Quality Assurance Specialist

Dynanet Corporation•Bethesda, MD

1d•Remote

About The Position

Provides quality assurance and testing support across the POTS development, maintenance, modernization, integration, and release lifecycle. Ensures that software, documentation, deliverables, and services meet functional, technical, security, accessibility, and performance requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years of software quality assurance and testing experience.
Experience developing and executing test strategies, test plans, functional testing, regression testing, integration testing, system testing, user acceptance testing support, defect tracking, and automated testing.
Experience testing web applications, APIs, databases, and enterprise integrations.
Experience working in Agile or Scrum development environments and using defect-management and DevOps tools.
Strong documentation, analytical, and communication skills.
Possess Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Highly organized with the ability to prioritize, balance, and effectively advance multiple competing priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
Ability to interact in a professional and collaborative manner with fellow Dynanet Teammates and the clients, and business partners that we work with.
Ability and desire to challenge and educate yourself to support and advance IT services delivery in the Federal agencies we serve.
Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills.
Respond to team member and client requests via email, MS teams, or other communication means during core business hours.
Active listening skills to understand clients' needs, and collaboration skills to work with other developers and designers.

Nice To Haves

Experience testing Federal procurement, financial, or workflow-management systems.
Experience with Section 508 accessibility testing and remediation validation.
Familiarity with performance, security, usability, compatibility, and mobile-responsive testing.
Experience validating SLA metrics, availability, incident response, and deliverable acceptance criteria.
Experience supporting QAP, QASP, ATO, or Federal compliance artifacts.
ISTQB, CSTE, CSQA, or Section 508 Trusted Tester certification.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the project test strategy, test plans, test cases, traceability matrices, and test reports.
Validate requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for completeness and testability.
Perform functional, regression, integration, interface, API, database, browser, mobile, usability, and accessibility testing.
Support automated test development and integration into CI/CD pipelines.
Record, prioritize, track, retest, and report defects through closure.
Validate production fixes, releases, enhancements, and modernization activities.
Test interfaces with NBS, NED, nVision, ServiceNow, DMS, and third-party applications.
Verify compliance with Section 508, security, privacy, and customer technical requirements.
Monitor quality trends, defect leakage, rework, test coverage, and release readiness.
Support development and maintenance of the Quality Assurance Plan and project quality metrics.
Confirm deliverables satisfy defined acceptance criteria before Government submission.