Quality Assurance Tester 2 - TS clearance required - Washington DC area

Bow Wave LLC

$80K — $95K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • 2+ years of professional experience in quality assurance
  • Hands-on experience with Pega functional testing tools
  • Strong foundation in test case development and defect tracking
  • Familiarity with Agile/iterative development methodologies
  • Strong communication skills for documenting and articulating defects
  • Experience with test management tools like Jira or Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop functional test cases for Pega applications
  • Collaborate with teams to gather requirements and test scenarios
  • Validate system functionality against business requirements
  • Identify, document, and track defects for resolution
  • Assist with test planning and strategy development
  • Maintain and update test documentation and regression suites
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies and support iterative testing
  • Analyze test results and provide actionable feedback.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Opportunity for career development and skill enhancement
  • Participation in Agile ceremonies promoting a flexible work culture
  • Exposure to advanced testing tools and methodologies
  • Possibility to gain Pega certification and related credentials.
Full Job Description
Education: Bachelor's Degree required

Responsibilities
• Design, develop, and execute functional test cases for Pega applications, ensuring comprehensive coverage of business workflows.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to gather requirements, test scenarios, and acceptance criteria.
• Validate system functionality against business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria, ensuring accurate behavior.
• Identify, document, and track defects, partnering with engineering teams to support timely and thorough resolution.
• Assist with test planning, including defining test scope, estimating effort, and contributing to test strategy development.
• Maintain and update test documentation, including regression test suites and functional test artifacts.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) and support testing activities across all iterations.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure quality alignment throughout the SDLC.
• Analyze test results, identify risks, and provide clear, actionable feedback to development and product teams.

Required Skills & Experience
• 2+ Years of Professional Experience
• Hands on experience with Pega functional testing tools and QA testing approaches for Pega applications.
• Strong foundation in Quality Assurance principles, test case development, defect tracking, and regression testing.
• Ability to analyze requirements and translate them into detailed test scenarios, identifying gaps or ambiguities.
• Familiarity with Agile/iterative development methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly document and articulate defects, risks, and improvement recommendations.
• Experience working with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps).

Bonus / Preferred Qualifications
• Pega certification (CSA, CSSA, or related).
• Experience with automated testing tools for Pega applications (e.g., PegaUnit, Selenium for Pega UI).
• Familiarity with Agile-focused testing methodologies across Scrum, SAFe, or hybrid environments
• Exposure to test automation or hybrid testing frameworks.
• Experience participating in CI/CD-integrated testing workflows.

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