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Software Tester

Everforth ECS
Stafford, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/1/2026

ECS is seeking a Software Tester to work in our Stafford, VA office.

The ECS Team provides focused agile software development and maintenance for a mission-critical application for the government. Today, the application is a client server application developed using Microsoft .NET that supports a database repository of DNA profiles from individuals, unsolved crime scene evidence, and missing persons. The software allows local, state, and national laboratories to compare DNA profiles electronically, thereby linking serial crimes to each other and identifying suspects by matching DNA profiles from crime scenes to individuals' profiles. Additionally, the software is used to assist with the identification of unidentified human remains, missing persons and disaster victims.

The Test Engineer will support the program with hands-on test development and execution experience implementing automated testing and integration into Gitlab pipelines. This tester is primarily responsible for designing, expanding, improving, and maintaining our test automation framework. This tester should be self-starting and proactive; they are expected to serve as a trusted resource on the business logic in place as well as our system architecture. They are expected to work collaboratively, with minimal supervision, on teams including DevOps Engineers and Developers to ensure our application meets users' needs, as well as business requirements and scalability characteristics. Each team member is expected to be cross-functional and take collective ownership to ensure deliverables are met and superb quality is achieved.

Requirements:
  • Secret clearance
  • Minimum 1 years of hands-on software testing experience
  • Experience with test suite development and maintenance
  • Experience with manual testing
  • Experience with integration testing
  • Experience cross-browser/cross-platform testing
  • Experience working as part of an agile team using SAFe, Scrum, XP and/or Kanban
  • Generation and maintenance of controlled test datasets and scenarios
  • Hands-on experience writing SQL queries and knowledge of SQL databases
  • Desire to work in a collaborative environment
  • Quality and Detail-orientated
  • Team player who works well with customers and colleagues at all levels.

Req Benefits:
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