Tester (Functional / QA Engineer)

Leidos

1d•$73,450 - $132,775•Remote

About The Position

The Health & Services Sector at Leidos is seeking a Tester (Functional / QA Engineer) for a telework position supporting a large government agency in the Washington DC area. This role is crucial for shaping the future technology roadmap. The selected candidate will primarily support quality assurance activities for system development and data migration efforts, ensuring system functionality, performance, and integration align with project requirements. Responsibilities include collaborating on requirements, designing and building Pega applications, implementing system integrations, performing various types of testing (unit, integration, system, UAT), debugging, documenting changes, providing ongoing support, and adhering to Pega development best practices and Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field (or equivalent experience).
At least 5 years of experience in software testing or quality assurance.
Developing and executing test cases for functional, integration, and regression testing.
Supporting system testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and defect validation.
Identifying, documenting, and tracking defects through resolution.
Validating data integrity and support data migration testing efforts.
Collaborating with development and business teams to clarify requirements and expected outcomes.
Maintaining test documentation, test results, and traceability matrices.
Working with enterprise application testing and SDLC processes.
Exposure and knowledge of test management tools and defect tracking systems.
Applying basic SQL knowledge for data validation.

Nice To Haves

Active Public Trust (MBI)

Responsibilities

Support quality assurance activities for system development and data migration efforts.
Assist in validating system functionality, performance, and integration to ensure alignment with project requirements.
Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to understand, gather, and document business requirements.
Design, configure, and build Pega applications, including case management, workflows, user interfaces, and business logic using Pega tools (App Studio, Dev Studio).
Implement integration points with databases, web services (REST/SOAP), and legacy systems to ensure seamless data flow and functionality.
Perform unit and integration testing, debug applications, and support system testing and user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure solutions meet quality standards and performance requirements.
Create and maintain documentation of application design, configurations, and system changes.
Provide ongoing support, troubleshoot technical issues, and enhance existing workflows.
Ensure all work adheres to Pega development best practices and guardrails.
Actively participate in team meetings and Agile/Scrum methodologies.