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The specific number of required on-site days has not been provided and must be confirmed with DSS.\nApplication:\nApplication Deadline: Thursday, November 19, 2026, before 4:00 PM Eastern Time.\nQualified candidates should demonstrate at least four years of experience using Jira, Xray, and Playwright, along with four years of hands-on test automation experience.\nApplicants should have experience designing and executing software test cases, documenting defects, maintaining test coverage, and collaborating with development teams to resolve software quality issues.\nCandidates must be able to comply with the agency's hybrid work arrangement and physically reside within the United States throughout the assignment.\nApplicants must provide their email address as part of the submission process.\nJob Description:\nThe Software Tester/QA Analyst 3 will support the Virginia Department of Social Services by designing, executing, maintaining, and improving software test cases to ensure the quality and reliability of enterprise applications.\nThe position requires experience with both manual and automated testing, including developing and executing test cases based on functional and technical requirements.\nThe analyst will use Jira and Xray to manage testing activities, maintain test documentation, track defects, and report testing progress. Playwright will be used to support automated testing activities and regression testing initiatives.\nThe successful candidate will work closely with software developers, QA leads, and stakeholders to identify application issues, document findings, validate fixes, and ensure software quality standards are met.\nThe role also involves maintaining test coverage reports, supporting regression testing, and contributing to improvements in testing processes, automation practices, and quality assurance standards.\nThe ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, analytical, organized, and capable of communicating technical testing results clearly to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.\nResponsibilities:\nSoftware Test Planning & Test Case Development\nAnalyze functional and technical requirements to identify appropriate testing scenarios.\nDesign, develop, document, and maintain manual and automated software test cases.\nCreate test scenarios that validate application functionality and 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