About the role

What will you do at Black Canyon Consulting?

OVERVIEW

Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is searching for a QA Engineer to support the

delivery and modernization of mission-critical, web-based digital resources for

a federal government client. This role will play a critical part in ensuring the

quality, reliability, and backward compatibility of a modernized,

enterprise-scale platform.

The QA Engineer will work closely with Product, Business Analysts (BAs),

Engineers, User Experience (UX), and client stakeholders to validate

requirements, define test strategies, and ensure new functionality meets both

user expectations and feature parity with the legacy system. This role requires

strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset, as

well as hands-on experience with automated and manual testing in Agile

environments.

Duties &

Responsibilities

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Quality Strategy and Test Planning
* Develop and execute test strategies and test plans for complex, data-driven
applications
* Ensure backward compatibility and functional parity with the legacy system
* Analyze requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to identify gaps,
risks, and ambiguities
* Partner with Product and BAs to clarify requirements and expected behavior
* Identify edge cases, regression risks, and impacts across integrated systems
Manual and Automated Testing
* Design, write, and maintain automated test suites, including end-to-end tests
* Execute and document results for:
* Functional testing
* Regression testing
* Integration testing
* Cross-browser and cross-device testing
* Validate application programming interface (API) integrations and data flows
between frontend and backend systems
* Compare legacy and modern system behavior to ensure consistent outcomes
* Track, document, and verify defect resolution
* Integrate automated tests into Continuous Integration/Continuous
Delivery/Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
* Improve test coverage, test reliability, and testing processes over time
* Contribute to improving QA standards, tools, and best practices across the
program
Agile Collaboration and Delivery
* Actively participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog
refinement, reviews, and retrospectives
* Collaborate closely with Frontend and Backend Engineers during development
and testing
* Provide early and continuous feedback to help teams build quality into the
product
* Support release validation and readiness activities
* Assist with troubleshooting production and pre-production issues as needed
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or
equivalent experience)
* 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance for web-based or enterprise
applications
* Experience testing complex, data-driven systems
* Strong experience with manual and automated testing
* Experience validating requirements and identifying gaps early in the
development lifecycle
* Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills
* High attention to detail and commitment to quality
* Clearance and Location Requirements
* Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
* Must reside in and be authorized to work in the United States; candidates
in the DMV area preferred
* All work must be performed within the United States
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Experience supporting federal government or large enterprise systems
* Experience testing systems requiring legacy parity or backward compatibility
* Experience with test automation tools such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium,
or similar
* Experience testing Experience with Representational State Transfer APIs (REST
APIs) and backend services
* Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or regulated environments
* Tools and Technologies
* Test automation using Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium
* REST APIs
* Git, GitLab
* Jira/Confluence
* Agile/Scrum
BENEFITS AND SALARY
We attract the best people in the business with our competitive benefits
package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) plan with
employer contribution; paid holidays, vacation, and tuition reimbursement.
We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience and location.
If you enjoy being part of a high-performing, professional, technology-focused
organization, please apply today!

Which skills does this role require?

Quality AssuranceBusiness AnalysisAutomated TestingManual TestingTest StrategyTest PlanningRegression TestingIntegration TestingAPI TestingCI/CDBusiness AnalystDigital ResourcesEnterprise-Scale PlatformWeb-Based ApplicationsFunctional ParityTest StrategiesUser StoriesAcceptance CriteriaEdge CasesAPI IntegrationsCI/CD PipelinesAgile CeremoniesSprint PlanningPublic Trust Clearance

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