Testing Specialist

Credence•McLean, VA

3h•$100,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Credence is seeking a Testing Specialist to support software quality assurance, integration testing, and acceptance testing for the DLA API Gateway program. The specialist will design and execute tests, prepare test data and documentation, and evaluate results to verify that APIs and software deployments conform to approved requirements, design specifications, and applicable regulations. The role calls for knowledge of RAML and API specifications, the development of comprehensive SoapUI test suites, and collaboration with developers while maintaining independent testing judgment.

Requirements

At least five years of relevant experience in software development and/or software testing, including integration and acceptance testing.
Experience with computer software development processes and the software development lifecycle.
Ability to independently design and execute IT software tests and evaluate results against requirements, specifications, and applicable regulations.
Hands-on experience developing and executing API tests using SoapUI.
Ability to read and interpret RAML and API specifications and translate them into comprehensive test cases.
Working knowledge of APIs, REST, HTTP, JSON, and XML.
Experience preparing test scripts, test data, test documentation, and evidence showing expected and actual results.
Ability to analyze internal system security and evaluate software behavior against defined security requirements.
Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
US citizenship.
Possess a DoW-approved 8570 Baseline Certification meeting Category IAT Level I.
Must be eligible for Moderate Risk (Confidential, Non-Critical Sensitive, IT II) status with a Tier 3/NACLC/ANACI investigation.

Nice To Haves

Experience testing MuleSoft APIs and enterprise integration solutions.
Experience supporting DoD or other federal IT programs.
Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and defect tracking tools.
Experience supporting user acceptance testing and producing test summaries for release decisions.

Responsibilities

Review software requirements, RAML specifications, API contracts, and design documentation to identify test scenarios and acceptance criteria.
Design and execute integration, acceptance, functional, regression, and negative tests for APIs and supporting software.
Develop and maintain SoapUI test suites to validate API behavior against approved specifications.
Verify REST APIs, HTTP methods and status codes, request and response structures, and JSON and XML payloads.
Prepare test plans, test cases, test scripts, execution procedures, and required testing documentation.
Design and prepare test data covering valid and invalid inputs, boundary conditions, and error scenarios.
Document expected and actual results, retain execution evidence, and maintain traceability between requirements and test cases.
Analyze results for conformance to design, contractual requirements, and applicable regulations.
Identify, document, and track defects; collaborate with developers on resolution; and retest corrected functionality.
Analyze internal system security and test applicable authentication, authorization, access controls, and error handling requirements.
Review test coverage with developers and communicate testing progress, defects, risks, and release readiness to program stakeholders.
Coordinate testing with development and deployment schedules while maintaining adequate coverage and documenting unresolved quality risks.