Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester

Description

The company is a technology firm that works only with the US federal government, helping agencies improve their missions and serve the public. It employs more than 13,000 people and serves defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health clients.

The company is part of the global Accenture organization. It was named a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work.

The team is hiring a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester to plan and run software tests that find defects and trace them to their root causes.

Responsibilities

• Find, analyze, and record problems with program functions, outputs, interfaces, or content.
• Log software defects in bug-tracking systems and share findings with developers.
• Build test programs covering database effects, software scenarios, regression, negative cases, bug retests, and usability.
• Write test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures, and document each procedure so it can be repeated and meets applicable standards.
• Give development teams feedback on usability and functionality. Set up, maintain, and use testing tools and programs.
• Test system changes and enhancements before they go live.
• Build and keep up databases of known defects and issues.
• Create or define standards, methods, and procedures for judging product quality and release readiness.
• Track defect fixes and testing results, and monitor improvements over time.
• Join product design reviews and contribute on functional requirements, system designs, schedules, and risks.
• Plan test schedules and strategies around project scope, milestones, and delivery dates.
• Monitor program performance to confirm it runs efficiently and reliably.
• Test compatibility across applications, hardware, operating systems, and networks.
• Look into customer issues that technical support escalates.
• Review software documentation for accuracy, completeness, compliance, and risk, and recommend fixes for any gaps against standards.
• Carry out first-pass debugging by reading configuration files, system logs, and source code to find root causes.
• Design and build automated testing tools and frameworks. Set up test environments that mirror production to assess performance and behavior.
• Work with field staff and customers to evaluate, diagnose, and fix technical problems.
• Analyze past test results to spot trends and areas to improve.
• Assess and recommend software tools for testing, defect tracking, and quality assurance.
• Change existing software to fix defects, support new hardware, and improve performance.
• Store, retrieve, and analyze data to judge system capability, performance, and requirements.

Requirements

• You have experience in any of the following areas: DevOps and QA, with a strong background in software and hardware integration testing; building secure CI/CD pipelines, Python scripting, automated security testing tools, and container solutions such as Docker and Kubernetes; or advanced automation frameworks and secure DevSecOps environments.
• You hold an active TS/SCI clearance.

Conditions

An active TS/SCI clearance is required.

As required by local law, the company gives reasonable pay ranges for hires in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia.

In those locations, the base pay range is $89,000 to $170,200 USD.

Actual pay depends on factors such as office location, role, skill set, and experience.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with no fixed deadline.

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• The company offers a broad range of benefits.
• Hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training support your growth.