Senior Quality Assurance Engineer (Remote)

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Our SemanticBits team works side by side with customers to articulate a vision for success, and then make it happen. We know success doesn't happen by accident. It takes the right team of people, working together on the right solutions for the customer. We are looking for a seasoned Senior Quality Assurance Engineer who will be a key driver to make this happen.

This role requires 5+ years of experience testing web-based applications. This position requires a solid understanding and experience with both manual and automated testing. Since the project is looking to automate both API and UI testing, strong automation skills and experience building out frameworks is required.

Our core work hours are 10am - 4pm Eastern Time with the option to start earlier or work later depending on your time zone.

Summary:

Works with project leadership team to design and document the team’s testing approach, strategy, and plans. Conducts a wide range of quality control tests and analyses to ensure that software meets or exceeds specified standards and end-user requirements. Drafts, revises and approves test plans and scripts to ensure alignment with standards and IT strategy. Creates test data files with valid and invalid records to thoroughly test program logic and verify system flow. Ensures that tests are successfully completed and documented and all problems are resolved. Ensures that QA team is using best practices.

Responsibilities:

• Define and maintain test plans and test specifications for functional and automated regression, and performance testing.
• Ensure the overall quality of all aspects of complex software system, including data, APIs, and web application.
• Identify gaps in test approach, strategize on a plan to fill the gaps, and then execute that plan.
• Design and maintain automated test scripts covering fundamental front and backend functions in the application.
• Work with engineering teams to practice TDD to leverage test automation for regression testing.
• Work with IT Developers to improve automated testing where possible.
• Work with developers and other automation engineers to create and maintain automation frameworks.
• Create and manage defects through the product life cycle.
• Generate test reports and traceability matrices.
• Translate high-level business requirements into test scenarios.
• Work closely with engineering teams to discuss risk and risk mitigation. 
• Shape the overall QA process through application of best practices and new approaches to testing workflow.
• Collaborate with independent validation and verification (IVV) testing teams on overall test strategy for the program.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in a software testing role
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or similar
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with different types of testing (System, Regression, Smoke, Integration, Performance, Load, etc.)
• 2+ years experience building automation frameworks from scratch.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience testing and debugging web-based software including use of in-browser development tools.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Candidate must reside in the US, be authorized to work in the US, and work must be performed in the US
• Must have lived in the US for a total of 3 full years (out of the last 5 years)

Professional Skills:

• Flexible and willing to accept a change in priorities as necessary
• Strong critical thinking, attention to detail, and analytical skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently

Tools & Technology:

• Scrum, SAFe, or other Agile project experience
• Jira
• TestRail
• Cucumber, Selenium, or similar

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in the healthcare industry
• Federal Government contracting work experience

Job Location: This position requires that the job be performed in the United States.  If you accept this position, you should note that ICF does monitor employee work locations and blocks access from foreign locations/foreign IP addresses, and also prohibits personal VPN connections.

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