DOW - Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester

cFocus Software Incorporated•Alexandria, VA

21h•Remote

About The Position

cFocus Software seeks a Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester to join our program supporting the Department of Defense (DoD). This position is remote. This position requires the ability a Public Trust clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of experience performing software testing and quality assurance for enterprise systems.
Experience testing web-based, database-driven applications.
Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, tools, and best practices.
Experience working in Agile development environments.
Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines and automated testing tools.
Experience supporting UAT and working directly with end users.
Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD CAC and required background investigation

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of DoD or federal IT environments preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop, execute, and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts for DSAID applications.
Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
Validate system enhancements, defect fixes, and configuration changes prior to release.
Support Agile development by participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
Execute manual and automated tests within CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines.
Identify, document, track, and retest software defects using approved defect tracking tools.
Ensure testing activities align with DMDC SDLC, quality assurance, and configuration management processes.
Support data validation, interface testing, and reporting accuracy verification.
Verify compliance with cybersecurity, RMF, STIG, Privacy Act, and Section 508 accessibility requirements.
Collaborate with developers, systems analysts, database staff, and cybersecurity engineers to resolve defects.
Support performance, load, and stress testing as required.
Develop and maintain QA documentation, test reports, and metrics.
Support release readiness reviews and production deployments.
Assist with operational issue analysis and post-release validation activities