Quality Assurance & Technical Documentation Analyst

IEM is looking for a Full Time - Quality Assurance & Technical Documentation Analyst to serve as the quality assurance resource for an agile application development team delivering business applications for a federal client. As the team’s primary QA resource, this role develops and executes the test plans for each release, analyzes requirements and acceptance criteria to build test conditions, tracks defects to resolution, recommends release readiness, and produces the end-user documentation and training for the program. The ideal candidate combines hands-on software testing with clear, user-facing writing and communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

Primary Location:

• Live anywhere that meets personal office /at home work requirements in the United States. 

Travel Requirements:

• This position may require occasional travel to client’s office at DC to complete work assignments or attend meetings. 

Essential Functions:

• Develop the test approach and test plans for each application release, consistent with client quality and release standards.
• Analyze user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria in consultation with business analysts, developers, and end users to develop test conditions and validate that delivered functionality meets the specifications.
• Execute functional, integration, and regression testing for each release; plan, coordinate, and facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT) with end users, including test scripts, test accounts, and consolidation of results.
• Log, classify, and track defects by severity and business impact; perform root-cause analysis with developers to determine whether issues originate in requirements, design, configuration, or data, and refine test conditions accordingly.
• Report test results and outstanding defects to the technical lead and client prior to each release, with a recommendation on release readiness.
• Author end-user documentation for the program, including user guides, quick-reference materials, and system documentation, consistent with client documentation standards.
• Author release notes and technical notifications describing new features, fixes, and known issues in plain language for the client user community.
• Develop and deliver end-user training for new and updated functionality, including materials and live sessions.
• Participate in application design and development activities and agile ceremonies, providing input on testability, accessibility, and usability as features are designed and built.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a methodical approach to testing.
• Clear, concise writing with strong editing skills.
• Ability to see the application from the end user’s perspective.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple releases and deliverables.
• Collaborative and proactive in a remote, distributed team environment. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Communications, Business, or a related field.
• Experience: 4+ years of experience in software quality assurance, user acceptance testing, or technical writing for software applications.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing requirements and acceptance criteria, designing test plans and test cases, and executing functional and regression testing.
• Demonstrated experience producing user-facing documentation such as user guides, release notes, or training materials.
• Experience working with a defect-tracking or work-management tool (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, or equivalent).
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical functionality to non-technical audiences.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal Public Trust suitability determination. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience testing applications built on low-code/no-code platforms (e.g., Microsoft Power Platform, Appian, ServiceNow, Salesforce).
• Familiarity with agile/scrum delivery and sprint-based release cycles.
• Experience supporting federal or public sector clients, including familiarity with Section 508 accessibility testing.
• Experience with SharePoint or similar collaboration platforms for publishing documentation.
• QA or technical writing certifications (e.g., ISTQB, CPTC) . 

Additional Information:

• Office Locations: Often, these offices are either owned by the client we work with or by IEM. All candidates are expected to follow any rules and regulations of the office in which they are required to work for that project. 
• Personal Office: All personal office work environments require the ability to maintain minimum Internet speeds of 25 Mbps upload and 3 Mbps download, as well as a ping rate of 100 ms or less during working hours, regardless of the type and number of devices using your Internet connection. You must also have account privileges and access to your Internet service provider account during working hours for the purpose of maintaining the Internet connection, if needed.  

Benefits and more:

• Salary will be based on experience and location : $36.00 - $38.46 / hr
• 10 paid Holidays
• Vacation Pay
• Sick Pay
• 401 (K) plan with matching
• Company paid STD and LTD  

Equal Employment Opportunity. All IEM employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, placement, training availability, promotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment, if necessary, are made without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, creed, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation. IEM is committed to providing reasonable workplace accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during any part of the application or employment process, please email [email protected] with specific details about the requested accommodation. All accommodation requests are reviewed case-by-case in compliance with applicable law.