Software Tester — Arlington, VA

Job ID 2619059

Location Arlington, VA, US

Date Posted 2026-11-12

Category Software

Subcategory SW Testing

Schedule Full-Time

Shift Day Job

qUhvDu cg5 - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None

Potential for Remote Work ORA_HYBRID

Description

VfMN is seeking a talented Software Tester to join our Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS) Team supporting the United States Space Force (USSF).

This role is Hybrid in Arlington, VA.

DRRS is the Department of Defense’s Authoritative Source for Readiness. It is used as a common framework to report personnel, equipment, and mission readiness, as well as Commander’s top readiness concerns. DRRS data supports the global force management process by providing timely and actionable information to senior leaders and decision makers, allowing them to weigh options and make decisions informed by objective data in support of the National Defense Strategy.

As a Software Tester supporting this team, you will work in an agile development team consisting of DevSecOps Engineers, Database Developers, Requirement Analysts, and Subject Matter Experts. You will support both manual and automated testing efforts as the team continues to mature its automation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve our customer in testing current and future software applications and modules.

• Possess a complete understanding of software engineering principles, theories, and concepts.

• Activities may include supporting testing events, developing and/or mapping requirements to test cases, and supporting design activities.

• Requires the ability to understand customer problems, quickly learn new tools and technologies, and work both independently and as part of a team of developers and functional experts to rapidly deliver customer solutions.

• Work in an agile environment, attend daily scrum meetings, and work collaboratively with team in an Azure Dev Ops environment.

• Represent the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects, which may require direct communication with customers

Qualifications

Required Education

• Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience

Qualifications

• Demonstrated aptitude to learn complex technical aspects of a software application and systems

• Strong Knowledge and experience in structured software testing and experience documenting test procedures

• Experience using applications to track testing, such as Azure DevOps (ADO)

Desired Qualifications

• Experience writing or maintaining automated test frameworks using C# and Selenium

• Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, or other version control and work-tracking systems

• Experience designing and maintaining regression test suites and smoke tests for complex enterprise applications

• Experience testing web applications involving .NET / C# back-end services and modern front-end frameworks

• Experience working with the DoD or in a similar mission-focused, regulated environment

• Security+ Certification or other relevant industry certifications

Clearance

• Candidate must have an active Secret Clearance.

Target salary range $100,001 - $140,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.