Quality Analysts

General Dynamics-posted 29 days ago

$94,676 - $128,092/Yr

Full-time • Mid Level

Remote • Falls Church, VA

5,001-10,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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The Quality Analyst (QA) supports the Case Management Modernization (CMM) Program for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) by performing test analysis, planning, execution, and defect management within Agile development teams. The QA ensures that modernized application components-developed using React, NodeJS, and AWS-meet functional, performance, and compliance standards. Working closely with developers, automation engineers, and business analysts, this role contributes to the overall quality and reliability of the cloud-based case management solution delivered under the CMM Dev modernization initiative.

Analyze requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to develop comprehensive test plans and test cases.
Execute manual and automated tests to validate functionality, integration, and performance.
Work closely with developers to identify, reproduce, and document defects and issues in Jira or equivalent Agile tools.
Participate in Agile ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives) to ensure quality integration across all phases.
Verify API, UI, and data layer functionality across multiple environments in cloud-hosted systems.
Support the Quality Assurance & Compliance Lead in ensuring all releases meet federal quality, accessibility, and documentation standards.
Validate Section 508 accessibility compliance and ensure alignment with FedRAMP and NIST controls where applicable.
Perform regression, smoke, and end-to-end testing to confirm system stability following each sprint or release.
Collaborate with Automation Testers to enhance coverage and optimize test reusability.
Track and report test results, coverage, and defect metrics to stakeholders and leadership.

6+ years of experience in software testing and quality analysis, preferably in Agile or SAFe environments.
Experience creating and executing test plans, test scripts, and validation procedures for web-based applications.
Proficiency in functional, regression, and integration testing methodologies.
Working knowledge of Agile lifecycle tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally) for tracking user stories, tests, and defects.
Familiarity with cloud-hosted application testing and understanding of DevSecOps principles.
Basic understanding of automation testing frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Experience testing in federal or enterprise modernization programs.
Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman or ReadyAPI.
Understanding of Section 508, FedRAMP, and NIST compliance testing requirements.
Exposure to performance testing using tools like JMeter or LoadRunner.
Knowledge of SQL and basic data validation queries.
6+ years of experience testing software applications.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related discipline.
Sound understanding of unit testing, system testing, functional, regression, and integration testing methodologies.
Experience in developing test plans/procedures, expected outcomes, and verification statements.
Comprehensive understanding of Agile & DevOps methodology and culture.
Excellent presentation and communication (oral and written) skills.
Consultant mindset with the ability to work with high level customer stakeholders and build excellent customer relationship.
Experience identifying and applying industry tools, solutions, methods best practices, and emerging technologies.
Strong analytical skills and problem-solving skills with the ability to formulate and communicate recommendations for improvement.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively, independently, and as part of a team.

Certified Agile Tester (CAT) or SAFe Practitioner
AWS Cloud Practitioner or DevOps Foundations certification

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year.
Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee's date of hire.
The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.
To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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