HII Mission Driven Innovative Solutions Inc. (HII-MDIS) provides mission-critical engineering and technical service to Information Technology, Federal Civilian, and National Security, Aerospace & Defense and International government and commercial customers at over 100 locations worldwide. HII - MDIS is currently seeking a Mobile Software Tester/Analyst to work out of their clients Merrifield, VA office. Duties and Responsibilities: Candidate will provide software system testing support, verification of code and certification that all deliverables meet customer requirements and are free of software defects and/or bugs across the systems development life cycle (SDLC) Candidate will also provide technical support and advice to developers on effective system testing techniques Candidate will work closely with software engineers and other project team members to successfully test and assess ongoing development within demanding schedules, as well as, produce test cases and other Postal project documentation Candidate will design and prepare test plans and related test case scenarios based on documented, and sometimes undocumented, system requirements and/or business rules. This may include positive and negative test cases, regression test case procedures and documentation for simple to complex business functionality Candidate will also devise and apply testing procedures and provide test completion estimates. Candidate will create and maintain the documentation of test cases and test results and participate in defect reviews to see that quality criteria are upheld Candidate will enter and manage defects in an automated defect tracking system ensuring that all defects are entered with adequate information to assist developers in reproducing the problem, as well as, working with the development teams to identify the root cause of the problems Qualifications and Experience: Required- Bachelor s degree or equivalent years of experience (focus in technical field a plus, for example: engineering, mathematics, statistics, computer science or related field) plus at least 5 years of professional experience Candidate must have experience with load and stress testing within a mobile environment Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to formulate and document detailed test plans and reports for the systems in comprehensive, quantitative and qualitative terms appropriate for comparative analysis Candidate should have the ability to provide organization, communication and leadership to the local team members while effectively interacting with USPS staff, and staff from other contractors, across multiple areas of the country Candidate should be able to learn quickly; have the ability to accomplish tasks under limited supervision; possess a strong attention to detail; have a willingness to work in an organization committed to high quality products and customer service and have a strong ability to work as a contributing project team member Ability to work with minimal supervision Security: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information Must be able to obtain and keep a USPS Sensitive Clearance Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder and have been living in the US for at least the last five years Must not have traveled outside of the United States for more than 180 days in the last five years All candidates will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and drug screening per HII requirements. See Job Description - provided by Dice SDLC