Position Description: Junior QA Tester – Clinical Data Services
Overview
The Junior QA Tester will support quality assurance and validation activities for clinical applications and data services developed and hosted for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This role is focused on hands-on manual testing, ensuring that software releases, data pipelines, and integration services meet functional and data quality requirements prior to deployment.
The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in manual testing, strong attention to detail, and preferably experience working in a government or regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
Manual Testing and Validation
- Execute manual test cases and test scenarios for web applications, APIs, and data services.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing.
- Validate data accuracy, completeness, and transformations within data pipelines and interfaces.
- Conduct API testing using tools such as Postman or similar.
- Identify, document, and track defects using tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
- Re-test resolved defects and perform regression testing to ensure issue resolution.
Data & Clinical Domain Testing
- Assist in validating data exchange between systems and APIs.
- Support testing efforts involving healthcare data standards such as FHIR or HL7 (preferred but not required).
- Ensure adherence to data security and privacy requirements (e.g., HIPAA).
- Follow established processes for testing within a regulated or government environment.
Collaboration and Documentation
- Work closely with developers and team members to understand requirements and expected outcomes.
- Participate in Agile team activities (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, etc.).
- Document test results, defects, and testing progress clearly and accurately.
Exposure to Automation (Nice to Have)
- Gain exposure to basic automation testing tools and frameworks.
- Assist in executing automated tests as needed.
Qualifications
Required
- 1–3 years of experience in software testing or quality assurance with a strong focus on manual testing.
- Experience executing manual test cases, documenting results, and tracking defects.
- Experience testing web-based applications and/or APIs (REST/JSON preferred).
- Familiarity with defect tracking tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow structured testing processes.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred / Desired
- Experience supporting government or federal contracts (VA or other agencies preferred).
- Exposure to healthcare or clinical systems.
- Basic understanding of data formats (JSON, XML).
- Familiarity with API testing tools (Postman).
- Experience working in Agile environments.
- ISTQB Foundation Level or similar certification.
- Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
Work Environment
- Remote work supporting VA clinical data services.
- Collaborative team environment with developers, analysts, and stakeholders.