QA Tester

Harmony Tech is seeking a QA Tester with hands‑on software testing experience. The QA Tester will collaborate closely with the QA Team and other development staff to deliver solutions that meet or exceed client expectations. This candidate must possess knowledge of different test techniques and practical experience in their proper application. They must understand database principles with experience in working with data for purposes of analysis, troubleshooting, and testing validation.

The candidate should also have knowledge of writing SQL statements to extract test data to perform validation on complex report calculations and ensure back‑end data is correctly represented.

Position is located in Washington, DC and requires public trust clearance.

If you are interested and feel that you would excel in the position, we invite you to apply. During this phase of our recruiting effort, we will not be able to accept telephone calls. Only those candidates meeting the requirements will be contacted.

• Creating and executing test plans, test scripts, and test cases
• Estimating and developing testing strategies
• Testing and reviewing QA artifacts
• Supporting users during user acceptance testing
• Performing testing for all releases, including compliance/security patching and hardware/software upgrades (some weekend work expected)
• Planning and supporting testing for disaster recovery testing
• Providing manual testing for the system
• Testing applications for correctness, reliability, consistency, and ease of use
• Performing hands‑on testing, executing test cases and scripts independently and in a team environment
• Working knowledge of 508 testing
• Working on Test Analysis report and Requirements Traceability Matrix as QA deliverables
• Performing exploratory testing
• Performing backend testing
• Creating detailed, comprehensive, and well‑structured test plans and test cases
• Estimating, prioritizing, planning, and coordinating testing activities
• Tracking new requirements for the project
• Performing all other duties, responsibilities, and position requirements as assigned
• Providing high throughput, high quality testing without missing deadlines
• Analyzing test requirements, failure modes, quality factors and specifications to develop quality tests and procedures
• Providing consistent and clear status in verbal and written communications with constituents
• Providing recommendations to improve the development process (technical and non‑technical)
• Writing clear and concise defect reports for resolution in a timely manner following a predefined template
• Escalating issues that may affect project deliverables or quality as needed
• Representing the QA team in meetings when necessary
• Analyzing risks and mitigation to manage those risks

• Relevant testing experience 4‑6 years
• Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related field
• Experience in creating and executing test scripts and performing QA functions for custom application development projects
• Clear communicator (written and verbal) – to ensure ability to write test plans and test cases, and communicate bugs to developers and stakeholders
• Creative problem‑solving to translate technical requirements into test plans
• Ability to focus on deadlines and deliverables – ensures the ability to find defects and bugs quickly
• Ability to think abstractly – to ensure ability to not conform to the norm; norms do not find bugs quickly
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Experience in Quality Management Software and Processes
• Knowledge and experience in technical aspects of the software solution being tested
• Business process understanding

• Experience with Agile testing
• Experience creating and maintaining comprehensive and concise documentation
• Experience with back‑end testing, accessing, and manipulating databases using SQL – a plus
• Experience with Web Services (Soap, Rest) testing using tools such as SoapUI and Fiddler – a plus
• Strong working knowledge of desktop/web applications
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills, with aptitude for learning and creativity
• Ability to think outside the box and work independently with little supervision and in a team environment
• Proven ability to adapt and support changing…