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QA Engineer 3 (Software Tester)
Rockville, MD

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Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a mid-level Quality Assurance Engineer - Software Tester to join our project team in building and implementing enterprise grade software systems. This role will coordinate multiple simultaneous software development project efforts and define best practices and standards. The ideal candidate will bring a diverse background of software engineering process and development experience.

Responsibilities/Duties:

* Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities, including functional, system, regression, and Section 508 Compliance testing
* Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
* Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans, test cases, defect reports, and test reports
* Implement tests based on systems understanding and analysis of functional and systems specifications
* Effectively and accurately document and analyze all test results to accurately assess product quality and proactively work to resolve any issues
* Design, develop and execute test automation scripts using open source tools
* Design, establish, and maintain test data
* Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs
* Collaborate with internal teams (e.g. developers and product managers) to identify system requirements
* Investigate the causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement solutions
* Track quality assurance metrics, like defect density and open defect counts
* Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies

Required Qualifications

Required Skils:

* Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a structured software development environment
* Excellent understanding of the software development life cycle
* Hands-on experience with Agile projects
* Bachelor's degree
* Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
* Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced work environment
* The ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust Clearance is required including residency in the United States a minimum of three (3) of the past five (5) years

Salient CRGT will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this opening

Desired Qualifications

Desired Qualifications:

* Involvement on IT projects supporting systems used by FDA's systems
* Agile Training or Certification is a plus
* Experience implementing DevOps and Continuous Integration
* Experience in programming languages

Salient CRGT is a leading provider of health, data analytics, cloud, agile software development, mobility, cyber security, and infrastructure solutions. We support these core capabilities with full lifecycle IT services and training-to help our customers meet critical goals for pivotal missions. We are purpose-built for IT transformation supporting federal civilian, defense, homeland, and intelligence agencies, as well as Fortune 1000 companies.

If you feel you are qualified for this position, express interest by clicking the Apply button below (if you are viewing this position on the Salient CRGT website). If you are viewing this job posting outside of the Salient CRGT website, please visit: www.salientcrgt.com/careers to express interest in this position through the Salient CRGT Careers page.

Salient CRGT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other factor prohibited by applicable anti-discrimination laws.

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