QA Engineer

$104,000 - $124,800/Yr

Randstad - Frederick, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Frederick, MD

10,001+ employees

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

Randstad Federal is seeking a QA Engineer to support a program at the IRS in Frederick, Maryland. This role involves conducting testing initiatives, coordinating QA testing activities, and ensuring quality releases for automated workflows. The QA Engineer will be responsible for converting requirements into test designs, executing test plans, and collaborating with the SCRUM team to meet project deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Conduct testing initiatives and coordinate QA testing activities for software deliveries.
• Participate in grooming, test planning, product reviews, and other meetings to ensure quality releases.
• Convert requirements into test design, test cases, and execute tests for new product features.
• Create and execute test plans and provide feedback on the overall quality of the workflow.
• Perform manual and automated test execution for new product features with complete test coverage.
• Collaborate with the SCRUM team to ensure adequate resourcing across projects to meet deliverables and timelines.
• Work with the automation team to prioritize new test creation and provide metrics on test coverage and progress.
• Continuously improve the quality verification process and update QA best practices and standards.

Requirements

• 5+ years of in-depth QA Engineering experience.
• Skilled in implementation and execution of cross-browser testing plans (Windows, OSX, iOS, Android).
• Knowledge of API testing and web technologies (HTTP, web services, HTML/CSS).
• Experience with performance monitoring, measurement, and tuning of websites and web applications.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders including technical leads, business users, and executive management.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience working in cross-functional teams.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with a focus on product quality.
• Understanding of federal compliance requirements and their impact on testing.
• Familiarity with low code/no code development platforms (Pega, Salesforce, ServiceNow).
• Experience with design thinking principles and their application in complex system design.

Nice-to-haves

• IRS MBI clearance
• Pega platform experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance.
• Incentive and recognition program.
• 401K contribution.