Manual Tester (Remote)

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Future Need - Actively Interviewing

Location: Remote in any United States jurisdiction not excluded from this job advertisement.

Position Description: The Manual Tester works alongside developers and engineers to evaluate software by building test plans, executing test cases, and communicating defects in an Agile environment.

Minimum/General Experience: 5 years of software quality assurance testing

Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Essential Skills/Qualifications:

• Excellent experience developing and executing manual test cases
• Excellent experience building test plans
• Above average experience with the Agile methodology and sprint-based testing cycles
• Above average experience identifying, documenting, and tracking software defects using bug-tracking tools (e.g., Atlassian Jira)
• Above average experience creating and maintaining detailed test documentation and reports
• Experience working with developers and other members of a software development team
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Experience supporting and testing applications used in healthcare information technology (IT)
• Experience with automation testing (preferred)
• Experience with a federal agency (preferred)

General Physical Requirements needed to perform the essential functions of this job may vary based on the location of the assignment.

• Assignment Location - Remote
• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Typing, communicating, repetitive motions.
• Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data, view computer monitors and read. May need to view presentation screens and other visual aids in a virtual setting.
• Inside environmental conditions with protection from outside elements.

Security: Ability to obtain/maintain a Federal Civilian Public Trust

• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident that has lived in the United States for at least 3 years

Federal Civilian Public Trust Consists of a review of up to but not limited to:

• Covers 10 year period and in some instances lifetime events
• OPM Security Investigations Index (SII)
• DOD Defense Central Investigations Index (DCII)
• National Agency Check (NAC) records
• FBI name check
• FBI fingerprint check
• Credit report check
• Written inquiries to previous employers and references listed on the application for employment
• Potential interviews with the subject, spouse, neighbors, supervisor, coworkers
• Law enforcement check
• Court records check
• Education check- Attendance and Degrees

Tasks/activities include, but are not limited to:

• Works with testers, developers, and engineers to evaluate software
• Builds test plans with test cases based on user stories
• Generates data and executes test cases to see how the software performs using manual processes
• Documents testing results and communicates defects to the development team
• Participates and contributes to scrum daily standups, backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospectives
• Takes ownership of tasks through the full test process including test case creation, execution, and test reporting
• Engages test sites and helps procure Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
• Performs exploratory testing to find additional bugs
• Leads testing sessions with site testers and application users
• Obtains official approvals for patch releases

Compensation & Benefits: The annual projected pay range for this position is $55,124 - $170,450 with consideration being given to various factors including but not limited to qualifications, experience, job responsibilities, and geographic location.

Oxley Enterprises, Inc. offers a full array of benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage for you and your family.
• Life Insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability paid for by the Company.
• Supplemental coverages including Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital.
• Additional Life insurance coverage for you and your dependents.
• 401k plan with various options to select based on your retirement goals.

Oxley Enterprises, Inc. is a certified service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB), economic disadvantaged woman-owned (EDWOSB), Small Business Administration Certified 8(a), and small disadvantaged business (SDB) that has 25 years of experience building and delivering quality IT systems and programs. Oxley is ranked in the INC 5000 for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023, and 2024. Oxley is a 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Department of Labor HIRE Vets Medallion Award Winner. Oxley is Virginia Values Veterans certified.

Oxley Enterprises is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to veteran status, disability, or any other federally protected class.

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