NOTE: WE ARE LOOKING ONLY FOR CANDIDATES WILLING TO JOIN US DIRECTLY AS W2 EMPLOYEES (NO 3RD PARTY CANDIDATES)

SOFTWARE QA SPECIALIST ASSOCIATE

ASHBURN, VA

FULL TIME

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares the Test Plan and Project Schedule following the prescribed Test Methodology for approval of the Project Lead.

• This includes the test schedules and requirements for the test project.

• Define test specifications and conditions based on the Test Plan.

• Reviews project requirements and assesses Software Quality Assurance (SQA) tests needed.

• Creates and executes test cases.

• Checks/reviews the test cases and other reports/documents created/updated by team members.

• Implements the SQA test plan based on the agreed upon schedule and in compliance with the team's methodologies and standards.

• Creates defect reports against issues found during testing.

• Ensures any no-compliance activities and processes are reported to the software development team and project manager.

• Addresses all non-compliance issues.

• Reports status on SQA activities daily.

• Attends project status meetings and trainings. Provides project status updates in the absence of the Lead.

• Willing to attend evening meetings as needed.

• Ability to work on multiple simultaneous projects, if required.

• For assigned projects, acts as liaison between US-based team members and the offshore QA team as required.

• Assists the Quality Assurance Manager and Project Lead in performing tasks assigned to the team..

• Performs other duties as requested and within areas of expertise.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of education, professional training or work experience (6 years).
• 1+ years of software quality assurance experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Exemplary analysis and test case design skills.
• Able to perform in an agile, rapid application development environment.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding Linux and Windows servers.
• Demonstrated experience and ability to locate and read system log files.
• Debugging/troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrated experience with MS SQL, Oracle & Postgres databases is a plus.
• Working experience in cloud environments is a plus.
• Knowledge in Certification & Accreditation process and /or Continuous Monitoring process is a plus.