Spalding Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Analyst & Tester in Patuxent River, MD.  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: up to $90k annually (depending on experience)
Work Location: This is a remote position (see on-site requirements below).

**On-Site Requirements: On-boarding will require 1-2 visits to Patuxent River, MD for candidates that are local to the area. Candidates out of state will be onboarded virtually. Training will be virtual and telework maximized/permitted to the greatest extent possible, however for local candidates, training/tasking may require on-site work a few hours per week. Future on-site/telework requirements/schedules may change as additional client direction is received.

Essential Functions:

• Analyze, document, troubleshoot, and test web sites and/or transactional applications.
• Develop comprehensive test strategies and write test cases that will thoroughly evaluate and test functionality, regression, performance, usability and security of web applications.
• Identify and document bugs or errors and provide detailed feedback to the development team.
• Implement both manual and automated testing methods.
• Assist with collecting and documenting system processes and business rules to ensure test cases align with business requirements.
• Work closely with software developers to ensure understanding of and adherence to requirements.
• Support 508 compliance testing.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications and Experience:


Required:

• Experience conducting quality assurance and software testing for IT web applications required.
• Experience providing requirements gathering/analysis for IT applications required.
• Manual and automated testing experience required.

Desired:

• Experience testing applications built on Amazon Web Services (AWS) highly desired.
• PostgreSQL or Oracle database experience preferred.
• Experience with GitLab highly desired.
• Basic programming understanding is a plus.

Security Clearance:
Must be eligible to obtain a Secret clearance. Active Secret clearance desired, interim Secret acceptable to start. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.

Education:
BS/BA degree and 3 years related experience OR AA/AS degree and 7 years related experience OR HS and 9 years related experience.

Spalding Consulting, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, military status, physical or mental disability, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local laws. Spalding Consulting, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages minorities, women, disabled, and veterans to apply for job openings within our company.