Nationwide IT Services, Inc. · 2 weeks ago
QA Test Engineer
Fairfax, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expNationwide IT Services, Inc. is an IT and Management consulting company seeking a QA Test Engineer. The role involves analyzing requirements and translating them into test plans, executing manual and automated tests, and maintaining test documentation while assisting in the Discovery Phase activities.
Cyber SecurityInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Consulting
No H1B
Security Clearance Required
Responsibilities
Analyze requirements, user stories, ICDs, and acceptance criteria; translate them into comprehensive test plans and test cases
Define test strategies covering functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, performance, accessibility (as required), and security validation support
Develop test estimates, schedules, entry/exit criteria, and risk-based test approaches aligned to release milestones
Maintain traceability from requirements to test cases to defects to final verification (RTM/trace matrices)
Execute manual tests across UI, backend services, and integrations in multiple environments (dev/test/stage/prod-like)
Validate API behavior (REST/SOAP as applicable) including authentication, authorization, input validation, error handling, and contract compliance
Design and implement automated regression suites for UI and API layers using program-approved frameworks (e.g., Selenium/Playwright/Cypress for UI; Postman/Newman/RestAssured for APIs)
Build maintainable automation: reusable components, page objects, test data management, tagging, and reporting
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (smoke tests, gated builds, nightly runs) in partnership with DevSecOps
Monitor automation outcomes; triage failures, reduce flakiness, and continuously improve coverage
Produce and maintain test documentation: test plans, procedures, test reports, RTM, automation runbooks, and release notes inputs
Qualification
Required
Analyze requirements, user stories, ICDs, and acceptance criteria; translate them into comprehensive test plans and test cases
Define test strategies covering functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, performance, accessibility (as required), and security validation support
Develop test estimates, schedules, entry/exit criteria, and risk-based test approaches aligned to release milestones
Maintain traceability from requirements to test cases to defects to final verification (RTM/trace matrices)
Execute manual tests across UI, backend services, and integrations in multiple environments (dev/test/stage/prod-like)
Validate API behavior (REST/SOAP as applicable) including authentication, authorization, input validation, error handling, and contract compliance
Design and implement automated regression suites for UI and API layers using program-approved frameworks (e.g., Selenium/Playwright/Cypress for UI; Postman/Newman/RestAssured for APIs)
Build maintainable automation: reusable components, page objects, test data management, tagging, and reporting
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (smoke tests, gated builds, nightly runs) in partnership with DevSecOps
Monitor automation outcomes; triage failures, reduce flakiness, and continuously improve coverage
Produce and maintain test documentation: test plans, procedures, test reports, RTM, automation runbooks, and release notes inputs
Preferred
Active Secret Clearance Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems
2+ years (or program-equivalent) experience in software testing/QA for enterprise applications
Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, test design techniques, and defect lifecycle management
Hands-on experience executing tests for web applications and APIs
Test automation experience with one or more: UI: Playwright, Selenium, Cypress; API: Postman/Newman, RestAssured, Karate
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
401(k) plan with employer match
Paid holidays
PTO (sick/vacation)
Commuter benefits
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Educational reimbursement
Pet Insurance
Company
Nationwide IT Services, Inc.
Nationwide IT Services, Inc.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase