QA Testers Needed 2 in Chantilly VA

actively seeking a detail-oriented Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer / Tester to drive software quality. In this role, you will collaborate closely with software developers, product owners, and cross-functional team members to define testing requirements. You will be instrumental in executing both manual and automated tests, identifying defects, and ensuring all deliverables meet rigorous technical, functional, and mission-critical standards. Note: This position requires an active DoD Secret clearance.
Key Responsibilities
Test Strategy & Execution: Develop, document, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and testing criteria for browser-based applications.
Lifecycle Testing: Perform thorough functional, regression, integration, system, and user-interface testing throughout the software development lifecycle.
Defect Management: Identify, document, track, and validate software defects through to final resolution.
Test Automation: Execute manual testing while actively supporting and developing automated browser-based tests utilizing industry-standard tools like Playwright and Selenium.
API Testing: Conduct API testing and validation utilizing tools such as Postman or Insomnia.
Agile Collaboration: Actively participate in all Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
CI/CD & Deployment Support: Leverage GitLab for managing tickets, source-control workflows, and deployment pipelines, while conducting post-deployment validation and smoke testing.
Front-End Troubleshooting: Validate front-end functionality and meticulously troubleshoot issues involving HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Stakeholder Communication: Clearly communicate testing results, defects, risks, and quality concerns to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Clearance: Must possess an active DoD Secret security clearance.
Testing Experience: A minimum of 2+ years of dedicated experience testing browser-based/web applications.
Agile Environment: At least 2+ years of experience operating within a Scrum/Agile software development environment and successfully collaborating with cross-functional development teams.
Criteria Definition: 2+ years of experience supporting the creation and definition of testing criteria, test cases, or acceptance criteria.
Infrastructure Skills: Demonstrated experience with GitLab, including ticket/issue management and familiarity with CI/CD pipeline deployments.
Technical Familiarity: Working familiarity with modern software development languages and tools, specifically HTML, CSS, JavaScript, browser developer tools, and Git/GitLab workflows.
Preferred Qualifications
Hands-on experience creating, integrating, or maintaining automated regression test suites within CI/CD pipelines.
Strong understanding of REST APIs, HTTP methods, status codes, JSON, and request/response structures.
Familiarity with cross-browser and responsive application testing.
Deep familiarity with Agile requirements management, formulating user stories, and enforcing the Definition of Done.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and defect-isolation skills coupled with exceptional written and verbal communication.