Software QA Analyst

About the Role

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior QA Tester to support testing efforts for a large-scale government application. This role involves developing and executing test plans, validating data, collaborating with project teams, and ensuring high-quality delivery throughout the software development lifecycle. The position is onsite in Washington, DC.

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies, test plans, and detailed test cases.
• Perform manual testing and document defects with complete, accurate reporting.
• Use Microfocus ALM and Jira to manage test artifacts, requirements, and defects.
• Write SQL queries to validate data accuracy, integrity, and results.
• Execute functional, integration, regression, and acceptance testing.
• Collaborate with project managers, developers, and stakeholders to support testing phases.
• Participate fully in the software development lifecycle from design to deployment.
• Analyze requirements, review documentation, and ensure test coverage.
• Support business users during testing cycles and coordinate issue resolution.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Microfocus ALM (6 years).
• Experience with Jira (6 years).
• Strong experience writing testing reports (10 years).
• Strong SQL skills for validation testing (10 years).
• Excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical partners (10 years).
• Ability to support SDLC phases from design to deployment (10 years).
• Hands-on experience writing test cases and executing them (8 years).
• Experience adapting business requirements into technical solutions (6–10 years).
• Experience with investment analysis, warehousing, e-commerce, ROI, HR analysis, or info dissemination (6 years).
• Bachelor's degree in IT or a related field.
• Ability to qualify for STaR2 Journeyman labor category.

Preferred Qualifications

• 6–10 years of ERP-related experience such as logistics, supply chain, procurement, material management, or knowledge management (Highly Desired).

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to support a major government initiative.
• Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams.
• Long-term project with professional growth potential.
• Work on impactful applications serving millions of users.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $70.83 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Experience:

• Microfocus ALM: 6 years (Required)
• Jira : 6 years (Required)
• Testing reports: 10 years (Required)
• SQL skills for data validation: 10 years (Required)
• Communication with PMs/clients: 10 years (Required)
• Full SDLC participation: 10 years (Required)
• Requirements review & test execution: 8 years (Required)
• Adapting business requirements: 6 years (Required)
• investment/warehouse/e-comm/HR/ROI/info: 6 years (Required)
• ERP management processes: 10 years (Required)
• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field: 1 year (Required)
• STaR2 Journeyman qualification: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• U.S. Citizenship or a Green Card (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Washington, DC Required)

Work Location: In person