Sr. Software Quality Assurance Engineer & Tester

TISTA Science and Technology is seeking a Sr. Software Quality Assurance Engineer & Tester to join our growing team.

The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with a high-performing team of technical and business experts on a Federal project to support functional testing efforts throughout the entire solution testing life-cycle.

TISTA ass ociates enjoy above Industry Healthcare Benefits, Remote Working Options, Paid Time Off, Training/Certification opportunities, Healthcare Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account, Paid Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability, 401K Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Holidays, Military Leave, and much more!

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• Manage project deadlines, as well as your time and schedule in a fast-paced federal environment
• Work directly with the business analysts and developers to translate functional requirements into executable test cases
• Review and generate complex test plans, generate test case data, build procedures and testing scripts based upon functional specifications
• Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities
• Execute test cases, logs, validate defects
• Identify, record, document and track bugs
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved
• Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs
• Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts
• Perform 508 functional testing on applications/systems utilizing various 508 compliance tools such as JAWS, ZoomText and Dragon Naturally Speaking
• Must be able to work well within a team environment and have exceptional collaboration skills with all levels of business and technical staff
• Interact with Federal and contractor functional leads to clarify requirements and scenarios
• Define and refine functional testing approaches, tools, and documentation
• Create, update and maintain application/system, integration and regression test cases
• Perform full cycles of sprint, regression, and integration testing
• Generate test summary reports after each testing cycle to show testing progress, actual testing results, and pass/fail status
• Serve as a functional testing subject matter expert to assist other test engineers as needed
• Participate in regular project status meetings, track and communicate testing progress, issues and risks
• Assist the Federal and contractor resources to conduct User Acceptance Testing
• Respond to developers' questions regarding test results, bugs and defects
• Communicate frequently with customers and team members, facilitating discussions and exercising professional judgment as required
• Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies
• Mentor junior testing personnel as required
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• 5+ years’ experience in testing software applications
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process and SDLC work environments
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio) 
• Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Experience with 508 functional testing
• Experience with defect tracking/requirements management tool, desired technologies include: IBM Rational Suite, (ClearQuest, Requirements Pro, Functional Test)
• Experience in all phases of software testing including test planning, functional testing, and regression testing
• Proven work experience in software quality assurance
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Functional knowledge of SQL and scripting
• Experience with performance and/or security testing is a plus
• Current active IRS Moderate Background Investigation (MBI) clearance a plus

Education: 

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related scientific /technical discipline and 5+ years’ experience

 Clearance:

• Must be US Citizen or US Lawful Permanent Resident
• Must be Federal Tax Compliant
• The ability to pass a Tier 2/Modest Background Investigation (Current IRS clearance preferred)

Location:

• Remote, USA

Salary Information: 

• The pay for this position ranges from $77,000 to $83,500
• The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
• Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses.
• TISTA associates are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits plan! More information can be found here: https://tistatech.com/working-at-tista/