Software Quality Assurance Specialist / Applications Tester

Fantom Corporation is a mission-focused organization supporting critical programs across the defense and intelligence community. We partner with our customers to deliver high-impact technical solutions while fostering a culture built on trust, expertise, and long-term career growth.

We are seeking a Software Quality Assurance Specialist / Applications Tester to provide business analysis and manual testing support for a mission-driven business management application. This role supports development and operations and maintenance (O&M) efforts for an enterprise Business Management Database (BMD) platform that enables data aggregation, reporting, and visualization to support strategic decision-making.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in business analysis, manual testing, Agile environments, and data-driven applications. This role requires collaboration across development, operations, and stakeholder teams to ensure high-quality software delivery.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a business analyst, acting as the liaison between stakeholders and the development team
• Gather, analyze, and document functional and technical requirements
• Develop and execute manual test plans, test cases, and test scripts
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and validate system functionality against requirements
• Perform data analysis to validate system outputs and ensure data integrity
• Assist in development and delivery of Minimum Viable Increments (MVIs)
• Provide reporting and data visualization support using tools such as Tableau
• Collaborate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives
• Support DevOps practices including continuous integration and testing processes
• Work across all layers of the system architecture, including web UI, business logic, and database layers
• Support deployment activities and ongoing application maintenance
• Manage and support AWS services, including EC2, RDS, CloudWatch, S3, and related components
• Assist with Linux-based system administration and scripting tasks
• Support data integration and ETL processes
• Utilize version control and DevOps tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, Maven, Confluence, or similar platforms

Qualifications

• Experience as a Business Analyst supporting software development initiatives
• Experience gathering and analyzing business and system requirements
• Hands-on experience with manual testing and test case development
• Experience working in Agile development environments
• Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Experience with data analysis and validation
• Experience developing reports and dashboards using visualization tools such as Tableau
• Experience working with relational databases such as Oracle or MySQL
• Familiarity with Java-based applications and JavaScript UI frameworks such as AngularJS or ExtJS
• Experience supporting AWS environments and cloud-based services
• Experience incorporating DevOps practices including CI/CD and sprint-based workflows
• Experience with Linux administration and scripting (Shell, PowerShell, or similar)
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Requirements

• Must be fully cleared with a recent polygraph
• Must be willing and able to work fully onsite at the location listed in this posting

Fantom Corp is a Software Development, Agile Cloud, Cyber Security (Risk Management, Assessments & Authorization (A&A)), Data, AI Platform (Computer Vision Models), Podcasting Media Services, and IT Services provider. Established in 2015, Fantom Corp serves Federal customers with top-notch Cybersecurity Architects, Data Scientists/Analysts, Software Engineers/Developers, DevSecOps Engineers, Project Managers, Identity, Credential Access Management (ICAM) services , and Cloud-certified practitioners. We excel in delivering emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) with a focus on identifying trends, object detection, and classification of structured and unstructured data. Fantom Corp possesses mastery in all aspects of digital audio production. We lead in the ideation and creation of efforts for clients who want to harness the power of podcasting. We guide them in selecting the right show format for their needs and goals. As a Small Business, we possess the innovation, speed and flexibility to meet your requirements.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.