IT Quality Assurance Analyst, Senior – Automation & AI Testing
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Rockville, MD - USA
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Job Summary
Job Title:IT Quality Assurance Analyst Senior Automation & AI Testing
Location: Rockville MD (Hybrid Minimum 3 Days Onsite)
Clearance: Ability to Obtain Public Trust
Sponsorship: No sponsorship assistance is available for this position.
Job Overview:We are seeking an experienced IT Quality Assurance Analyst Senior Automation & AI Testing to support a federal clients UI Modernization initiatives. This position will play a key role in ensuring the quality security reliability and performance of modernized applications through a combination of manual testing automated testing and AI-assisted quality assurance practices.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience with software quality assurance test automation Agile/SCRUM delivery and modern testing technologies. A key focus of this position will be leveraging Subject7 a cloud-based codeless test automation platform to develop execute maintain and expand automated test coverage.
The Senior QA Analyst will also explore and apply AI-assisted testing capabilities to improve test case development identify potential defects earlier increase regression coverage and improve the efficiency of the overall software testing lifecycle.
This role requires close collaboration with software engineers developers federal stakeholders contractors and state IT teams throughout the development and release lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Test Automation & Subject7
- Develop execute maintain and enhance automated test suites using Subject7 Selenium Cypress andother applicable test automation technologies.
- Use Subject7s codeless automation capabilities to increase automated test coverage across UI modernization applications.
- Create reusable automated test cases covering functional regression integration and end-to-end business scenarios.
- Evaluate existing manual test cases and identify opportunities for conversion to automated testing.
- Maintain automation scripts as applications interfaces business requirements and workflows evolve.
- Analyze automated test results investigate failures and coordinate defect resolution with development teams.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD and DevOps workflows where applicable.
AI-Assisted Testing
- Leverage AI-assisted testing and automation capabilities to improve test design execution analysis and defect identification.
- Use AI-enabled approaches to assist with test case generation test coverage analysis regression testing and identification of potential quality risks.
- Evaluate opportunities to use AI to reduce repetitive manual QA activities and accelerate testing cycles.
- Apply appropriate human validation and QA controls when using AI-generated or AI-assisted test artifacts.
- Identify emerging AI testing tools and techniques that could improve testing accuracy efficiency and coverage.
Manual Functional & End-to End Testing
- Conduct comprehensive manual and automated testing of UI modernization applications.
- Execute functional regression integration system security performance (required) andend-to-end testing.
- Validate application workflows user interfaces system integrations and data processing.
- Perform UI/UX testing to ensure web applications function consistently and meet business requirements.
- Validate secure data transfers and interfaces across on-premises cloud and hybrid environments.
- Perform regression testing following releases enhancements patches and configuration changes.
Quality Assurance & Defect Management
- Develop comprehensive test plans test scenarios test cases test scripts and acceptance criteria.
- Create detailed defect reports documenting expected results actual results severity reproduction steps and supporting evidence.
- Track defects through resolution and perform retesting after fixes are implemented.
- Peer review test plans and test cases created by QA and development teams.
- Monitor test coverage defect trends test execution results and application readiness.
- Recommend improvements to QA standards testing methodologies automation frameworks and testing processes.
Agile / SCRUM Collaboration
- Participate as an active member of Agile/SCRUM teams alongside federal staff contractors developers and state IT representatives.
- Participate in Sprint Planning daily SCRUM activities demonstrations release activities and Retrospectives.
- Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to define acceptance criteria and develop effective testing strategies.
- Communicate testing progress defects risks dependencies and application readiness throughout each Sprint.
- Provide recommendations during Retrospectives to improve quality and integrated team performance.
Performance Security & Data Validation
- Support testing of system performance application security data processing and secure system-to-system transfers.
- Analyze system interfaces and validate functionality across cloud on-premises and hybrid environments.
- Assist with statistical analysis and reporting to identify system discrepancies performance issues and quality trends.
- Validate application behavior associated with identity verification and other integrated services where applicable.
- Provide Tier 3 technical support for application performance functionality testing and user acceptance issues.
- Perform root-cause analysis and assist technical teams in resolving complex application defects.
- Identify opportunities to increase automation coverage and reduce repetitive manual testing.
- Evaluate and implement new testing technologies including codeless automation and AI-assisted QA tools.
- Help mature the clients overall testing strategy automation framework and software quality lifecycle.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related field.
- 5 - 7 years of software quality assurance/testing experience with both manualand automated testing.
- Demonstrated experience developing and executing automated test cases and regression suites.
- Experience with Subject7 or comparable codeless/low-code test automation platforms strongly preferred.
- Experience with automated testing technologies such as Selenium QTP/UFT Subject7 or comparable frameworks.
- Experience or demonstrated knowledge of AI-assisted software testing and test automation.
- Strong knowledge of test planning test case development regression testing defect management and software QA methodologies.
- Experience with defect and test-management technologies such as Jira TestRail or comparable tools.
- Experience working in Agile/SCRUM software development environments.
- Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD testing pipelines.
- Experience testing applications deployed in AWS Azure cloud on-premises or hybrid environments.
- Understanding of application security testing performance testing system integration testing and data validation.
- Experience with UI/UX and web application testing.
- Knowledge of configuration management database management and technical troubleshooting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to document and communicate testing results defects and technical issues.
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a multi-contractor and multi-stakeholder environment.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with Subject7 test automation.
- Experience implementing or expanding AI-assisted testing automation.
- Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience supporting federal government IT modernization initiatives.
- Experience testing User experience identity verification or similar government applications.
- Experience working directly with federal and state government stakeholders.
- Experience with application modernization cloud migration or digital transformation initiatives.
- Experience developing QA metrics automation coverage reports defect dashboards and release-readiness reporting.
- ISTQB CSTE or other recognized software testing certification preferred.
Compensation and Benefits
The projected compensation range for this position is $80000 to $120000 per year benchmarked in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. Salary at LCG is determined by various factors including but not limited to role location the combination of education/training knowledge skills competencies certifications and work experience.
LCG offers a competitive comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance options (medical dental vision) life and disability insurance retirement plan contributions as well as paid leave federal holidays professional development and lifestyle benefits.
Devoted to Fair and Inclusive Practices
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex race ethnicity age national origin citizenship religion physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information pregnancy family structure marital status ancestry domestic partner status sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran or military status or any other basis prohibited by law.
If you are interested in applying for employment with LCG and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position contact our Human Resources department by email at .
Securing Your Data
Beware of fraudulent job offers using LCGs name. LCG will never request payment-related details or advancement of money during the application process. Legitimate communication will only come from or emails not free commercial services like Gmail or WhatsApp. If you receive suspicious emails asking for payment or personal information contact us immediately at .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruiting
LCG may use artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated technologies to support portions of the recruiting and hiring process including resume review candidate matching interview scheduling skills assessment and other administrative functions. AI-assisted tools are used solely to support our hiring process and do not independently determine employment outcomes. Final hiring decisions are made by trained hiring professionals following a comprehensive review of each candidates qualifications. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and strive to ensure our hiring practices are fair transparent and compliant with applicable laws. Applicants needing a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process should contact Human Resources.
Job Title:IT Quality Assurance Analyst Senior Automation & AI Testing
Location: Rockville MD (Hybrid Minimum 3 Days Onsite)
Clearance: Ability to Obtain Public Trust
Sponsorship: No sponsorship assistance is available for this position.
Job Overview:We are seeking an experienced IT Quality Assurance Analyst Senior Automation & AI Testing to support a federal clients UI Modernization initiatives. This position will play a key role in ensuring the quality security reliability and performance of modernized applications through a combination of manual testing automated testing and AI-assisted quality assurance practices.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience with software quality assurance test automation Agile/SCRUM delivery and modern testing technologies. A key focus of this position will be leveraging Subject7 a cloud-based codeless test automation platform to develop execute maintain and expand automated test coverage.
The Senior QA Analyst will also explore and apply AI-assisted testing capabilities to improve test case development identify potential defects earlier increase regression coverage and improve the efficiency of the overall software testing lifecycle.
This role requires close collaboration with software engineers developers federal stakeholders contractors and state IT teams throughout the development and release lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Test Automation & Subject7
- Develop execute maintain and enhance automated test suites using Subject7 Selenium Cypress andother applicable test automation technologies.
- Use Subject7s codeless automation capabilities to increase automated test coverage across UI modernization applications.
- Create reusable automated test cases covering functional regression integration and end-to-end business scenarios.
- Evaluate existing manual test cases and identify opportunities for conversion to automated testing.
- Maintain automation scripts as applications interfaces business requirements and workflows evolve.
- Analyze automated test results investigate failures and coordinate defect resolution with development teams.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD and DevOps workflows where applicable.
AI-Assisted Testing
- Leverage AI-assisted testing and automation capabilities to improve test design execution analysis and defect identification.
- Use AI-enabled approaches to assist with test case generation test coverage analysis regression testing and identification of potential quality risks.
- Evaluate opportunities to use AI to reduce repetitive manual QA activities and accelerate testing cycles.
- Apply appropriate human validation and QA controls when using AI-generated or AI-assisted test artifacts.
- Identify emerging AI testing tools and techniques that could improve testing accuracy efficiency and coverage.
Manual Functional & End-to End Testing
- Conduct comprehensive manual and automated testing of UI modernization applications.
- Execute functional regression integration system security performance (required) andend-to-end testing.
- Validate application workflows user interfaces system integrations and data processing.
- Perform UI/UX testing to ensure web applications function consistently and meet business requirements.
- Validate secure data transfers and interfaces across on-premises cloud and hybrid environments.
- Perform regression testing following releases enhancements patches and configuration changes.
Quality Assurance & Defect Management
- Develop comprehensive test plans test scenarios test cases test scripts and acceptance criteria.
- Create detailed defect reports documenting expected results actual results severity reproduction steps and supporting evidence.
- Track defects through resolution and perform retesting after fixes are implemented.
- Peer review test plans and test cases created by QA and development teams.
- Monitor test coverage defect trends test execution results and application readiness.
- Recommend improvements to QA standards testing methodologies automation frameworks and testing processes.
Agile / SCRUM Collaboration
- Participate as an active member of Agile/SCRUM teams alongside federal staff contractors developers and state IT representatives.
- Participate in Sprint Planning daily SCRUM activities demonstrations release activities and Retrospectives.
- Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to define acceptance criteria and develop effective testing strategies.
- Communicate testing progress defects risks dependencies and application readiness throughout each Sprint.
- Provide recommendations during Retrospectives to improve quality and integrated team performance.
Performance Security & Data Validation
- Support testing of system performance application security data processing and secure system-to-system transfers.
- Analyze system interfaces and validate functionality across cloud on-premises and hybrid environments.
- Assist with statistical analysis and reporting to identify system discrepancies performance issues and quality trends.
- Validate application behavior associated with identity verification and other integrated services where applicable.
- Provide Tier 3 technical support for application performance functionality testing and user acceptance issues.
- Perform root-cause analysis and assist technical teams in resolving complex application defects.
- Identify opportunities to increase automation coverage and reduce repetitive manual testing.
- Evaluate and implement new testing technologies including codeless automation and AI-assisted QA tools.
- Help mature the clients overall testing strategy automation framework and software quality lifecycle.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related field.
- 5 - 7 years of software quality assurance/testing experience with both manualand automated testing.
- Demonstrated experience developing and executing automated test cases and regression suites.
- Experience with Subject7 or comparable codeless/low-code test automation platforms strongly preferred.
- Experience with automated testing technologies such as Selenium QTP/UFT Subject7 or comparable frameworks.
- Experience or demonstrated knowledge of AI-assisted software testing and test automation.
- Strong knowledge of test planning test case development regression testing defect management and software QA methodologies.
- Experience with defect and test-management technologies such as Jira TestRail or comparable tools.
- Experience working in Agile/SCRUM software development environments.
- Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD testing pipelines.
- Experience testing applications deployed in AWS Azure cloud on-premises or hybrid environments.
- Understanding of application security testing performance testing system integration testing and data validation.
- Experience with UI/UX and web application testing.
- Knowledge of configuration management database management and technical troubleshooting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to document and communicate testing results defects and technical issues.
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a multi-contractor and multi-stakeholder environment.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with Subject7 test automation.
- Experience implementing or expanding AI-assisted testing automation.
- Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience supporting federal government IT modernization initiatives.
- Experience testing User experience identity verification or similar government applications.
- Experience working directly with federal and state government stakeholders.
- Experience with application modernization cloud migration or digital transformation initiatives.
- Experience developing QA metrics automation coverage reports defect dashboards and release-readiness reporting.
- ISTQB CSTE or other recognized software testing certification preferred.
Compensation and Benefits
The projected compensation range for this position is $80000 to $120000 per year benchmarked in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. Salary at LCG is determined by various factors including but not limited to role location the combination of education/training knowledge skills competencies certifications and work experience.
LCG offers a competitive comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance options (medical dental vision) life and disability insurance retirement plan contributions as well as paid leave federal holidays professional development and lifestyle benefits.
Devoted to Fair and Inclusive Practices
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex race ethnicity age national origin citizenship religion physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information pregnancy family structure marital status ancestry domestic partner status sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran or military status or any other basis prohibited by law.
If you are interested in applying for employment with LCG and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position contact our Human Resources department by email at .
Securing Your Data
Beware of fraudulent job offers using LCGs name. LCG will never request payment-related details or advancement of money during the application process. Legitimate communication will only come from or emails not free commercial services like Gmail or WhatsApp. If you receive suspicious emails asking for payment or personal information contact us immediately at .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruiting
LCG may use artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated technologies to support portions of the recruiting and hiring process including resume review candidate matching interview scheduling skills assessment and other administrative functions. AI-assisted tools are used solely to support our hiring process and do not independently determine employment outcomes. Final hiring decisions are made by trained hiring professionals following a comprehensive review of each candidates qualifications. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and strive to ensure our hiring practices are fair transparent and compliant with applicable laws. Applicants needing a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process should contact Human Resources.
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