QA Analyst/Test Script Writer

Credence•McLean, VA

19d•$100,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

Credence is seeking a mid-level QA Analyst/Test Script Writer to join its DLA team. The role involves executing tests for mission-critical systems and translating complex business and technical requirements into accurate, well-formatted manual test scripts that comprehensively cover system requirements. The successful candidate will work with developers, business analysts, and testing team members to validate business requirements, identify defects, and support timely resolution before deployment. The QA Analyst will contribute to testing strategy and implementation across functional, integration, performance, regression, and security testing. The position is based in Credence’s corporate offices in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field, at least five years of software testing experience, and the ability to work in an Agile, fast-paced environment. Candidates must be clearable for DoD Public Trust or higher and hold a DoD-approved 8570 Baseline Certification at Category IAT Level I. The stated annual salary range is $100,000–$120,000, with actual compensation determined by experience, education, certifications, skills, and qualifications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
Minimum of 5 years of software testing experience.
Experience with Jira, test case design, test planning, defect management, API testing, and performance testing.
Experience with Scrum and SAFe agile frameworks.
Relevant certification from a nationally recognized technical authority.
DoD-approved 8570 Baseline Certification: Category IAT Level I.
Must be clearable for DoD Public Trust or higher.
Ability to work and produce results in an Agile, fast-paced environment with dynamic deadlines.
Exceptional writing skills and ability to simplify complex system processes in writing.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with basic ServiceNow navigation and general ServiceNow module concepts.
Existing DoD Public Trust.
Familiarity with DLA, DoD, or government project testing standards.
Experience with automated testing frameworks for ServiceNow.
Knowledge of APIs, JSON, and flat-file data exchange.
Understanding of security and compliance testing.

Responsibilities

Develop clear, concise, logically structured manual test scripts usable by people regardless of their technical knowledge or familiarity with the system.
Document prerequisites, test data, user roles, navigation steps, expected results, and pass/fail criteria.
Maintain document control using SharePoint and Microsoft Word.
Execute manual test scripts, document results, capture evidence, and report bugs with clear reproduction steps.
Contribute to project testing requirements and provide technical guidance on testing strategy and implementation, including unit, performance, and regression testing.
Maintain traceability among requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, test scenarios, and defects.
Contribute to functional, regression, integration, performance, and compliance testing.
Follow testing strategy and processes, work with other testers, and contribute to process improvement.
Log, track, and retest bugs and defects in Jira.
Collaborate with developers to clarify issues, troubleshoot, and verify fixes.
Design and execute IT software tests and evaluate results for compliance with applicable regulations.
Design and prepare required test data.
Review test results and evaluate conformance to design.
Collaborate with developers, analysts, and stakeholders.
Contribute to user tester guides for different testing audiences.
Work independently and as part of a team with development teams, DevOps, UI/UX designers, and business analysts.