Quality Assurance Specialist - Chenega Corporation

**Req ID:** 33166 **Summary** **Quality Assurance Specialist** **Tacoma, WA** Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer's core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level! Chenega Agile Real-Time Solutions (CARS) was created with the purpose of providing integrated enterprise IT support to Federal customers both CONUS and OCONUS. CARS employs Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with decades of experience working in the Federal marketplace. The **Quality Assurance Specialist** involves designing, implementing, and maintaining automated testing processes using Java, TestNG, Selenium, and Appium, while also analyzing and improving existing QA practices. The **Quality Assurance Specialist** executes both manual and automated tests, documents results, investigates discrepancies, and recommends corrective actions, all while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure requirements are met and technical work documents are developed. **Responsibilities** + Create, manage, and execute Quality Assurance activities in support of ongoing Agile web, PWA, and mobile development projects + Attend project kick-off meetings and planning sessions, providing feedback and insight from a quality assurance standpoint on features in development + Create and execute test plans and cases + Maintain and execute smoke and regression scripts to ensure that new code, functionality, or new releases have not introduced errors to existing functionality + Documentation and tracking of all test results following defined processes + Document manual tests as a repeatable process, providing continual improvement and refinement + Work closely with various members of the requirements, development, test, and deployment teams to develop, enhance, and maintain the necessary test artifacts, including test plans, test procedures, and test scripts for all releases of the software + Design, implement, and maintain automated testing processes with the other members of the testing automation team + Other duties as assigned **Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or a related field OR + High school diploma or GED equivalent and an additional 4+ years of experience + 2+ years of professional experience in software testing, including experience in the Agile/Scrum development lifecycle + 1+ years of experience with Selenium or another automated test suite + Background check required with the ability to obtain Public Trust **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:** + Strong knowledge of software testing techniques and technologies, including smoke/unit/regression, Integration Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), and Automated testing + Strong analytical skills, organization, and attention to detail + Strong understanding of coding technologies: GitHub, HTML, Java, Selenium, TestNG, or JUnit + Strong understanding of mobile and web technologies and Software Development Lifecycle. + Experience using Issue, Test, and Project tracking Software such as JIRA, Confluence, and Zephyr Solid test planning skills, with a strong appreciation for the need to provide well-documented test strategies, procedures, and results. Ability to write and execute acceptance tests and test cases + Knowledge of automation testing + Ability to write and execute automated test scripts to support an automation script library + Android and iOS app testing experience is highly desired + Ability to work independently and yet be effective within a team setting + Must be capable of managing multiple efforts with time-related constraints in a fast-paced contracting environment + Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholder groups and individuals + Friendly presence, helpful attitude, good interpersonal skills, and ability to work well with others. + Excellent skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other Office applications + Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications and experience working in a home office setting, as well as the ability to train end users on frequently asked technical issues. + Ability to provide technical assistance and support over the phone with good phone skills and a professional demeanor + Previous customer service experience is strongly desired + Good problem-solving skills with the ability to visualize a problem or situation and think abstractly to solve it **How you'll grow** At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers. **Benefits** At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you. **Chenega MIOS's culture** Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives. **Corporate citizenship** Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities. Learn more about Chenega's impact on the world. Chenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/ **Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team** We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Chenega MIOS to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your research, we suggest you review the following links: Chenega MIOS web site - www.chenegamios.com Glassdoor - https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Chenega-MIOS-EI\_IE369514.11,23.htm LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1472684/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chenegamios/ \#Chenega Agile Real Time Solutions, LLC Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Native preference under PL 93-638. We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program