Quality Assurance Tester

B&A•Ashburn, VA

16h

About The Position

B&A is looking for a Quality Assurance Tester to join a contract with a federal government client in support of an important mission. At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value – not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We’d love for you to join our team!

Requirements

5+ years of experience in writing and maintaining test scripts and test plans.
5 years of experience in writing and executing unit tests and test cases.
5 years of experience in performing thorough functional, integration, and regression testing of complex systems.
4 years of experience in designing, developing, and executing automation scripts using automated testing tools.
4 years of experience in participating in and facilitating requirements gathering sessions.
2 years of experience in documenting business and systems requirements including, developing user stories with acceptance criteria and constructing workflow and diagrams.
Strong command of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Visio).
2 years of working experience with SQL (PL/SQL or T-SQL).
2 years of experience in Microsoft Team Foundation Server and/or Atlassian JIRA.
4 years of experience in practicing standard software development lifecycle leveraging agile methodologies such as SCRUM.
Experience defining and tracking QA metrics such as open defect count.
4 plus years of experience in defect tracking and maintaining defects life cycle.
4 plus years of experience in API testing like SOAP UI and Postman.
3 plus years of experience in API automation using tools Rest Assured and Postman.

Nice To Haves

Active TS or CBP BI.

Responsibilities

Design and implement test plans and test cases.
Engage in systems testing, integration, regression, and performance testing.
Develop user stories and acceptance criteria.
Review and document functional requirements with team lead and develop estimates.
Develop automated test scripts using tools Rest Assured, Selenium and Post man using TestNG and BDD framework.
Hands on in Core Java and Java script.
Log and retest defects found and produce test results.

Benefits

three robust individual and family medical plans to full time employees, including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option
two tiers of dental coverage
vision
life & AD&D
disability
accident
hospital indemnity
critical illness insurance
paid time off
B&A sponsored trainings and certifications
pet insurance benefits
commuter transit benefits
a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU)
B&A’s 401(k) plan is available to all employees and includes a company matching contribution.
The B&A Cares program: 30/60/90-day wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars, and more
A formal mentorship program
Job shadowing and cross training opportunities
Brand Ambassador program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access to various support resources to include counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more
Monthly teambuilding events
B&A Annual Wellness Challenges: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more