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Preference to candidates located within the Washington, DC Metro area.\nIf you accept this position, you should note that ICF does monitor employee work locations and blocks access from foreign locations/foreign IP addresses, and also prohibits personal VPN connections.\nOur core work hours are 8am - 5pm Eastern Time with the option to start earlier or work later depending on your time zone.\nWhat You Will Do:\nProvide User Acceptance Testing (UAT) support, validating that system requirements are met prior to release\nExecute manual and automated test cases, including functional, regression, and release validation testing\nDevelop, maintain, and execute automated testing scripts using established testing frameworks\nSupport release validation by verifying defect fixes and confirming readiness for production deployment\nIdentify, document, and track defects using Jira, partnering with development teams through resolution\nCreate and maintain test artifacts, including test plans, test cases, execution results, and release sign-offs\nParticipate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate within CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing\nAnalyze test results and provide clear status reporting to stakeholders\nWhat You Will Bring With You:\nActive Top Secret clearance (interim ok)\n5+ years of experience in QA, UAT, and/or software testing roles\nMust be a US Citizen due to federal contract requirements.\nCandidate must reside in the U.S., be authorized to work in the U.S., and all work must be performed in the U.S.\nWhat We Would Like You To Bring With You:\nHands-on experience with UAT support, test case execution, and regression testing\nExperience with automated testing frameworks\nProficiency with Jira or similar defect tracking tools\nFamiliarity with CI/CD tools and pipelines in Agile environments\nStrong experience creating and maintaining test documentation and artifacts\nExcellent analytical, communication, and collaboration skills\n#Li-cc1\n#Indeed\n#dcsa2026\nWorking at ICF\nICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. 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