility tests with programs, hardware, operating systems, or network environments.
Documented experience working with GitHub, JIRA and Confluence.
Documented experience meeting with stakeholders, analyzing requirements, user stories and related artifacts, and translating these into test plans and well-defined acceptance criteria.
Ability to install, maintain, and use software-testing programs.
Plan test schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope or delivery dates.
Provide feedback and recommendations to development team on software usability and functionality.
Test system modifications to prepare for implementation.
Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate or diagnose problems and recommend possible solutions.
Development and presentation of technical documentation, test cases, test reports, test data sets and other briefing materials to support program status reviews, control gates, and other presentations as directed.
Participating in the team's Agile software development process and adhering to all reporting requirements.
Working with other enterprise service programs and other test teams to coordinate integration testing of their capabilities that will be consumed in the final system implementation.
Working with other performance and security test teams as appropriate.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain test plans, cases, and scripts.
Execute tests and document results with clear pass/fail criteria.
Collaborate with developers to identify and resolve defects and issues.
Coordinate cross-team integration testing for final system implementation.
Prepare technical documentation, test data, and briefing materials for status reviews.
Participate in Agile ceremonies and ensure compliance with reporting requirements.
Support security and performance testing initiatives as needed.

Skills

Software testing tools

Test script execution

Defect resolution collaboration

Software compatibility testing

GitHub/JIRA/Confluence

Requirements analysis & acceptance

Test data & documentation

Agile testing

Integration testing coordination

Security testing coordination

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or IT

Tools

GitHub

JIRA

Confluence

Docker

Kubernetes

Selenium

Job description

Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you'll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on IT Quality Analyst joining our team to have a positive impact on the mission.

Required skills and demonstrated experience:

Documented experience of software testing tools and processes.
Experience developing repeatable test procedures, executing test scripts and documenting results.
Must be comfortable working with software developers to identify and resolve defects.
Ability to conduct software compatibility tests with programs, hardware, operating systems, or network environments.
Documented experience working with GitHub, JIRA and Confluence.
Documented experience meeting with stakeholders, analyzing requirements, user stories and related artifacts, and translating these into test plans and well-defined acceptance criteria.
Ability to install, maintain, and use software-testing programs.
Plan test schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope or delivery dates.
Provide feedback and recommendations to development team on software usability and functionality.
Test system modifications to prepare for implementation.
Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate or diagnose problems and recommend possible solutions.
Development and presentation of technical documentation, test cases, test reports, test data sets and other briefing materials to support program status reviews, control gates, and other presentations as directed.
Participating in the team's Agile software development process and adhering to all reporting requirements.
Working with other enterprise service programs and other test teams to coordinate integration testing of their capabilities that will be consumed in the final system implementation.
Working with other performance and security test teams as appropriate.

Highly desired skills and demonstrated experience:

Demonstrated experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.
Experience developing automated test scripts (Selenium or other).
Java development skills to integrate testing components.

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