QA Testing Analyst - SDET
Remote - Hybrid Position - 3 days onsite in Reston, VA
Top 5 Technical Skills:
- Java Backend Testing
- Selenium
- AWS
- SQL
- Gherkin
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
·Review, analyze, and validate requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to ensure full test coverage.
· Partner with product owners and business analysts to define test strategies, test plans, and clear testing objectives.
· Document testing activities, including test logs, defect reports, and execution results.
· Create and maintain manual and/or automated test cases, test scripts, and automated test scenarios where applicable.
· Drive and manage defect tracking, triage, and report through the full lifecycle
· Collaborate closely with product owners, developers, business analysts, and Scrum teams within Agile/Sprint frameworks.
· Support troubleshooting activities by reproducing issues, reviewing logs, and validating fixes.
· Perform post-release and post-implementation testing, ensuring stability and readiness.
· Provide leadership and mentorship on testing best practices, tools, and processes.
Skills Required:
· Strong background in functional, integration, SOA/WS, DW/ETL, and Java backend testing.
· Hands-on experience with Agile (Scrum/sprint) and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
· Proficiency with QA tools including JIRA, HP ALM, Rally, or similar platforms.
· Strong working knowledge of SQL (Oracle) and Unix/Windows environments.
· Experience with test automation, ATDD/BDD frameworks, and writing Gherkin scenarios.
· Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
· Demonstrated ability to lead testing efforts for complex projects.
· Experience working as a tester/QA analyst on cloud-based platforms.
· Familiarity with Anaplan (model building, test scenarios, data validation, or connected planning workflows).
· Experience with Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and modern QA tooling.
· Exposure to API testing frameworks and automation tools
Education/Experience:
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field.
· Postgraduate degree preferred.
· 10+ years of relevant QA/testing experience.
SES hires W2 benefitted and non-benefitted consultants. Our contract employee benefits include group medical dental vision life LT and ST disability insurance, 21 days of accrued paid time off, 401k, tuition reimbursement, performance bonuses, paid overtime, and more.
Please contact me to discuss the details of this position further.
*Please forward resume directly to for immediate consideration - rstarinieri at sesc .com
I look forward to speaking with you soon!
Robin Starinieri
Director of Recruiting
Systems Engineering Services