Guidehouse

Quality Assurance (QA) Tester

Guidehouse$74K — $124K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship or authorization to work in the U.S. with ability to secure Public Trust clearance.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • Minimum three years of professional experience in software testing or QA.
  • Experience in developing and executing test cases and scripts.
  • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development environments and software development lifecycle.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
  • Experience with test automation tools and frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with development and business teams to understand program needs and testing strategies.
  • Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases.
  • Perform functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
  • Validate application functionality against requirements.
  • Document and track software defects through resolution.
  • Maintain testing documentation including plans, scripts, results, and reports.
  • Participate in sprint planning and Agile ceremonies to sync testing with development.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays.
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance.
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match.
  • Tuition Reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program.
  • Mobility Stipend and Employee Referral Program.
Full Job Description
Job Family:
Systems & Business Integration Consulting

Travel Required:
Up to 10%

Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

Guidehouse Quality Assurance (QA) Testers play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of software solutions across client engagements. They work closely with developers, business analysts, and project managers to design and execute testing activities that validate functionality, performance, usability, and compliance requirements. Our QA Testers are expected to be detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative, with a strong understanding of testing methodologies and tools.

They contribute throughout the software development lifecycle and help identify issues early to support successful delivery and client satisfaction. QA Testers also assist with test automation efforts to improve testing efficiency, coverage, and repeatability across releases.

Responsibilities include the following:
  • Collaborate with development and business teams to understand application requirements and support testing strategies.
  • Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases.
  • Perform functional, system integration, regression, and user acceptance testing activities.
  • Validate application functionality against business and technical requirements.
  • Document defects clearly and track them through resolution.
  • Support the development and maintenance of traceability between requirements, test cases, defects, and testing results.
  • Maintain test documentation, including test plans, test scripts, test results, and status reports.
  • Participate in sprint planning and Agile ceremonies to align testing activities with development cycles.
  • Support automated testing and continuous testing practices within Agile delivery teams.
  • Support continuous improvement of testing processes, methodologies, and tools.
  • Ensure applications meet performance, usability, accessibility, and quality standards.
  • Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.


What You Will Need:
  • U.S. Citizenship or authorization to work in the United States with the ability to obtain and maintain a federal Public Trust clearance.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum three (3) years of professional experience in software testing or quality assurance.
  • Experience developing and executing test cases and test scripts.
  • Experience supporting functional testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and regression testing.
  • Experience creating, documenting, and tracking software defects through resolution.
  • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development environments.
  • Strong understanding of software development lifecycle processes and testing methodologies.
  • Experience with test automation tools and frameworks.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation abilities.


What Would Be Nice To Have:
  • Experience in a consulting or client-facing role.
  • Experience supporting federal government technology modernization initiatives.
  • Experience with performance and load testing.
  • Experience testing financial management, budgeting, acquisition, procurement, or workflow management solutions.
  • Familiarity with Appian applications or other low-code platforms.
  • Knowledge of accessibility compliance requirements, including Section 508.
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.


The annual salary range for this position is $74,000.00-$124,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:
  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life
  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Student Loan PayDown
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
  • Skills Development & Certifications
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
  • Mobility Stipend


About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is a management consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm provides consulting services to clients in the public and commercial sectors, with a focus on energy, financial services, healthcare, national security, and aerospace and defense. Guidehouse was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from PwC. The firm has over 7,000 employees and operates in more than 50 locations worldwide.
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2018

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