Functional Tester

Responsibilities

Technica Corporation is seeking highly skilled Functional Tester who will support the product team by planning, executing, and documenting functional, regression, and smoke testing activities across a modern services-based application environment. This role focuses on validating requirements, ensuring traceability, and supporting high-quality feature delivery. Candidates should be comfortable executing structured manual testing with some exposure to modern automated testing tools (Swagger/OpenAPI, unit-level testing).


Key Responsibilities:

• Execute requirement-level functional tests, smoke tests, and regression test cycles.
• Create, document, and maintain test cases, test data, and test results in Jira or similar tools.
• Validate defects, isolate issues, reproduce failures, and coordinate retest activities.
• Ensure adherence to 508 accessibility requirements.
• Support automated testing efforts where possible (API testing tools, Swagger/OpenAPI validation, unit test review).
• Ensure end-to-end traceability between requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and test cases.
• Participate in backlog refinement and requirement clarification sessions with the Product Owner and Business Analysts.
• Provide feedback to developers and product staff regarding system behavior, edge cases, and risk areas.
• Support integration testing and verification of data flows across services as needed.

The position would be located at a government facility in Washington, D.C. and require work to be performed onsite. Any hybrid work schedule would require customer approval. The government has established policies for on-site vs hybrid work which varies across divisions and contracts. Where allowed, remote work must be coordinated with the team lead and/or government POC, ensuring there is zero interruption with the delivery of our services.

The annual base salary range for this position is $100,000 - $130,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Technica considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, location, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Requirements

• Active Top-Secret with SCI and CI Poly eligibility
• Bachelor's degree in IT Technology or related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
• Minimum 5 years of testing experience.
• Experience performing functional, regression, and smoke testing.
• Familiarity with API testing, Swagger/OpenAPI, and basic automated testing concepts.
• Understanding of Agile delivery and iterative testing approaches.
• Ability to translate acceptance criteria and requirements into clean, repeatable test cases.

Overview

About Technica:


At Technica Corporation, our goal is to provide exceptional professional services and innovative technology solutions that meet or exceed our customer's expectations. We specialize in a wide range of advanced information technology solutions from Systems Engineering to Cyber Security, and from Software Development to Product Solutions. From our locations across the DC Metro area, Hampton, Virginia, and Huntsville, Alabama, we provide technological subject matter expertise, program management and business process knowledge as a trusted advisor in support of our Department of Defense and other Federal Agency customers.

EEO

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is Technica's policy to affirmatively support Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) for all qualified individuals without regard to color, gender, religion, creed, national origin, age, race, disability, gender identity, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy covers all aspects of the employment relationship including recruiting, hiring, compensation, assignment, promotion, transfer, training, working conditions, employment longevity, retirement, employee benefits and termination.

Technica's EEO philosophy promotes equal employment opportunity throughout the organization. Any form of unlawful employee harassment based on the above mentioned characteristics is prohibited. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Vets/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.