Software QA Specialist/Applications Tester - TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

$140K — $190K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of related experience
  • BA/BS in Computer Science or IT related field
  • US Citizenship Required
  • Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Clearance required
  • Experience with software testing tools and processes

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute repeatable test procedures and document results
  • Collaborate with software developers to identify and resolve defects
  • Conduct compatibility tests across various environments
  • Translate user stories and requirements into effective test plans
  • Provide feedback on software usability and functionality
  • Coordinate integration testing with other enterprise services and teams
  • Participate in Agile development processes adhering to reporting requirements

Benefits

  • 401K with company match
  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages
  • Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Flex work weeks and various paid time off plans
Full Job Description
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian JIRA, GitHub, Software Testing Techniques
Certifications:
None
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Required skills and demonstrated experience
:
  • Documented experience of software testing tools and processes.
  • Experience developing repeatable test procedures, executing test scripts and documenting results.
  • Must be comfortable working with software developers to identify and resolve defects.
  • Ability to conduct software compatibility tests with programs, hardware, operating systems, or network environments.
  • Documented experience working with GitHub, JIRA and Confluence.
  • Documented experience meeting with stakeholders, analyzing requirements, user stories and related artifacts, and translating these into test plans and well-defined acceptance criteria.
  • Ability to install, maintain, and use software-testing programs.
  • Plan test schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope or delivery dates.
  • Provide feedback and recommendations to development team on software usability and functionality.
  • Test system modifications to prepare for implementation.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate or diagnose problems and recommend possible solutions.
  • Development and presentation of technical documentation, test cases, test reports, test data sets and other briefing materials to support program status reviews, control gates, and other presentations as directed.
  • Participating in the team's Agile software development process and adhering to all reporting requirements.
  • Working with other enterprise service programs and other test teams to coordinate integration testing of their capabilities that will be consumed in the final system implementation.
  • Working with other performance and security test teams as appropriate.


Highly desired skills and demonstrated experience:
  • Demonstrated experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
  • Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.
  • Experience developing automated test scripts (Selenium or other).
  • Java development skills to integrate testing components.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
  • Required Experience: 5+ years of related experience
  • BA/BS in Computer Science or IT related field
  • Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI + Polygraph
  • Location: Herndon, VA
  • US Citizenship Required


  • 401K with company match
  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages
  • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
  • Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
  • Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
  • Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays


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The likely salary range for this position is $140,821 - $190,523. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
None

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA VA Herndon - 13857 Mclearen Road (VAS091)

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

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