QA Engineer/Software Applications Tester

OCH Technologies is looking for a talented and experienced QA Engineer/Software Applications Tester to ensure the quality and reliability of a critical government web application undergoing modernization. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software testing methodologies, automation, and quality assurance processes, with experience in both legacy and modern software environments.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for legacy and new system components
• Design and implement automated test suites to ensure system reliability and performance
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing
• Collaborate with developers to identify and resolve software defects
• Verify data integrity during database migrations and system updates
• Conduct security and compliance testing to ensure adherence to government standards
• Document and report test results, including detailed bug reports
• Participate in code reviews from a quality assurance perspective
• Assist in defining and improving QA processes and methodologies
• Responsibilities may evolve over time to support team and organizational goals, but will remain consistent with the overall scope of the role

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Math, Science, or related field
• At least five (5) + years of professional software testing experience
• Strong experience with manual and automated testing methodologies
• Experience testing web applications and database-driven systems
• Familiarity with Government software development and testing processes
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Level security clearance
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to think critically
• Proficiency in test automation tools and frameworks
• Good understanding of the software development life cycle
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Adaptability to changing technologies and requirements
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Experience with testing Oracle PL/SQL based systems
• Knowledge of NoSQL database testing
• Familiarity with microservice testing environments
• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks testing
• Automation for web application benchmarking and scripted testing
• Testing systems in a closed-network environment