Quality Assurance Specialist - Clearance Required

LMI•Remote,

5d•$130,000•Remote

About The Position

LMI is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to support Army Acquisition, Training, and Readiness (AT&R) and provide advanced technical support for the Army Contract Writing System (ACWS), which is built on the Appian Platform. The specialist plans, designs, executes, and documents software testing activities across the ACWS software development lifecycle. The role works closely with end users, functional subject-matter experts, developers, Appian specialists, database administrators, DevSecOps engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and other technical teams to support ACWS availability, reliability, and user support quality. The position supports iterative Agile delivery and release activities, including functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing. It also supports manual testing and the transition toward automation where practical, while maintaining traceability, complete QA documentation, and clear communication of testing progress, risks, quality metrics, defect trends, and recommendations to leadership, stakeholders, and government customers. LMI is a digital solutions provider serving defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors. The company is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia. This position is listed as US-Remote. An active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship are required. The target salary range goes up to $130,000; the posting notes that the displayed range is not a guarantee of compensation and that individual salaries depend on factors including location, internal equity, business considerations, contract requirements, and candidate qualifications.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
At least 5 years of professional software QA or testing experience.
Experience with Jira test management or an equivalent test management tool.
Experience working in Agile environments.
Experience developing formal test plans, test procedures, test reports, status reports, and other project documentation.
Experience preparing professional contract deliverables and supporting documentation.
Experience developing requirements traceability matrices (RTMs) and ensuring end-to-end test coverage of business and functional requirements.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, and government customers.
Experience presenting testing results, risks, and recommendations to management, customers, and project stakeholders.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Active Secret clearance required.
U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Scrum or SAFe experience.
Experience testing applications built on the Appian Platform, including Appian-based enterprise or contract writing applications.
Experience testing government procurement and acquisition systems, including data exchanges, interfaces, and business processes involving contract writing, financial, or related federal enterprise applications.
Familiarity with federal acquisition regulations and processes, including FAR and DFARS.
DAWIA T&E Level 2 or higher, ISTQB Advanced, or equivalent testing certification.
Familiarity with automated testing tools and frameworks and experience supporting the transition from manual to automated testing.
Experience supporting Army, DoD, Federal Government, or other regulated software programs.
Experience with Appian application testing, functional configuration, or Appian release validation.
Experience with defect tracking and collaboration tools such as Jira, GitLab, or comparable platforms.

Responsibilities

Develop formal test plans, test procedures, test reports, and other QA deliverables required by project and contract requirements.
Review business, functional, and technical requirements to ensure adequate test coverage and clear acceptance criteria.
Develop and execute test cases for functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing.
Validate ACWS sprint user stories against acceptance criteria and support Agile testing throughout iterative delivery cycles.
Log, document, and track defects with reproduction steps, expected-versus-actual results, screenshots, logs, and other supporting evidence.
Maintain traceability among requirements, test cases, defects, and test results, and ensure QA documentation is complete and audit-ready.
Participate in defect triage and assist development teams with root cause analysis and defect resolution.
Communicate testing progress, risks, quality metrics, defect trends, and recommendations to project leadership, stakeholders, and government customers.
Support development and continuous improvement of test strategies, procedures, tools, and QA processes.
Collaborate with Appian developers, Java developers, database administrators, DevSecOps engineers, functional SMEs, and stakeholders on requirements clarification and defect resolution.
Support release testing, regression testing, implementation activities, and release readiness or sign-off processes.
Participate in Scrum and other Agile ceremonies and provide QA input to sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and delivery planning.
Support manual testing and the transition toward automated testing where practical and appropriate.