QA Tester / Pega Tester

Position Title: QA Tester / Pega Tester
Location: Tysons Corner, VA / Remote
Employment Type: Full-time

Clearance: Active IRS MBI Clearance required


About the Role:
Sky Solutions is seeking an experienced QA Tester (Pega-focused preferred) to support quality assurance, test planning, and execution for IRS application modernization efforts. The tester will work closely with developers, business analysts, and IRS stakeholders to ensure high-quality releases aligned with IRS standards and federal compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts for Pega and integrated systems
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing
• Validate business rules, UI behavior, workflow logic, and data integrity
• Collaborate with developers to reproduce, diagnose, and resolve defects
• Use test management tools for tracking (e.g., JIRA, ALM, Zephyr)
• Participate in sprint ceremonies and provide testing estimates
• Support UAT planning, coordination, and results validation with IRS users
• Ensure compliance with federal QA and security standards

Required Qualifications:

• Active IRS MBI Clearance - mandatory
• 5+ years of professional software testing/QA experience
• Experience testing Pega applications (preferred) or complex enterprise applications
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies, CI/CD processes, and QA best practices
• Experience with test automation tools (Selenium, Pega Test Suite, or similar is a plus)
• Ability to write detailed test cases and defect reports
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working on federal government IT projects
• Familiarity with IRS systems or large-scale financial systems
• Exposure to API testing (Postman, SoapUI)
• Experience with FedRAMP, security, or accessibility testing