Junior Tester

Team (Project) Introduction  
9th Way Insignia is seeking a Junior Tester for manual testing of C#, Visual Studio, and .NET-based applications in support of the to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Procurement Systems Management (PSM) under the electronic Contract Management System (eCMS) System Integration & Operational Support Services (SI/OSS) program. The candidate will be capable of participating in exploratory and functional manual testing. This role requires technical knowledge, problem solving skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams. The ideal candidate will have knowledge and understanding of software testing with ability to become proficient in Visual Studio, C#, and .NET-based applications. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player with a passion for improving product quality, capable of learning and executing best practices and testing methodologies.

Professional Level Information:  
Engineer 1

Responsibilities:  

Manual Testing

• Perform functional, regression, exploratory, and smoke testing to validate system behavior.
• Review requirement documentation and develop clear test plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria.
• Identify gaps in requirements and test coverage; provide recommendations for improvement.

Collaboration and Leadership

• Work within Agile/Scrum teams to ensure high-quality product releases.
• Participate in sprint planning, story refinement, and defect triage meetings.
• Communicate test progress and risks to stakeholders.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/Computer Science or a technical field.
• Knowledge of software testing with ability to become proficient in Visual Studio, C#, and .NET-based applications
• Knowledge of version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of QA methodologies and Agile principles.
• Ability to perform manual testing with attention to detail and solid documentation skills.
• Ability to develop problem solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Collaborative mindset with a passion for improving product quality.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred/Desired:  

• Understanding of API testing using tools like Postman, RestSharp, or similar libraries.
• Performance testing experience (JMeter, or similar).
• Exposure to automation tools such as: 
  • Selenium WebDriver
  • BDD frameworks
  • NUnit