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# Software Tester

- **Company:** CACI International Inc.
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $86,600.0 - $181,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, CompTIA Security+, Load Testing, Team Foundation Server, Scrum Methodology, System Testing, Test Data, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/7946EC5F153647849EF79632C1381897/job/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent, and 5 - 7 years of related experience.

 * Active and current TS/SCI with polygraph

 * CompTIA Security+ certification

 * Experience:

 * Agile environment

 * Scrum

 * Automated testing

 * Security testing

 * MS TFS

 * Zap (security testing)

 * Good organizational skills

 * Good leadership skills

 * Good project management skills

 * Good negotiation skills

 * Good people management skills

 * Good time management skills

 * Good problem-solving ability

 * Good analytical and logical skills

Desired:

 * ISTQB Certified Tester or equivalent

 * Familiarity with load testing

## Description

With a wide range of knowledge, the ST defines and develops test standards for the testing of information technology products, equipment, or systems in accordance with company and contractual requirements. The ST reviews and evaluates complex test specifications, test results, test trends and implements corrective action as needed. The ST is responsible for determining optimal approach to testing complex products or solutions to assure compliance with applicable specifications. This includes identifying and recommending product or solution characteristics that optimize their ability to be tested or to provide test data for diagnostic purposes. The ST combines customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledges technical, schedule and cost constraints. The ST develops and directs preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for completing systems. The ST coordinates integrated testing activities, reviews, and evaluates
test requirements to ensure completeness of test program, performs technical analysis of complete systems and prepares comprehensive system level evaluations.

 * Work with a friendly team with growth opportunities

 * Responsible for ensuring that all tests are conducted in a proper and orderly manner.

 * Must also be able to motivate test team members and keep them on track.

 * Stay abreast of emerging and changing software technologies design practices to provide solutions that are leading edge, competitive and cost effective

 * Establish expected standards for quality assurance and communicate them to the entire test team.

 * Provide feedback to testers setting quality standards and helping improve their work

 * Develop test automation strategy for projects in AGILE methodology


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