Business Analyst - Software Tester

CACI•Chantilly, VA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

CACI has an immediate need for a Software Tester (ST) to support our Client in Chantilly, VA. The ST defines and develops test standards for the testing of information technology products, equipment, or systems in accordance with company and contractual requirements. The ST reviews and evaluates complex test specifications, test results, test trends and implements corrective action as needed. The ST is responsible for determining the optimal approach to testing complex products or solutions to assure compliance with applicable specifications. This includes identifying and recommending product or solution characteristics that optimize their ability to be tested or to provide test data for diagnostic purposes. The ST combines customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints. The ST develops and directs preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for completing systems. The ST coordinates integrated testing activities, reviews, and evaluates test requirements to ensure completeness of test program, performs technical analysis of complete systems and prepares comprehensive system level evaluations. The role involves working with a friendly team with growth opportunities, ensuring tests are conducted properly, motivating test team members, staying abreast of emerging software technologies, establishing quality assurance standards, providing feedback to testers, and developing test automation strategy for projects in AGILE methodology.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, and 5 – 7 years of related experience.
Active and current TS/SCI with polygraph
CompTIA Security+ certification
Experience in an Agile environment
Experience with Scrum
Experience with Automated testing
Experience with Security testing
Experience with MS TFS
Experience with Zap (security testing)
Good organizational skills
Good leadership skills
Good project management skills
Good negotiation skills
Good people management skills
Good time management skills
Good problem-solving ability
Good analytical and logical skills

Nice To Haves

ISTQB Certified Tester or equivalent
Familiarity with load testing

Responsibilities

Define and develop test standards for the testing of information technology products, equipment, or systems in accordance with company and contractual requirements.
Review and evaluate complex test specifications, test results, test trends and implement corrective action as needed.
Determine optimal approach to testing complex products or solutions to assure compliance with applicable specifications.
Identify and recommend product or solution characteristics that optimize their ability to be tested or to provide test data for diagnostic purposes.
Combine customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints.
Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for completing systems.
Coordinate integrated testing activities, review, and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program.
Perform technical analysis of complete systems and prepare comprehensive system level evaluations.
Ensure that all tests are conducted in a proper and orderly manner.
Motivate test team members and keep them on track.
Stay abreast of emerging and changing software technologies design practices to provide solutions that are leading edge, competitive and cost effective.
Establish expected standards for quality assurance and communicate them to the entire test team.
Provide feedback to testers setting quality standards and helping improve their work.
Develop test automation strategy for projects in AGILE methodology.