Quality Assurance Tester

About the Role

B&A is looking for a Quality Assurance Tester to join a contract with a federal government client in support of an important mission. At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values—dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition—that we instill in all aspects of our organization. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers who combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value for both B&A and the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients and each other, working as one team toward a common vision.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement test plans and test cases.
• Engage in systems testing, integration, regression, and performance testing.
• Develop user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Review and document functional requirements with team lead and develop estimates.
• Develop automated test scripts using tools such as Rest Assured, Selenium, and Postman with TestNG and BDD framework.
• Hands-on experience in Core Java and JavaScript.
• Log and retest defects found and produce test results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology Management, or Engineering is preferred. Alternative work-related experience, military duty, and/or specialized or higher education may be substituted.
• 5+ years of experience in writing and maintaining test scripts and test plans.
• 5 years of experience in writing and executing unit tests and test cases.
• 5 years of experience in performing thorough functional, integration, and regression testing of complex systems.
• 4 years of experience in designing, developing, and executing automation scripts using automated testing tools.
• 4 years of experience in participating in and facilitating requirements gathering sessions.
• 2 years of experience in documenting business and systems requirements, including developing user stories with acceptance criteria and constructing workflows and diagrams.
• Strong command of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio).
• 2 years of working experience with SQL (PL/SQL or T-SQL).
• 2 years of experience in Microsoft Team Foundation Server and/or Atlassian JIRA.
• 4 years of experience in practicing standard software development lifecycle leveraging agile methodologies such as SCRUM.
• Experience defining and tracking QA metrics such as open defect count.
• 4+ years of experience in defect tracking and maintaining the defects life cycle.
• 4+ years of experience in API testing like SOAP UI and Postman.
• 3+ years of experience in API automation using tools Rest Assured and Postman.
• Active TS or CBP BI security clearance.

Benefits

• Three robust individual and family medical plans, including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option.
• Two tiers of dental coverage, vision, life & AD&D, disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance.
• Paid time off.
• B&A-sponsored trainings and certifications.
• Pet insurance benefits.
• Commuter transit benefits.
• Free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU).
• 401(k) plan with company matching contribution.
• B&A Cares program: 30/60/90-day wellness check-ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars.
• Formal mentorship program.
• Job shadowing and cross-training opportunities.
• Brand Ambassador program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more.
• Monthly team-building events.
• B&A Annual Wellness Challenges: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more.

About B&A

B&A has grown to be a company trusted by clients for exceptional service, innovative solutions, and inspired employees. Our service extends through federal, state, and local government, the private sector, and higher education. Notable clients include the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Senate, U.S. Courts, U.S. Census Bureau, and U.S. Navy.

B&A places significant importance on improving communities and lives through involvement, technology expertise, and charitable efforts in the Northern Virginia area, including Capital Area Food Bank pantry drives, book donations, Hope for Henry Foundation events, and more. In recognition of these efforts, B&A has been named a Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) award recipient by Northern Virginia Family Services and nominated by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for the Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award.