QA Tester at Akumen, Inc. – Washington, District of Columbia
About This Position
Position Title: QA Tester
Overview
Acuity is looking for a QA Tester with expansive testing experience. This person must possess a deep understanding of all aspects of testing plus agile development best practices.
Acuity is focused on building cutting edge, custom and functional applications for government agencies. We are a team of doers with a bias towards action and have a proven track record of implementing innovative technology solutions to solve complex challenges within government.
Responsibilities
- As part of our testing team you will be responsible for ensuring high-profile software applications used by senior officials and their staff, are of the highest software quality
- As part of an agile software development team, you will actively participate in team discussions to contribute to producing functionalities that meet requirements and acceptance criteria
- Identify test scenarios and generate detailed test scripts using industry best practices and with minimal supervision
- Implement test automation framework using Selenium, Cypress or other tools; expertly create automation test scripts
- Execute test cases and test plans using manual and automated methods
- Independently identify, isolate, and document software defects
- Maintain and expand existing test documentation, including test plans, test cases or scripts, and defect reports
- Effectively communicate with project team and provide evidence to proceed with a software release
- Assist with on-going process improvement efforts to ensure test planning, execution, and reporting methods are effective, efficient, standardized, coordinated, and integrated
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, systems engineering, or STEM related discipline, or equivalent related experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a software tester or quality analyst
- Experience implementing and executing automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Postman, Newman, Jasmine, etc.
- Deep and demonstrated knowledge of comprehensive testing methodologies, tools, and best practices
- Extensive experience in generating test plans, test strategies, test scenarios, and test cases
- Strong knowledge of agile practices and experience with agile planning tools (e.g., MS DevOps & Test Plans, Jira)
- Experience in evaluating test coverage, identifying gaps, providing feedback, and implementing solutions
- Experience with automation tools such as Postman, Newman, Selenium, Cypress, Jasmine, etc. is a plus
- Attention to detail and ability to identify, isolate and document defects
- Effective verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
- Collaboration skills
- Adaptability and willingness to learn
- Ability to focus on deadlines and deliverables
- Cloud computing experience preferred (MS Azure and ServiceNow)
Clearance Requirement
- Must have Active DoD Secret clearance verified in DISS. Top Secret preferred
Akumen, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law (federal, state or local). We value a respectful, inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. Akumen, Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace, consistent with applicable local, state, and federal laws.