Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester - TS/SCI w/Poly

Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Scripting Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Structured Query Language (SQL)
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

At GDIT we build cutting-edge applications that help the end user accomplish their mission.

GDIT is your place. You make it your own. Bring your creativity to help us find simple solutions to complex problems. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you'll play an essential part in preparing our nation for the future. We are seeking a Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester to ensure software quality by designing, creating, and executing test cases. They identify bugs, document defects, and verify fixes to ensure applications meet functional requirements before release. Key duties include manual and automated testing, collaboration with developers, and providing feedback to improve user experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Test Planning & Design: Create comprehensive test plans and scenarios based on requirements.
• Execution: Run functional, usability, security, and regression tests.
• Defect Tracking: Document bugs in tracking systems and follow them to resolution.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Technical Skills: Knowledge of software development life cycles (SDLC), SQL, and scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript).
• Automation Tools: Experience with Selenium, JMeter, or Git.
• Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving ability and attention to detail.
• Communication: Ability to write clear bug reports and communicate with developers.
• Experience/Education: Degree in Computer Science or related field, often with ISTQB certification.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Experience:15+ years
• Location: Herndon, VA (On Customer Site)
• Security Clearance Level - TS/SCI with Polygraph
• US Citizenship Required

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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#JET
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The likely salary range for this position is $175,845 - $237,908. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA VA McLean

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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