Agile Scrum Tester I

Zekiah Technologies • Dahlgren, VA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Zekiah Technologies is seeking an enthusiastic Scrum Tester to join a cross-functional product development team providing IT services for systems engineering and information management systems supporting major DoD programs. The position supports an established contract for developing mission-critical operations. The tester will champion test automation, perform exploratory testing, and help deliver high-value software increments. The customer’s framework continues to evolve, so evaluating, learning, and integrating new technologies will be an ongoing part of the role. Team members can take on responsibilities aligned with their experience and professional growth goals, with colleagues mentoring one another in their areas of expertise.

The role requires a STEM bachelor’s degree, 0–2+ years of software testing experience embedded in an Agile/Scrum team, and an active Interim Secret clearance or higher. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Telework is available partially, one day every two weeks; travel is not required. The listed salary range is $75,000–$100,000.

Zekiah describes its work as enhancing warfighters’ superiority through communication and technology systems. The company offers full-time employees and their families insurance coverage, paid leave, performance-based bonuses, a company-matched retirement plan, and education reimbursement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline.
• 0–2+ years of software testing experience embedded within an Agile/Scrum team.
• Proficiency writing and maintaining automated test scripts using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or JUnit.
• API testing skills.
• SQL skills.
• Strong communication skills, adaptability, and a proactive approach to preventing defects.
• Experience collaborating closely with developers in a shared-responsibility quality model.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Active Interim Secret security clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• Participate in backlog refinement to analyze user stories, identify edge cases, and define clear, testable acceptance criteria.
• Continuously execute manual and automated functional, regression, and integration tests as code is built throughout the sprint.
• Identify repetitive and critical test scenarios for automation, maintain automated test suites, and integrate testing into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Conduct structured exploratory testing to find UI, UX, and functional defects that scripted tests may miss.
• Log, track, and retest defects in collaboration with developers to support rapid feedback and resolution.
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives, and advocate for quality.
• Promote a whole-team quality approach by assisting developers with unit test strategy, pair testing, and defining the Definition of Done.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and supplemental insurance for full-time employees and their families.
• Holiday and vacation pay.
• Sick leave.
• Performance-based bonuses.
• Company-matched retirement plan.
• Education reimbursement program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level