Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester (SRF 396B)

About the role

Transform technology into opportunity as an IT Quality Assurance Tester Senior at GDIT. Shape what's next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what's next for your engineering career. At GDIT, you'll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate as we provide enterprise IT operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT), the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) system, and the Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) to store, match, share, and analyze biometric and biographic data in support of DHS's strategic mission. At the most critical moments of change, we're there – bringing the resources, solutions, and expertise to help our clients take on some of the world's biggest challenges – and GDIT is excited to offer you a unique opportunity to join a best performing O&M team supporting one our nation's most critical national security, law enforcement, immigration and border management, and intelligence missions. With a career in Information Technology at GDIT, you'll make the end user's experience your priority and we'll make your career growth ours. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. Our work depends on an IT Quality Assurance Tester Senior to join our program to develop, support, and modernize mission-critical applications for our DHS customer and to work proactively, collaboratively, and with an entrepreneurial spirit in providing O&M support to the customer and their Stakeholder communities in achieving their critical missions.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate software products and/or systems to ensure adherence to company and customer quality standards
• Lead/Manage/Support write and execute test plans using JIRA application
• Engage with clients/users/stakeholders to define system scope and objectives
• Provide support and technical advice throughout Agile sprint cycles
• Validate enhancements to existing system in addition to coordinating with other QA/testing personnel and stakeholders

Qualifications

• Education: Technical Training, Certifications(s) or Degree
• Experience: 3+ years of related experience in computer engineering, computer science, information systems, or related technical discipline
• Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (DHS HQ EOD required to start; must be able to obtain DHS HQ Final Suitability)
• US Citizenship Required
• Work Location: Any CONUS home/remote

Skills

• Ability to learn new systems and create customized and/or automated test cases
• Experience with Scrum/Agile project lifecycle approach to software development and testing
• Experience in Jira to support configuration management in an Agile environment
• Exposure to or ability to learn DevOps methodologies and solutions
• Exposure to or ability to learn SQL and SQL*Plus
• Adept at problem-solving, troubleshooting, collaboration, time management, multi-tasking, and task ownership
• Excellent communication skills

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, including a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, and a vision plan
• 401K with company match offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits
• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• Paid time off plans including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave (typically 15 days of paid leave per calendar year plus 10 paid holidays per year, prorated based on date of hire)
• Paid Family Leave program providing up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
• Short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
• Internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

Pay

Likely salary range: $85,093 - $105,570. Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40. Travel Required: Less than 10%. Telecommuting Options: Remote. Work Location: Any Location / Remote.