IT Testing Specialist (Federal Programs)

Interested in working in an innovative, collaborative environment with motivated, social people? At Arc Aspicio, you can join a leading consulting firm that specializes in human capital, data analytics, management, and strategy professional services to deliver compelling solutions. Consultants join our practice focused on mission-critical projects and quickly learn to contribute to and grow our company across multiple projects. We invest in hiring, mentoring, and training smart, diverse, and self-driven professionals interested in all aspects of the company and our homeland security and Government clients. We are looking for people who are willing to share ideas and work as part of a collaborative, innovative team. The **IT Testing Specialist (Federal Programs)** designs and executes functional, integration, and regressions tests for web services and applications in Federal Government IT projects. They bring **4+ years of relevant experience on IT projects** using Agile or similar software engineering lifecycle and related tools. Arc Aspicio is currently working in a hybrid work environment where work will be performed at client sites, the Arc Aspicio DC office, and remotely. All candidates must live in the Washington, DC area at the time of employment. **Responsibilities** - Design, develop, and execute functional, integration, and regression tests for web services and applications - Perform manual and automated testing of APIs and web services using tools such as SOAPUI - Understand and support testing involving digital certificates, encryption, and secure communications (e.g., SSL/TLS) - Validate system behavior against business and system requirements - Utilize strong database knowledge (SQL) to validate backend data integrity - Perform data-driven testing, ensuring consistency between application behavior and database records - Troubleshoot service failures and support root cause analysis - Execute, maintain, and expand automated test suites to improve test coverage and efficiency - Identify opportunities for test automation and implement scalable solutions - Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on system requirements and user stories - Create innovative and non-standard test scenarios to uncover edge cases and potential system vulnerabilities - Document and report test results, defects, and test metrics clearly and accurately, providing actionable insights - Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects - Work closely with developers, system architects, and business stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve issues - Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives - Collaborate with our clients to solve tough problems, delivering outstanding client service, and achieving mission results - Apply excellent consulting, business analysis, and communications skills to quickly identify problems, analyze challenges, and recommend solutions to our team and our clients **Required Qualifications** - **4+ years of relevant experience on IT projects** using an Agile or similar software engineering lifecycle and related tools - **Clearance:** Due to Federal contract and/or regulatory requirements, this position is limited to U.S. citizens only. This position does not offer employer sponsorship - Currently holds or has the ability to obtain and maintain security clearance - **Education:** Bachelor’s degree - Direct experience testing APIs and web services - Experience testing cloud-based technology (e.g., AWS) - Experience developing and executing automated test tools - Independent creation of test documentation, including plans, test cases / scripts, and test result reports and metrics - Experience in Federal government IT projects - Direct experience with clients and stakeholder engagement and delivering work products for clients in a complex environment - Proven to be flexible and thrive in a dynamic, ambiguous, and complex work…