What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Application Tester position at VTG Defense?
Overview
What will you do?
Do you have what it takes?
VT Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
We are seeking a detail-oriented QA Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts. This role will play a critical part in ensuring software quality by integrating automated testing into the development lifecycle and improving overall system reliability and performance.
What will you do?
- Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts for web, API, and backend systems
- Build and maintain scalable test automation frameworks
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
- Collaborate with developers, product owners, and QA teams to define test strategies and acceptance criteria
- Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing
- Analyze test results, identify defects, and track issues through resolution
- Maintain test data and environments for consistent and repeatable testing
- Continuously improve test coverage, efficiency, and automation processes
- Support manual testing efforts when needed
Do you have what it takes?
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5 years of experience in software testing with a focus on automation
- Strong experience with automation tools (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar)
- Proficiency in programming/scripting languages (Java, Python, JavaScript, or similar)
- Experience testing RESTful APIs (Postman, RestAssured, or similar tools)
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions)
- Understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies
- Experience with version control systems (Git)
VT Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.