Junior Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester

Spalding Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Junior Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester in Lexington Park, MD - Remote.  Spalding Consulting, Inc. is a professional services company delivering cutting-edge solutions to the Department of Defense since 2001. Our expert-level solutions include software development, information technology, program management, financial management and business intelligence services.  Spalding Consulting offers competitive compensation, career development, flexible work schedules and excellent benefits.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $60k-$75k annually (depending on experience)

Work Location: This is a remote position.

**On-Site Requirements: Candidates may be required to attend meetings at the Lexington Park, MD office. The government will not pay for travel.

Essential Functions:

• Contribute to several software-related project functions for our NAVAIR customer by supporting Agile and Dev/Ops implementation activities; collaborate between self-organizing and cross-functional teams
• Work closely with Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Testers to develop and execute test strategies, test plans, test cases/scripts to identify software problems and their causes
• Capture and manage software/application defects in tracking system
• Communicate issues and work directly with software developers to analyze and ensure corrections are resolved to meet approved specifications/requirements
• Participate in software design reviews to provide input on requirements, operational characteristics, product designs, and schedules
• Other duties as assigned or required

Qualifications and Experience:

Required:

• Experience with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and configuration management tools such as Team Foundation Server (TFS), Microsoft Azure DevOps, GIT, Jira
• Understanding of Quality Control and Quality Assurance practices and policies
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Desired:

• Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) and DevSecOps
• Knowledgeable on automation test tools & techniques (Cucumber, Gherkin, Selenium, etc.)
• Experience supporting applications within the NAVAIR hosting environments

Security Clearance:
Active Secret clearance required. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.

Education:
AS or AA degree and 3 years related experience OR HS and 5 years related experience.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources
• Stock Option Benefit