Quality Assurance Specialist, Software Tester

Job Title: Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
Clearance Required: US Citizen & Public Trust
Work Location: Kansas City, MO, Fort Collins Co., and Remote

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, recommend, and implement automated test tools and strategies.

• Design, implement, and conduct test and evaluation procedures to ensure system requirements are met.

• Develop, maintain, and upgrade automated test scripts and architectures for application products.

• Write, implement, and report status for system test cases for testing.

• Analyze test cases and provide regular progress reports.

• Serve as a subject matter specialist, providing testing know-how for complex software/hardware applications.

• Participate in all phases of risk management assessments and software/hardware development, emphasizing analysis of user requirements, test design, and test tools selection.

Required Qualifications:

• Education:

• 3-year degree or Associate's degree in a related field or equivalent years of work experience

Experience/Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in quality assurance or software testing.
• Establish and maintain a process for evaluating software and associated documentation.
• Determine the resources required for quality control. Maintain the level of quality throughout the software life cycle.
• Conduct formal and informal reviews at pre-determined points throughout the development life cycle. Provide daily supervision and direction to support staff.
• Develop and implement quality control methodologies to ensure compliance with quality assurance standards, guidelines, and procedures in a large computer-based organization.
• Develop and define major and minor characteristics of quality including quality metrics and scoring parameters and determines requisite quality control resources for an actual task order.
• Establish and maintain a process for evaluating hardware, software, and associated documentation and/or assist in the evaluation.
• Conduct and/or participate in formal and informal reviews at pre-determined points throughout the development life cycle.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Experience in analyzing user requirements and selecting appropriate test tools.
• Proficiency in evaluating, recommending, and implementing automated test tools and strategies.
• Experience designing, implementing, and conducting test and evaluation procedures.
• Ability to develop, maintain, and upgrade automated test scripts and architectures.
• Strong writing skills for documenting and implementing system test cases.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to analyze test cases and provide progress reports.
• Knowledge of risk management assessments and software/hardware development processes.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Salary and Benefit Information:

The likely salary range for this position is $73,935 - $91,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position and could fall outside of this range.

Application Deadline: May 30, 2025

Joining the Alpha Omega team entitles you to participate in all retirement benefits, plans of deferred compensation, health and insurance benefits, and other such benefits as set forth in the company's policy and benefits manuals. See below, to name a few:

• PTO including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
• Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays, five of which are floating holidays (as designated by the company's holiday schedule each year)
• Health and Dental Insurance (including 100% employer paid premiums for employee coverage under the HDHP health plan)
• Life Insurance, STD/LTD term disability coverage, with employer paid premiums
• 401 (k) plan with a match that is 100% vested after you complete two years of service
• FSA/DFSA/HSA flexible benefit plans
• Annual Tuition & Professional Development Reimbursement benefit

We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Culture and Values:

Guided by our core values-Harmony, Engagement, Accountability, Resourcefulness, and Tenacity (HEART)- we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning and are committed to delivering high-impact solutions. We recognize and reward hard work.

Through our H.E.A.R.T. Awards Program, colleagues and managers can recognize each other for actions that exemplify these values. Recognized employees receive a detailed nomination highlighting their contributions, which is shared with their manager. Each quarter, select nominees have the opportunity to receive a monetary bonus as an extra thank-you for their impact.

Our Company:

Alpha Omega is an award-winning Federal IT solutions provider dedicated to delivering mission-enabling technology and strategic solutions across the National Security, Federal Financial, Healthcare, and Space & Science domains. Since our founding in 2016, we have grown to over 800 employees nationwide with $230m in revenue. With the January 2025 acquisitions of SeKON and Macro Solutions, we have expanded our capabilities to further support our customers in digital modernization, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.

We are committed to supporting our agency partners as they transform their operations, delivering on our purpose to ensure the safety, security, and well-being of future generations:

• National Security - Supporting agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State.
• Federal Financial - We bring deep expertise in enterprise financial systems, supporting agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
• Healthcare - Our Health IT capabilities, enhance health outcomes for the warfighter via the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and support public health initiatives at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
• Space & Science - We leverage technology to advance agricultural sustainability, secure our nation's food supply, and prepare for natural disasters, working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Through strategic partnerships, intellectual property, and relentless drive for innovation, Alpha Omega is shaping the future of government technology. We are proud to be a Virginia Best Places to Work 8 times, an Inc. 5000 honoree 7 times, and a Washington Post Top Workplaces 4 times. Join us in driving transformation that secures the nation's future.

Alpha Omega Integration, LLC (Alpha Omega) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.