Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester

Job Summary

An organization is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester (Journeyman) to support advanced modeling and simulation environments. This role focuses on component-level software testing, validating system performance, and ensuring software quality prior to full system integration.

What You Can Expect to Do

• Write and execute test cases for individual software components

• Document test processes, execution results, and findings

• Analyze test reports and performance metrics

• Validate software functionality prior to system integration

• Use command-line tools, scripts, and test stubs/mocks for validation

• Identify, document, and report software defects using tracking tools

• Participate in software design reviews and provide feedback on requirements and performance

• Collaborate with development teams to resolve issues

• Support testing activities within Linux-based and DevOps environments

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field OR High School diploma with relevant experience

• 3+ years of experience in software testing

• Experience with component-level testing of software modules

• Experience developing test plans and test cases

• Proficiency with command-line tools, scripting, and testing techniques

• Experience working in Linux environments

• Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps)

• Experience using defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira)

• Strong documentation and communication skills

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in Agile environments (sprints, PI planning, etc.)

• Experience with testing tools such as gcov

• Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.)

• Experience supporting modeling and simulation environments

• Experience with automated testing

• Experience supporting DoD-related programs