Software Test Engineer I
Job Description:
- Plan, develop, execute, and document software testing activities for FDA applications and digital solutions
- Review requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and design documentation to develop test scenarios and test cases
- Develop, maintain, and execute manual and automated test scripts for functional, integration, regression, system, and user acceptance testing
- Validate application functionality against approved requirements and acceptance criteria
- Identify, document, prioritize, and track defects through resolution using JIRA or approved defect management tools
- Perform regression, smoke, sanity, browser, device, environment, performance, compatibility, accessibility, deployment, and post-release testing as applicable
- Collaborate with business analysts, developers, product owners, DevOps teams, and stakeholders
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
- Prepare test plans, test cases, test data, execution results, defect reports, status reports, and quality metrics
- Support Section 508 accessibility testing and document accessibility findings
- Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, defects, and test results
- Support user acceptance testing and coordinate defect resolution
- Participate in release readiness and stage gate activities
- Communicate testing risks, blockers, defects, and quality concerns to project leadership
- Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes, templates, automation, and quality assurance practices
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related discipline highly preferred
- Three plus years of experience in Information Technology performing software testing or quality assurance activities
- Experience developing and executing detailed test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data
- Experience documenting test results and defects and tracking issues through resolution
- Experience testing web-based applications throughout the software development life cycle
- Experience performing functional, integration, system, regression, smoke, and release testing
- Experience validating requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria and maintaining requirements-to-test traceability
- Experience supporting user acceptance testing and collaborating with business stakeholders
- Experience with test automation tools and automated regression testing
- Experience supporting Section 508 accessibility testing and remediation validation
- Experience with performance testing concepts and tools
- Proficient with JIRA or similar Agile lifecycle and defect tracking tools
- Proficient in formal software development life cycle and quality assurance processes
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments
- Proficient in Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet release deadlines
- Attention to detail and ability to identify, reproduce, and clearly communicate software defects
- Ability to collaborate effectively with developers, business analysts, project managers, and customer stakeholders
- Preferred: experience supporting FDA or other federal government programs
- Preferred: experience testing FDA applications, public-facing websites, or regulated digital solutions
- Preferred: experience with JIRA and FDA development, testing, or release processes
- Preferred: experience with Section 508 accessibility standards and accessibility testing tools
Benefits:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Retirement Plan with 4% match and discretionary match at year end
- 15 days of PTO accrued per year
- 7 holidays and 3 Floating holidays
- 2 Innovation days (paid training days)
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Jury Duty leave
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Training and Development
- Wellness Incentives & Discount programs
- Employee Referral Program
- Annual Charity Donation Match
- Awards and Recognition