Software Tester / QA Tester

Spatial Front, Inc; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Spatial Front, Inc. is looking for a detail-oriented Software Tester / QA Tester to support a complex federal IT program. This role involves performing functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing, validating system functionality, and identifying defects.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of testing experience, a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance. The position offers a hybrid work model with both on-site and remote components.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience testing in a complex, multi-module environment.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing for application enhancements and defect fixes.
• Review requirements and develop effective test scenarios.
• Execute manual test cases and document results.
• Work with teams to clarify requirements and verify defect resolutions.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Experience testing in complex environments

Ability to work with business users and developers

Familiarity with UFT, PTF, Tricentis, Selenium

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

OpenText UFT

Selenium

PeopleSoft Test Framework (PTF)

Tricentis

Job description

Overview

Spatial Front, Inc. (SFI), a two-time USAToday Top Workplaces awardee and Washington Top Workplaces honoree, is seeking a detail-oriented Software Tester / QA Tester to support a complex federal IT program. This role is ideal for a quality-focused professional who is comfortable working with business users, developers, analysts, and support teams to validate system functionality, identify defects, and help ensure successful releases. The selected candidate will support functional, regression, integration, interface, and end-to-end testing activities across enterprise applications. Experience testing PeopleSoft applications is a plus. Experience with OpenText UFT, PeopleSoft Test Framework (PTF), Tricentis, Selenium, or other testing tools is also a plus, but this is not an automation-focused role.

Work Location: Hybrid (combination on-site and remote; on-site component is in Arlington, VA (Crystal City))

Responsibilities

• Perform functional, regression, integration, interface, and end-to-end testing for application enhancements, defect fixes, releases, patching, and production support activities.
• Review business requirements, user stories, design documents, and acceptance criteria to develop clear and effective test scenarios and test cases.
• Execute manual test cases and document test results, defects, test evidence, and supporting details in accordance with program standards.
• Validate application functionality, business processes, reports, interfaces, security roles, batch processes, and system integrations.
• Identify, document, and track defects, including clear reproduction steps, screenshots, expected results, actual results, severity, and impact.
• Work with developers, business analysts, product owners, QA leads, and support teams to clarify requirements, troubleshoot issues, and verify defect resolutions.
• Support test planning, test case preparation, test execution, defect triage, regression testing, and release readiness activities.
• Assist with test data preparation, environment validation, access verification, and dependency tracking to support successful test execution.
• Analyze test results and backend data, when needed, to help confirm issues and support root cause analysis.
• Participate in meetings with technical and business stakeholders to communicate testing progress, risks, blockers, and quality concerns.
• Maintain accurate testing documentation, execution reports, test evidence, and traceability artifacts to support auditability and release readiness.
• Support continuous improvement of QA processes, testing standards, templates, and best practices.
• Use test management, defect tracking, and collaboration tools to manage assigned testing activities and communicate status.

Requirements

• Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 3+ years of experience testing in a complex, multi-module environment.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one; experience in secured federal or DoD environments preferred.

Desired Skills

• Experience in a DOD/DOW environment.
• Experience testing PeopleSoft applications, especially PeopleSoft HCM.
• Experience with UFT, PTF, Tricentis, Selenium, or other testing tools.

Additional Information

• Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• Work Environment: Hybrid (combination on-site and remote; on-site component is in Arlington, VA (Crystal City)).
• This is a full-time, W2 position.
• No agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-Corp submissions.
• Spatial Front Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer — all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status.
• SFI participates in E-Verify