Manual Test Engineer

Unissant, Inc. delivers innovative capabilities to the agencies that keep our nation healthy and safe. We apply our domain expertise, data acumen, and technology know-how to achieve breakthrough results for our clients. Working collaboratively, we advance missions and careers through a focus on honesty, integrity, and dependability. We continuously look for talent, excited to join that effort. To learn more about our exciting organization, please visit us at www.unissant.com. Unissant is seeking a Manual Test Engineer to join our team in Ashburn, Virginia. Qualified applicants will be subject to a DHS/CBP background investigation. This is a highly technical position; individuals will be screened by peers in a technical review of skills and experience. This is a multi-year contract to support the ongoing modernization and maintenance of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) information systems. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Design, implement, and conduct test and evaluation procedures to ensure system requirements are met. Develop and maintain test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures based on analysis of requirements, use cases, and the deployment environment. Execute manual functional and black box testing to ensure features are complete and function as expected. Perform manual testing of web-based and mobile applications. Develop and maintain smoke and regression test suites and perform regression testing to ensure release quality. Perform API end-point and microservices testing using tools such as Postman and Swagger. Ensure all defects are entered into the defect tracking system (Jira), and report bugs and errors to the Product Team with clear reproduction steps. Create test logs documenting testing performed during release sprints and observed defects; analyze results and provide regular progress reports. Evaluate, recommend, and implement test tools and strategies. Provide support during software installation and configuration and support production incidents in a QA capacity. Participate in risk management assessments with emphasis on analysis of user requirements, test design, and test tool selection. Work with users in an Agile development approach to understand requirements, then elicit feedback and refine solutions through demonstrations. Work closely with project managers and developers and handle multiple priorities simultaneously. Present test results at formal and informal reviews and document testing according to the Government's system lifecycle methodology. Work Experience: 2 - 5 years of recent software testing experience, including manual functional testing and test automation. Experience writing test plans, test cases, test procedures, and test scripts from requirements and use cases. Hands-on experience with test tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber, or Cypress. Experience testing web-based and mobile applications. Experience writing SQL to read data from Oracle database tables and querying MongoDB database tables. Prior experience with the standard software development lifecycle (analysis/design, development, testing, implementation, support). Experience working within an Agile/Scrum environment. Experience supporting production incidents in a QA capacity is preferred. Experience working within application development for federal sector projects is desirable. Job Skills: Knowledge of test engineering methodology, including black box, smoke, and regression testing. Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript sufficient to read and understand web application code. Knowledge of API and microservices testing using tools such as Postman and Swagger. Proficiency with Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence) for defect tracking and documentation. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Design, Information Systems, Engineering, or other related disciplines required. Certificates, Licenses and Registrations: This federal program requires the candidates to be United States Citizen. Must be able to pass a DHS background check; current CBP BI preferred. Any related Certification in Testing (e.g., ISTQB) is desired. Communication Skills: Clear written and verbal communicator, able to write test plans and communicate defects to developers and other stakeholders. Ability to convey technical information to non-technical individuals. Demonstrated experience communicating effectively across internal and external organizations. Must work well in a matrixed team environment. Travel: Hybrid with on-site work in Ashburn, VA 4 days per week for the first year, and as mission needs require. All candidates must be within the greater Washington, DC area / commutable to Ashburn, VA. Environmental Requirements: Mainly a routine office environment. May be required to lift up to ten (10) pounds Flexible in working extended hours The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Unissant management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, where applicable and available, reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position. Please note: Candidate(s) will be required to go through pre-employment screening. Unissant, Inc. is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer! (EOE; M/F/Disability/Vets)