Description

Software Tester/QA

Software QA/Tester In this position, you will work with a diverse community of experts, project leadership, and testing leadership to test IT based performance solutions across a range of software solutions including those implemented by containerization, web application, computer-based training, data analytic solutions, interactive electronic technical manuals, and decision support systems. These solutions support a diverse range of Military, First Responder and Government Civilian personnel including but not limited to those across the Fleet and DoD workforce The primary worksite for this combined Government and Contractor team is at Webster Field in St. Inigoes MD. As a core tester you may be leading testing and QA of functional, standards/architecture adherence, interface, failure mode behavior, integration, usability and infrastructure objectives for targeted projects and test events under the guidance of test leadership. You will support testing across multiple concurrent solutions at various stages of maturity with a mix of common, tailored/extended, and unique components in each t. The ideal candidate will successfully support system-level testing, system-integration testing, user-acceptance testing, multiple deployment environment testing and migration toward applying automated test scripting/execution. This position is best supported by someone able to work at NAWCAD WOLF's Webster Field location and quickly able to be onsite at NAS Patuxent River, NSWC Indian Head, NAWCAD WOLF or Antech's Lexington Park MD office 1-2 days a week, candidate within 80 miles of Lexington Park Maryland and able to attest they can support this requirement will be given credit in assessing candidate qualifications for their ability to meet this requirement. This 1-2 days a week to one or more of these locations is not considered part of the non-local travel requirement below. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in a technical, QA, analytic or test discipline with at least 4 years' experience, an Associates in a relevant field as described earlier with at least 6 years' experience, or a high school diploma/GED with at least 9 years' experience. A relevant professional certification in software or systems quality assurance/test such as ISTQB Foundation Level (CTFL) or Certified Software Tester (CSTE) may be substituted for 2 years of experience. A Master's degree in a relevant discipline may be substituted for 2 years of experience. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen and able to qualify for a Security Clearance. Active Security Clearance is a plus. Position may require non-local travel approximately 10% of the time. Required Capabilities, working as an integrated element of a multi-disciplinary software feature production "squad" as the embedded test capability:

• Translate user stories, functional requirements, use cases, project objectives, and mock ups into tailored project test actions and artifacts.
• Analyze user stories and business process requirements to develop test materials
• Update and tailor test plans, test execution inputs and artifacts, test coverage matrices, reports, and associated briefing packages in parallel with software and content development work.
• Execute continuous testing within a devops style workflow.
• Expand and maintain test repositories and tracking.
• Provide the quality assurance/test perspective in Agile/Iteratively software development, interactive courseware development, and/or interactive electronic technical manual development.
• Investigate test failures or other system anomalies and characterize possible root causes.
• Support the project Test Guild Lead as a contributing process owner of the Team's testing toolkit enabling the rapid implementation and continuous process improvement for tailored implementation across small and mid-sized projects running concurrently.
• Support the risk, opportunity, and issue (RIO) identification and mitigation processes.
• Develop inputs for and track action items, planning and coordinating events, and programmatic data calls.
• Prototype and recommend project and overall team process improvements.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in both structured and unstructured media
• Collaborate with other test stakeholders and project aligned experts for broad testing approaches and lessons learned sharing

At least 3 years of experience directly in testing of: software, website/web application, game, training, or cloud solutions with an emphasis on functional and integration testing or DoD technical data quality assurance. At least 1 year of experience testing in an agile development for multiple released and sustained application/container team is highly desired. Additionally, at least 4+ years of experience in two of the below areas or 2+ years in three areas:

• DEVOPS or DEVSECOPS integrated testing
• Legacy to modernized IT infrastructure
• Evolutionary development testing
• Management of multiple concurrent testing activities within
• Web site Testing/QA
• Web Application Testing/QA
• Cloud Application Development and Functional Testing
• Container Application Development and Integration Testing
• MIS Software Testing
• API Testing
• Section 508 Testing
• Software Security Testing
• Video/Multimedia QA
• Video Game Development Testing
• Mobile Application Testing
• Requirements/User Story analysis
• Navy Software Testing
• Test Automation

Salary Range: $57,500 - $80,000 - Antech applies several factors to determine each individual's appropriate salary component in their compensation package, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific elements and broader organizational requirements. The range displayed represents the overall expected salary range for this position and is just one component of Antech's total compensation package for employees. We offer a variety of benefits to our employees, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Life insurance
• Long-term/Short-term disability insurance (LTD/STD)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Vacation, Sick and Holiday leave
• Parental leave

Antech Systems, Inc. (ASI) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and endorses the intent of all federal and state laws created to prohibit discrimination. ASI provides, upon request, reasonable accommodation including auxiliary aids and services necessary to afford individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity.

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