Senior QA Engineer (USA/Remote)

$76,848 - $130,642/Yr

ICF International - Reston, VA

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Reston, VA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Senior QA Engineer at ICF is responsible for conducting a wide range of quality control tests and analyses to ensure that software meets or exceeds specified standards and end-user requirements. This role involves drafting, revising, and approving test plans and scripts, creating test data files, coordinating user acceptance testing, and ensuring successful completion and documentation of system tests. The position is remote and requires a strong focus on quality assurance within a mission-driven company that values diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the leadership team on a large, complex program involving numerous, integrated software products
• Document and maintain detailed test plans and test specifications for functional, smoke and regression testing
• Troubleshoot potential defects independently prior to escalating to developers
• Ensure the overall quality of all aspects of a complex software system, including data, APIs, and web application
• Identify gaps in test approach, strategize on a plan to fill the gaps, and then execute that plan
• Practice TDD within the application development team
• Participate actively in SCRUM ceremonies and planning meetings
• Work with IT Developers to improve automated testing where possible
• Create and manage defects through the product life cycle
• Generate test reports and traceability metrics
• Translate high-level business requirements into test scenarios
• Work closely with engineering teams to discuss risk and risk mitigation
• Help shape the overall QA process through the application of best practices and new approaches to testing workflows

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in a software testing role
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a Master's degree with a minimum of 4 years' experience
• Must have resided in the United States 3 of the last 5 years
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Must reside in the US, be authorized to work in the US, and work must be performed in the US

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working in the healthcare industry
• Federal Government contracting work experience
• Prior experience working remotely full-time
• Web Accessibility (508) experience and experience with the JAWS accessibility tool
• JavaScript, C#, or JAVA programming experience

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Remote work options
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Professional development opportunities
• Health insurance
• Paid time off