Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester Mid

American Systems; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS in Colorado Springs is seeking a qualified QA/Test Engineer to execute functional, regression, and integration tests, maintain test data, and support release acceptance across the depot and operational environments.

Candidates must hold an active Top Secret clearance, US citizenship, a Bachelor's degree, and 2–4 years of related experience; the role offers a challenging mission, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to advance in test engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2-4 years of related work experience.
• Active Top Secret Clearance required.
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Executes functional, regression, interface, and operational test procedures across depot and operational environments.
• Develops and executes test scripts to ensure quality software for release to production.
• Maintains and documents test plans, data, and results; supports release acceptance and post-change verification.
• Manages the Release Management process and ensures traceability of defects to releases.
• Communicates with analysts and programmers about testing plans, issues, and results.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.\

Responsibilities

• Executes repeatable functional, regression, interface, and operational test procedures in the depot/non-operational environment and supports test events at operational instantiations when approved. Maintains test data, logs defects, verifies corrective actions, captures evidence, and supports release acceptance, end-to-end validation, and post-change verification.
• Independently develops and executes test scripts to ensure that quality software is provided forrelease to production and to certify system changes.
• Produces expert level test plan documents and requirements.
• Develops test control databases.
• Performs solution testing confirming business requirements.
• Maintains test databases and ensures their integrity and currency.
• Distributes test data from control database to development staff to satisfy adequate unit testing.
• Develops, compiles, documents and runs automated test scripts and test procedures.
• Runs regression tests. Tracks status of defects.
• Provides quality assurance testing for all systems to ensure the development and distribution of quality products.
• Assists with roll-out of systems documentation.
• Produces lists of defects that are to be resolved and incorporated into future releases of the application as required.
• Communicates with analysts and programmers about formal testing plans, problems, and results.
• Develops technical documentation and reports.
• Manages the Release Management process for all changes to the baseline IT infrastructure.
• Ensures all processes are adhered to appropriately throughout project lifecycles.
• Ensures all existing processes are fully documented, suggesting improvements, updating documentation, and communicating all process changes to relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 2-4 years of related work experience
• Active Top Secret Clearance
• US Citizenship

Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $75,000.00/Yr. - USD $100,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

EEO Statement

EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status