QA Analyst

Job Description

Salary:

Tribute, Inc provides deep technical expertise and best-in-class digital services to public-sector clients. Led by seasoned executives with combined years of federal contracting work, Tribute and its strategic, technical partners aim to provide innovative, modern solutions to federal government agencies.

We are seeking a highly skilled QA Analyst / Performance Engineer to conduct both automated and manual tests to ensure that our software performs efficiently and meets all user and system requirements. The successful candidate will plan, construct, and execute a wide range of tests, including product, unit, load, volume, penetration, and network testing. This role requires a strong understanding of LoadRunner scripting and other performance tools as well as solid programming skills in C and related technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and cases based on functional and business requirements.

Manage the quality lifecycle of DIIT projects, including test planning, execution, and reporting.

Develop and automate test scripts using LoadRunner, simulating real-world usage scenarios.

Design and execute various types of performance tests: load, stress, volume, and endurance.

Analyze performance results and validate application behavior under different fail-over/recovery conditions.

Use performance testing tools such as Visual Studios, Webload, and App Dynamics to evaluate system performance.

Key Requirements:

This position requires on-site work within the United States.

Candidates must hold U.S. citizenship or legal permanent resident status.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience: 5+ years in software QA and performance engineering roles.

Certifications: ISTQB or CSTE certification; Advanced certification in LoadRunner from HP/MicroFocus.

Technical Skills:

Programming: C, C#, Java

LoadRunner (Http, HTML, Webservices, True client)

Visual Studios, Webload, App Dynamics, Splunk

SOAP UI / Rest Client

Microsoft Test Manager / Microsoft Coded UI or equivalent testing suites

Ideal Candidate Attributes:

Detail-oriented and methodical approach to testing and quality assurance.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent communication and collaboration in cross-functional teams.

This is a contract-win contingent opportunity. It is attached to a 2.5 year government contract to begin this fall to modernize a public-serving website within the education sector through a complete redesign and build. Tribute and its partners will be submitting a proposal bid for this contract in July. With intent-to-hire upon contract-win, we are actively recruiting qualified candidates to include as part of our best team.

This specific role will contribute to the project during the later phases of the project. Therefore, utilization level and timeline will vary. Full-time employment still may be feasible should the candidate have the qualifications to handle other planned tasks within the contract or should there be a need on other projects at Tribute during the same time. Therefore, those seeking work either as employee-hire or independent contractor will be considered. We will contact those with matching qualifications and work experiences to interview. Further details about the opportunity can be shared and discussed at that time.