Software Tester

Chenega Services & Federal Solutions • Town of Gates, NY

3d • $75,000 - $85,000 • Remote

About The Position

Chenega Services & Federal Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services company, is seeking a Software Tester to support work with the CDC. The position is contingent on a contract award, and details may change based on the final award. The role involves analyzing requirements, testing new features, conducting regression testing, maintaining test documentation, and developing automated tests. The tester will use software and web-technology expertise while working with analysts and engineers to build, test, and operate system capabilities, both independently and collaboratively.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience developing and executing test cases and plans for web-based applications.
• Experience using Playwright for test automation.
• Experience testing complex data states, reports and dashboards, and web services or APIs.
• Experience working on a software development team.
• Experience identifying and managing defects.
• Knowledge of programming or scripting, including HTML, JavaScript, Python, or Bash.
• Ability to quickly understand complex application functionality, business rules, and dependencies.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements.
• Bachelor's degree.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI coding tools, including GitHub Copilot.
• Experience with an application lifecycle management (ALM) tool, including Jira or TFS.
• Experience with Selenium.
• Experience with performance and load testing.
• Experience with security testing.
• Experience with API testing tools, including Postman.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Review business, functional, and technical requirements to identify test scenarios, acceptance criteria, risks, and coverage needs.
• Perform manual testing of new features and enhancements, and regression testing to validate system stability and quality before release.
• Develop, document, and maintain test plans, test cases, test scripts, test data, and traceability documentation.
• Design, implement, and maintain automated test scripts using Playwright and other approved automation frameworks.
• Test web applications, reports, dashboards, integrations, and web services/APIs for functionality, performance, accuracy, and compliance with requirements.
• Identify, document, track, prioritize, and verify defects; work with business analysts, developers, and stakeholders to resolve issues and support successful releases.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including vacation accrual of 5.67 hours per pay period (136 hours annually).
• 11 paid holidays.
• California residents receive an additional 24 hours of sick leave annually.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Prescription coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Health Savings Account.
• Health Reimbursement Account.
• Dependent Care Spending Account.
• Commuter benefits.
• 401k / 401a retirement plans.
• Hospital indemnity coverage.
• Critical illness coverage.
• Accident insurance.
• Pet insurance.
• Legal insurance.
• ID theft protection.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time