QA Engineer - ACWS

QA Engineer Summary: Defines test strategy and acceptance criteria; performs functional, regression, migration, security, integration, release, and sprint testing..

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, or a related technical field.
• 4+ years in software testing, QA, test execution, or enterprise application validation.
• Certified Software Tester(CSTE) or comparable certification preferred; CompTIA Security+ required.
• Experience developing and executing test plans, test cases, test scripts, test data, regression suites, automated test scripts, and defect reports.
• Experience performing functional, integration, system, UAT, regression, automated, and release testing for enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted testing, test automation frameworks, and continuous testing practices preferred.
• Active Secret clearance; ability to obtain Top Secret clearance based on Government requirements.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience testing Appian, low-code/no-code, Java, API, database, or cloud-hosted applications.
• Experience supporting Army, DoD, acquisition, contracting, or federal enterprise systems.
• Working knowledge of AI-assisted testing, automation, and test data generation concepts.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute test cases, scripts, data, and regression suites.
• Validate application functionality, workflows, integrations, APIs, reports, and business requirements across ACWS environments.
• Document test results, defects, validation outcomes, quality metrics, and release readiness recommendations.
• Support defect triage, retesting, user acceptance testing, deployment validation, and production readiness activities.
• Coordinate testing across sprints and releases.
• Improve automation, metrics, and reusable test assets.

The posted salary range is a good-faith estimate. Actual compensation will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and other job-related factors.

DSA - Salary Pay Range

$110,000—$120,000 USD

Many of DSA's positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.