Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester
About The Position
Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career. As a Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Rockville, MD. You will play a crucial role in supporting the software development lifecycle and application development by testing configured solutions and coordinating user acceptance testing for Microsoft Power Platform products.
Requirements
- BA/BS/MS in Computer Science or IT related field
- 3+ years of related experience
- Experience in enterprise software development encompassing user-acceptance testing, defect tracking, test tool development and usage, project management, and software/application evaluation with a focus on Microsoft low-code/no-code Power Platform suite, SharePoint and Azure products
- Be able to obtain Public Trust
- In-person/on-site in Rockville, MD and or Bethesda, MD with less than 10% travel expected to other sites out-of-state.
Nice To Haves
- Active PL-900 and or PL-400/AB-400, ITILv4 or v5 certifications
- Extensive experience with Power Platform, SharePoint, and Azure environments and solution development
- Strong sense of responsibility and ownership of tasks
- Be meticulous in analysis and documentation, and work cohesively in team settings
Responsibilities
- Lead/Manage/Support software and application testing including test plan design, scenarios, scripts and procedures; conducting application compatibility tests; maintaining a defect database; develop and define major and minor characteristics of quality; document experiences and meetings with stakeholders, user stories and requirements, and translate test plans and well-defined acceptance criteria
- Collaborate with your colleagues and federal team to develop and specify standards, methods, procedures and accurately assess product quality and release readiness, and investigate customer problems
- Drive the success of the Enterprise Performance Lifecycle (EPLC) by adhering to standards, develop tools to innovate testing and analyzing results, monitor software performance and mitigate problems before they arise
- Utilize automated testing tools you have developed and anticipate end-user issues that technology may not catch
Benefits
- Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
- Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
- Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- Vision plan
- 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
- Full flex work weeks where possible
- Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
