Quality Assurance Specialist, Software Tester

Job Title: Senior Quality Assurance Specialist 
Clearance Required: US Citizen & Public Trust 
Work Location: Kansas City, MO, Fort Collins Co., and Remote 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Evaluate, recommend, and implement automated test tools and strategies.  

• Design, implement, and conduct test and evaluation procedures to ensure system requirements are met.  

• Develop, maintain, and upgrade automated test scripts and architectures for application products.  

• Write, implement, and report status for system test cases for testing.  

• Analyze test cases and provide regular progress reports.  

• Serve as a subject matter specialist, providing testing know-how for complex software/hardware applications.  

• Participate in all phases of risk management assessments and software/hardware development, emphasizing analysis of user requirements, test design, and test tools selection.  

 

Required Qualifications: 

• Education: 

• 3-year degree or Associate's degree in a related field or equivalent years of work experience 

 Experience/Skills: 

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in quality assurance or software testing.  
• Establish and maintain a process for evaluating software and associated documentation.  
• Determine the resources required for quality control. Maintain the level of quality throughout the software life cycle. 
• Conduct formal and informal reviews at pre-determined points throughout the development life cycle. Provide daily supervision and direction to support staff. 
• Develop and implement quality control methodologies to ensure compliance with quality assurance standards, guidelines, and procedures in a large computer-based organization.
• Develop and define major and minor characteristics of quality including quality metrics and scoring parameters and determines requisite quality control resources for an actual task order.
• Establish and maintain a process for evaluating hardware, software, and associated documentation and/or assist in the evaluation.
• Conduct and/or participate in formal and informal reviews at pre-determined points throughout the development life cycle.

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.  
• Experience with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium).  
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.  
• Experience in analyzing user requirements and selecting appropriate test tools.  
• Proficiency in evaluating, recommending, and implementing automated test tools and strategies.   
• Experience designing, implementing, and conducting test and evaluation procedures.   
• Ability to develop, maintain, and upgrade automated test scripts and architectures.   
• Strong writing skills for documenting and implementing system test cases.   
• Analytical mindset with the ability to analyze test cases and provide progress reports.   
• Knowledge of risk management assessments and software/hardware development processes.   
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.   

 

Salary and Benefit Information: 

 The likely salary range for this position is $73,935 - $91,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position and could fall outside of this range. 

 Application Deadline: May 30, 2025 

Joining the Alpha Omega team entitles you to participate in all retirement benefits, plans of deferred compensation, health and insurance benefits, and other such benefits as set forth in the company’s policy and benefits manuals. See below, to name a few:

• PTO including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
• Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays, five of which are floating holidays (as designated by the company’s holiday schedule each year)
• Health and Dental Insurance (including 100% employer paid premiums for employee coverage under the HDHP health plan)
• Life Insurance, STD/LTD term disability coverage, with employer paid premiums
• 401 (k) plan with a match that is 100% vested after you complete two years of service
• FSA/DFSA/HSA flexible benefit plans
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