Job Description
Job Description
Our team is seeking a Senior QA Test Engineer to support the VA T4NG Consolidated Corporate Support Services (CCSS) program serving our Department of Veterans Affairs Corporate Portfolio clients across the entire U.S. As a senior member of our quality assurance team, you will have the opportunity to shape the testing strategy, mentor junior testers, and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to deliver QA software products to our valued customers.
Responsibilities Include:
- Develops and implement comprehensive testing strategies that encompass various testing methodologies, including manual and automated testing, performance testing, regression testing, and more.
- Develops and executes test plans, test cases, and test procedures to ensure that all information systems products and services meet organization standards and end-user requirements.
- Develops test schedule and testing approach.
- Writes test cases and scripts and identifies data for test scenarios.
- Conducts a walkthrough on test case/script with Test Managers, Requirement Leads, Project Managers, and Development Leads.
- Performs and leads tests of software and/or IT systems to ensure proper operation and freedom from defects.
- Performs verification activities on work products using defined methods, procedures, and criteria with an appropriate verification environment.
- Documents and communicates test results. Supports analysis of test results and resolution of open issues.
- Documents and works to resolve all complex problems. Reports progress on problem resolution to management.
- Devises improvements to current procedures and develops models of possible future configurations.
- Occasionally performs other IT systems engineering activities such as requirements, design, installation, operation, sustainment, and support
- Follows established client testing guidelines, procedures, and policies.
- Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
Required Skills:
- Strong proficiency in various testing methodologies, tools, and techniques, including manual and automated testing
- Testing applications written in/on .Net, C#, languages/platforms
- Proven experience with common testing tools and test automation frameworks and scripting languages (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Python, MicroFocus, Eggplant, SmartBear, TestComplete
- Deep understanding of software development lifecycle, agile methodologies, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices
- Leadership qualities and the ability to guide and mentor junior team members
- Experience with 508 Compliance testing
- Creating test cases and test scripts
- Experience interpreting functional and technical requirements
- Experience with defect identification and resolution
- Experience with common testing tools and automated testing tools for software such as MicroFocus, Eggplant, SmartBear, TestComplete
- Experience preparing for and conducting user acceptance testing (UAT)
Required Education, Experience, and Clearance:
- Bachelors and eight (8) years or more experience, - OR –
- Masters degree and five (5) years or more experience
- Ability to obtain a VA Position of Public Trust – Medium Background Investigation (MBI)