Tester (remote)

GovCIO is currently hiring for an experienced, senior tester to design and implement a testing strategy for a complex government program. This position will be 100% remote.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and implements testing strategy, methods, and tools to ensure that the product will perform to specifications across the software development lifecycle to ensure delivery of high-quality, reliable solutions.
• Plans and arranges the labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating the product.
• Designs test cases for test plans and creates test scenarios in which tests are carried out.
• Compiles data, defines required changes and reports defects and problems that occurred during the test process.
• Implements and participates in the walkthrough of the product.
• Automated testing may be used for leveling based on hiring manager discretion.

Primary Responsibilities

• Consults with the development and/or requirements team to coordinate and execute testing activities across the software development lifecycle to ensure delivery of high-quality, reliable products.
• Performs analysis, diagnostics and preliminary evaluations of products. Develop testing procedures.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Business Analysts, and Development teams to ensure requirements are testable, clearly defined, and aligned with acceptance criteria.
• Develops test plans, scripts, scenarios, functional tests, regression tests, and user acceptance testing efforts.
• Design test automation strategy, including selection and implementation of appropriate tools and frameworks.
• Implements the testing processes and ensures all test activities follow those processes.
• Produces reports on each test activity and tracks test metrics.
• Review source code in GitHub repositories (primarily TypeScript-based applications) to understand functionality, validate logic, and support development of effective test coverage.
• Monitors for continual test process improvement through failure analysis, throughput analysis, yield analysis, and report to management periodically.
• Manage the defect lifecycle process, including tracking, prioritization, root cause analysis, and resolution validation.

Supporting Technical Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated testing solutions using modern browser automation and emulation tools such as Puppeteer (emulated browser) and Playwright, with understanding of Microsoft-focused tooling ecosystems.
• Leverage Selenium for browser-based automation, with understanding of its architecture and browser dependency requirements.
• Utilize headless browser technologies (e.g., phantom.js) for automated UI and integration testing.
• Implement front-end testing strategies for React applications using frameworks such as Enzyme and Cucumber.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites using JavaScript/Node.js-based testing frameworks such as Jest and related tooling.
• Collaborate closely with developers to ensure testability within CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps environments.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree with 12+ years of experience (or commensurate experience).
• 5+ years of experience leading testing or QA teams within Agile development environments.
• Strong experience reviewing and understanding application code in GitHub, particularly TypeScript-based applications.
• Hands-on experience with browser automation tools such as Puppeteer, Playwright, and Selenium.
• Experience using headless browser technologies for test automation.
• Experience testing React-based front-end applications using frameworks such as Enzyme or Cucumber.
• Proficiency in JavaScript/Node.js testing frameworks such as Jest and related tooling.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, CI/CD pipelines, release management, and DevSecOps practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to explain complex technical testing concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Clearance Required: Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience implementing enterprise-scale automation frameworks.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
• Understanding of AWS GovCloud infrastructure, data flows, and integrations.
• Experience supporting federal programs or regulated environments.

Posted Salary Range

USD $140,000.00 - USD $145,000.00 /Yr.