QA ENGINEER

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Job Summary:

We are seeking a hands-on QA Automation Engineer to build and maintain automated quality solutions for C#/.NET REST APIs and a modern React front end that is the primary focus for current and future delivery pipelines. The role will also provide limited support for a legacy Blazor application during transition/maintenance cycles. An active U.S. Secret security clearance is required.
As with any position, additional expectations exist.  Some of these include, but are not limited to, adhering to normal working hours, meeting deadlines, following company policies as outlined by the Employee Handbook, communicating regularly with assigned supervisor(s), staying focused on the assigned tasks, and completing other tasks as assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Perform data management by creating and maintaining the data management plan for OIS-MC
• User management through account creation and role assigning
• Configuration through validating roles, menus, actions, policies, permissions, and settings
• Tier II help desk support to troubleshoot reported bugs/issues, escalate JIRA write-ups to third party vendor and assist to resolvePerform User Testing of Application, Regression Testing, and validation/verification; Create,Update, and Maintain Test Scripts/Functional Validation for Help Desk support and user testing
• Perform Testing Status updates, reviews, and analysis to track status of fixes to application
• Work in a multi-functional matrix team within an Integrated Product Team (IPT); provide Production support, and IPT support functions as needed
• Produce Help Desk and Test Result reporting that includes lessons learned, corrective actions and process improvements to mitigate common user Help Desk issues and testing issue
•  Provide subject matter expertise in process improvements to Test Plans, Functional Validation
• Guides (Test Scripts and Use Cases), Help desk, and overall inventory management processes and procedures that reduce errors in workflows and increase 

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience testing REST APIs and services (automation or tooling such as Postman/Newman and/or .NET test harnesses).
• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or any other related field.
• Strong communication skills for documenting test results and interacting with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with bug tracking and project management tools (JIRA).
• Familiarity with Agile methodology and tools (Scrum, Kanban).
• 2-5 years of experience as a QA Engineer or a similar role.
• Active Secret clearance (U.S. Citizenship required).
• If applicable: If you are or have been recently employed by the U.S. government, a post-employment ethics letter will be required if employment with VSolvit is offered

• Preferred Skills and Qualification
• Experience in regulated/government environments; familiarity with NIST-aligned secure development practices
• Understanding of continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and version control systems like Git.
• Knowledge of software testing tools and frameworks like Selenium or Playwright
• Experience with version control and collaboration tools (Git, Bitbucket).
• Proficiency in .Net and JavaScript

Company Summary:

Join the VSolvit Team! Founded in 2006, VSolvit (pronounced 'We Solve It') is a technology services provider that specializes in cybersecurity, cloud computing, geographic information systems (GIS), business intelligence (BI) systems, data warehousing, engineering services, and custom database and application development. VSolvit is an award winning WOSB, CA CDB, MBE, WBE, and CMMI Level 3 certified company. We offer a customizable health benefits program that best meets the needs of its employees. Offering may include: medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, long and short-term disability and other insurance products, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, 401K Retirement Plan options, Tuition Reimbursement, and assorted voluntary benefits. Our goal is to grow together and enjoy the work that we do as a team.

VSolvit LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status