GIS Software Quality Assurance Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Create, document, and implement detailed software testing plans, test cases, and procedures for GIS applications and automated workflows.

• Conduct functional, regression, integration, and data validation testing to detect software defects and analyze their origins.

• Evaluate ArcGIS Pro tools, geoprocessing workflows, GIS data validation processes, and automated reporting solutions.

• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of spatial data, geodatabase attributes, field values, and the relationships between GIS and Real Property records.

• Assess automated business rules for identifying, correcting, and flagging inconsistencies within GIS datasets.

• Confirm automated RPUID corrections, population of missing attributes, and exception reporting.

• Test GIS–Real Property alignment tools, automated workbooks, reports, dashboards, and web mapping applications.

• Utilize SQL, scripts, or other testing methods to compare source data against application outputs and validate data accuracy.

• Record defects with detailed reproduction steps, anticipated and actual results, and supporting documentation.

• Collaborate with developers, GIS analysts, and Real Property specialists to resolve defects and validate corrections.

• Enhance repeatable and automated testing processes to boost software reliability and diminish manual testing efforts.

• Contribute to a U.S. Army program aimed at enhancing the accuracy, reliability, and consistency of installation geospatial and Real Property data.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in a relevant discipline.

• Proven experience in developing and executing software test plans to pinpoint software issues and their sources.

• Technical proficiency across key technical tasks and significant assignments.

• Familiarity with Esri ArcGIS application software.

• Knowledge of DoD and Army Real Property and Installation Geospatial Information and Services (IGI&S) policies and guidelines.

• Awareness of current DCS G-4 IGI&S Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs) and the present SDSFIE Army Adaptation.

• Capability to obtain a Department of the Army Common Access Card (CAC).

• Practical experience in testing software applications, including GIS-enabled applications, geospatial workflows, or spatial data processing tools.

• Background in creating and executing test cases, documenting defects, conducting regression testing, and verifying software corrections.

• Solid understanding of ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, or similar enterprise GIS environments.

• Experience in validating database records, application outputs, and complex datasets using SQL or comparable data-querying methods.

• Competence in testing automated data transformations, business rules, field calculations, and reporting workflows.

• Background in automated testing, scripting, or consistent data validation processes.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities, including the capacity to differentiate software defects from source-data quality issues.

• Preferred: Experience testing Esri ArcGIS applications, geoprocessing tools, Python/ArcPy scripts, or GIS automation workflows.

• Preferred: Experience with enterprise geodatabases, spatial databases, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, SQL Server, or Oracle.

• Preferred: Skills in developing automated tests using Python, Selenium, pytest, Postman, or similar tools.

• Preferred: Experience testing APIs, ETL pipelines, system integrations, web GIS services, and dashboards.

• Preferred: Experience supporting Army installations, DPW, IGI&S, facilities management, infrastructure, or Real Property systems.

• Preferred: Knowledge of HQIIS, RPUID, GIS–Real Property reconciliation, and Real Property data quality standards.

• Preferred: Experience testing applications where data accuracy, traceability, and adherence to defined business rules are vital.

• Ability to fulfill physical requirements, including prolonged sitting or standing, computer use, bending, reaching, kneeling, moderate to long-distance walking, and potentially lifting up to 25 lbs.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous vacation policy.

• Retirement matching program.

• Competitive salary based on skills and experience.