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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software QA Specialist/Applications Tester - **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology - **Location:** McLean, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $140,821.0 - $190,523.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Confluence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Biometrics, Database Design, MySQL, Oracle (Applications), Selenium, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, SQL Databases, Test Scripts, Cypress (Programming Language), Kubernetes, Information Technology, Servicenow - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://gdit.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Career_Site/job/USA-VA-McLean/Software-Quality-Assurance-Specialist-Applications-Tester---TS-SCI-with-Polygraph_RQ222037-1/apply ## About the Role * Develops and implements quality control methodologies to ensure compliance with quality assurance standards, guidelines, and procedures in a large computer-based organization., * Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience., Years of Experience 6 + years of related experience * may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree Certification ## Description Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation's safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats., GDIT is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being trusted to deliver your best every day. We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge that we can't turn into opportunity. And our work depends on a Software Applications Tester joining our team to support Government activities at McLean, VA., GDIT is seeking an experienced Software QA Specialist/Applications Tester to join our team of building scalable, maintainable and high-performance backend services. As a Software Tester supporting the customer, you will be trusted to solve complex IT issues while delivering outstanding customer service. GDIT is seeking highly cleared candidates with active TS SCI w/ Poly to provide software development, engineering, database design and Software Testing in support of enterprise -wide systems and products for the Intelligence Community (IC). Work with the latest commercial products such as AWS and ServiceNow in an Agile environment on various applications designed and maintained for a broad range of IC customers., * Develops and executes software test plans to identify software code discrepancies and their root causes. * Establishes and maintains a process for evaluating hardware, software, and associated documentation and/or assists in the evaluation. * Conducts and/or participates in formal and informal reviews at pre-determined points throughout the development life cycle * Manual testing * Interpreting system requirements * Writing test plans and test scripts * Executing test scripts and documenting results * Communicating with development teams the result of tests * Agile * JIRA/Confluence * SQL/test validation * MySQL/Oracle * Selenium/Cypress or other automated testing tools * Strong expertise with AWS * Strong familiarity with ServiceNow * Familiarity with Kubernetes ## Related Videos - [Continuous testing - run automated tests for every change!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/190-continuous-testing-run-automated-tests-for-every-change) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Proactive monitoring and smoke testing in your production environment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/139-proactive-monitoring-and-smoke-testing-in-your-production-environment) - [Testing .NET applications a Tool box for every developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/704-testing-net-applications-a-tool-box-for-every-developer) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [What is a Test Plan: Guide to Test Planning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/191-what-is-a-test-plan-guide-to-test-planning) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [How to create a test plan for software testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/56-how-to-create-a-test-plan-for-software-testing) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer)