Quality Assurance Tester – Manual and Automation

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

📋 Description

• Assist Department of War (DoW) clients with their applications modernization and cloud migration initiatives.

• Conduct thorough testing throughout Agile development cycles, DevSecOps pipelines, incremental deployments, and adherence to security compliance protocols.

• Create and implement unit, regression, security, and acceptance tests for user stories.

• Oversee the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RITM) and develop both manual and automated test cases.

• Keep a record of testing activities for every completed and deployed user story.

• Verify functionality against both functional and technical specifications, encompassing Zero Trust, RMF, and audit logging.

• Design, execute, and sustain automated tests within GitLab pipelines utilizing Selenium, JUnit, utPLSQL, Fortify SCA, Fortify WebInspect, and LoadRunner.

• Implement automated testing gates, such as SAST, DAST, and QA verifications, prior to code promotion.

• Assist in integration testing during the Strangler Pattern migration process.

• Confirm data flows, orchestration behaviors, and module interactions during incremental deployments.

• Perform release-level testing for combined production deployments in accordance with the Release Test Strategy and IMS schedules.

• Conduct security testing, static/dynamic scans, Zero Trust validation, and vulnerability assessments.

• Assist with Security Control Assessments (SCA/ED-SCA), FISMA/FedRAMP testing obligations, and Zero Trust validation.

• Verify data mapping between legacy DRAS systems and the unified DRAS-M database.

• Test ETL data migration processes for accuracy, completeness, and timing.

• Conduct performance and load testing using LoadRunner to ensure system scalability.

• Generate test plans, cases, scripts, logs, defect reports, and test metrics.

• Provide testing documentation for ATO packages, including SSP, BIA, and SCA results.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with a BS/BA degree or 3 years with an MS/MA degree.

• Must be a US Citizen.

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance.

• Practical experience with automated testing frameworks such as Selenium, JUnit, and utPLSQL.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, preferably GitLab.

• Knowledge of secure coding practices and security testing tools (e.g., Fortify, ACAS, WebInspect).

• Experience with performance testing tools such as LoadRunner.

• Background in testing APIs, integrations, data migrations, and database-driven applications.

• Strong foundation in Agile testing methodologies.

• Understanding of DevSecOps pipelines and automation practices.

• Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity frameworks including RMF, Zero Trust, NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, and FedRAMP.

• Experience in supporting testing for federal systems that are subject to RMF/ATO.

• Familiarity with mainframe-to-cloud migration, refactoring validation, or Strangler Pattern transition testing.

• Experience working with financial or entitlement systems within DoD or federal agencies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Health savings account.

• Short-term disability.

• Long-term disability.

• Employee assistance program (EAP).

• Parental leave.

• 401(k) plan.

• Paid time off (PTO) for vacations.

• Company-sponsored holidays.

• Potential eligibility for overtime.

• Potential eligibility for shift differentials.

• Potential eligibility for a discretionary bonus.