SME - Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester

Experteer Overview In this role you will serve as a QA SME for NCIS-related software projects in a hybrid Quantico, VA environment. You will develop and execute manual and automated tests to ensure customer acceptance criteria are met, and collaborate with requirements analysts to align quality with contractual expectations. You will craft comprehensive test plans, drive verification and validation across the full SDLC, and address high-priority security vulnerabilities. This role offers the chance to shape test strategy for complex, multi-tier systems and support secure government software delivery. Compensation / Benefits * Evaluate software/systems across requirements, design, development, documentation, integration, test, verification and validation * Define measures to ensure product quality and implement software quality programs * Ensure project/documentation compliance with requirements and contracts * Review design/change specifications against requirements and methodologies * Provide/drive verification and validation of requirements, traceability and testability * Develop, publish, and implement test plans for complex distributed applications throughout lifecycle * Develop automated testing systems using commercial tools, scripts and data sets * Participate in functional, regression, load and system testing * Ensure quality by resolving defects with developers/engineers and validating testing scope * Develop response strategies for high-criticality and security vulnerability notifications * Investigate potential security holes and attack vectors in codebase * Proactively support data migration/upgrade projects as needed * Support hybrid work arrangement in Quantico, VA * Maintain alignment with contract requirements and project objectives Tasks * TS/SCI clearance * Expert testing of web-based applications * Experience with requirements analysts in building requirements * Experience writing test cases * Expert knowledge of SDLC * Experience with integration and regression testing Key requirements *

• Provide/drive verification and validation of requirements, traceability and testability * Develop, publish, and implement test plans for complex distributed applications throughout lifecycle * Develop automated testing systems using commercial tools, scripts and data sets * Participate in functional, regression, load and system testing * Ensure quality by resolving defects with developers/engineers and validating testing scope * Develop response strategies for high-criticality and security vulnerability notifications * Investigate potential security holes and attack vectors in codebase * Proactively support data migration/upgrade projects as needed * Support hybrid work arrangement in Quantico, VA * Maintain alignment with contract requirements and project objectives Tasks * TS/SCI clearance * Expert testing of web-based applications * Experience with requirements analysts in building requirements * Experience writing test cases * Expert knowledge of SDLC * Experience with aaaaaaaa and and regression testing Key requirements *