Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics IT; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health and wellness benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Paid education and certifications

Job summary

General Dynamics IT is seeking an experienced Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester to ensure software products meet Sponsor requirements through comprehensive testing, including functional, performance, automated, IV&V, and audit verification.

The role collaborates with developers, product owners, and analysts to deliver high-quality, mission-critical systems. The candidate must hold TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance and be willing to work on-site at Tyson's, VA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of related experience.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Top Secret SCI + Polygraph clearance required.
• Location: Tyson's, VA (On Customer Site)

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria for web, API, and backend components.
• Execute manual and automated regression tests across multiple environments.
• Design, build, and maintain automated test suites using Java, Selenium WebDriver, Maven.
• Translate user requirements into testable criteria and user stories.
• Conduct audit verification by validating system logs and audit records against definitions.

Skills

Automation Testing

Compliance Testing

Functional Test Planning

Java

Selenium WebDriver

Maven

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Java

Selenium WebDriver

Maven

Job description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

• Skills: Automation Testing, Compliance Testing, Functional Test Planning
• Certifications: None
• Experience: 10 + years of related experience
• US Citizenship Required: Yes

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 while you build valuable skills that will help you in your career. At GDIT you'll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

We are seeking an experienced Software Quality Assurance Specialist/ Applications Tester to ensure all software products meet rigorous Sponsor requirements by conducting comprehensive functional, performance, automated, IV&V, and audit verification testing. This role supports full lifecycle software validation, collaborating closely with developers, product owners, and analysts to ensure high-quality, mission-critical system delivery.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE:

Functional & Regression Testing

• Develop detailed test plans, procedures, and acceptance-criteria-based test cases for web, API, and backend components.
• Execute manual and automated regression tests to validate new capabilities and prevent defects across multiple environments.

Automated Testing & Performance Validation

• Design, build, and maintain automated test suites using Java, Selenium WebDriver, Maven, and related tools.

Requirements Analysis & Test Documentation

• Translate user requirements into testable acceptance criteria and user stories.
• Collaborate with Agile teams to ensure clarity, completeness, and traceability of requirements.

Audit Verification & Compliance Testing

• Conduct audit verification by validating system logs and audit record content against definition files.
• Ensure that audit records are produced, accurate, and compliant with Sponsor requirements.

Systems Monitoring & Data Validation

• Identify system anomalies, investigate root causes, and provide actionable defect documentation.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
• Experience: 10+ years
• Security clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Location: Tyson's, VA (On Customer Site)
• US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $162,037 - $219,227. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: Less than 10%

T elecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA VA Vienna

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process: As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

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