Software Test Engineer I

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

📋 Description

• Plan, design, implement, and document software testing procedures for FDA applications and digital solutions.

• Analyze requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and design documentation to create test scenarios and test cases.

• Create, sustain, and execute both manual and automated test scripts for functional, integration, regression, system, and user acceptance testing.

• Verify application functionality against approved requirements and acceptance criteria.

• Identify, document, prioritize, and monitor defects until resolution using JIRA or other approved defect management tools.

• Conduct regression, smoke, sanity, browser, device, environment, performance, compatibility, accessibility, deployment, and post-release testing as needed.

• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, product owners, DevOps teams, and stakeholders.

• Engage in Agile ceremonies such as backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.

• Create test plans, test cases, test data, execution results, defect reports, status reports, and quality metrics.

• Assist in Section 508 accessibility testing and document accessibility findings.

• Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, defects, and test results.

• Facilitate user acceptance testing and manage defect resolution coordination.

• Participate in release readiness and stage gate activities.

• Communicate testing risks, blockers, defects, and quality concerns to project leadership.

• Contribute to the continuous enhancement of testing processes, templates, automation, and quality assurance practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field is highly preferred.

• Over three years of experience in Information Technology focused on software testing or quality assurance activities.

• Experience in developing and executing comprehensive test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data.

• Proven track record in documenting test results and defects while tracking issues until resolution.

• Experience in testing web-based applications throughout the software development life cycle.

• Proficient in conducting functional, integration, system, regression, smoke, and release testing.

• Familiarity with validating requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria while maintaining requirements-to-test traceability.

• Experience in supporting user acceptance testing and collaborating with business stakeholders.

• Knowledge of test automation tools and automated regression testing.

• Background in supporting Section 508 accessibility testing and remediation validation.

• Understanding of performance testing concepts and tools.

• Proficient with JIRA or similar Agile lifecycle and defect tracking tools.

• Well-versed in formal software development life cycle and quality assurance processes.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication abilities.

• Capacity to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and adhere to release deadlines.

• Attention to detail with the ability to identify, reproduce, and effectively communicate software defects.

• Ability to collaborate efficiently with developers, business analysts, project managers, and customer stakeholders.

• Preferred: experience supporting FDA or other federal government programs.

• Preferred: experience testing FDA applications, public-facing websites, or regulated digital solutions.

• Preferred: familiarity with JIRA and FDA development, testing, or release processes.

• Preferred: knowledge of Section 508 accessibility standards and accessibility testing tools.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, and Vision).

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA).

• Retirement Plan with 4% match and discretionary match at year-end.

• 15 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) accrued annually.

• 7 holidays and 3 Floating holidays.

• 2 Innovation days (paid training days).

• Short Term and Long-Term Disability coverage.

• Paid Parental Leave.

• Paid Jury Duty leave.

• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance.

• Critical Illness Insurance.

• Training and Development opportunities.

• Wellness Incentives & Discount programs.

• Employee Referral Program.

• Annual Charity Donation Match.

• Awards and Recognition programs.