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

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Job Family

Software Engineering

Skills

Job Qualifications

Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian JIRA, GitHub, Software Testing Techniques

Certifications

None

Experience

5 + 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. 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.
• WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
• Required Experience: 5+ years of related experience
• BA/BS in Computer Science or IT related field
• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI + Polygraph
• Location: Herndon, VA
• 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

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The likely salary range for this position is $140,821 - $190,523. 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

None

Telecommuting Options

Onsite

Work Location

USA VA Herndon - 13857 Mclearen Road (VAS091)

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.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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