Software Quality Assurance Tester

About Beacon Systems, Inc

Beacon Systems, Inc, delivers Program Management, Science, Engineering, and Technology Solutions to Federal, Commercial State, and Local Agencies.  We are a subsidiary of Radiant Digital Services. We have a vast portfolio of clients across the country.  Our Technology support to many DoD Agencies, NASA, Voice of America, FDA, and State Agencies such as State of FL, RI, MS, ND, VA, and WV extends our delivery of solutions worldwide.

Job Title: Software Quality Assurance Tester

Location: 100% Remote - Austin, TX
Duration: 5 Months plus

Job Description:

The Software QA Analyst performs advanced and/or supervisory computer systems analysis and team lead work, administering the daily operations and activities of testing teams within the QA division of IT (Information Technology). Work involves planning, budgeting, and analyzing user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing systems.

This position will work with the project development teams to provide the following Software Testing Services:

• Analyze user requirements, design documents and other documentation to develop detailed test cases
• Create and execute automated functional and regression test cases, report and document all issues, test cases ran, test results, and testing summaries in detail
• Perform manual testing and data validation
• Perform SQL queries to analyze and manipulate data
• Work with development team and customers to clearly understand the functionality under test to define and implement test case automation and clearly communicate to the team
• Execute performance and accessibility testing.

Required/Preferred skills:

Testing complex Web Applications

Testing all phases of Software Development LIfe Cycle

Database/SQL Language

API, JSON

Experience in API testing (SOAP and REST).

Test automation experience using open source technologies and/or in-house frameworks

Experience with test frameworks like Junit, TestNG

WAPT Pro/Jmeter or other performance testing tools

Previous experience with Zypher Scale preferred

Previous experience with Jira preferred

Beacon Systems is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment. We ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our commitment to being an equal-opportunity employer extends across all aspects of employment, from recruitment and hiring to promotions and benefits. We firmly believe in treating all employees and applicants fairly, based on their qualifications, skills, and performance.