QA Tester (Manual + Automation / UiPath)

Company Description

Citizant is a leading provider of professional IT services to the U.S. government. We seek to address some of our country's most pressing challenges in the areas of Agile application development, Enterprise Data Management, Enterprise Architecture, and Program Management support services - focusing on the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Treasury. We strive to hire only ethical, talented, passionate, and committed "A Players" who already align with the company's core values: Drive, Excellence, Reputation, Responsibility, and a Better Future. No matter how large we grow, Citizant will retain its collaborative, supportive, small-company culture, where successful team effort to address external and internal customer challenges is valued above all individual contributions.

Job Description

The ideal candidate has experience executing manual test cases and supporting test automation efforts, including UiPath-based automation/workflows, and is comfortable working in an Agile environment. This position will be remote (work-from-home).

Position Duties

• Create and execute test cases and test scripts (manual and automated) to validate functionality, reliability, and usability.
• Perform smoke, regression, and integration testing across lower environments and support release validation.
• Support automation testing activities related to UiPath workflows, including validation of expected outputs, exception handling, and repeatability.
• Document test execution results, defects, and test evidence; follow issues through resolution with development teams.
• Log, track, and manage defects and testing work items in Jira (including status updates, workflows, and traceability to stories/acceptance criteria).
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) and assist with refining acceptance criteria and test readiness.
• Coordinate with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to clarify requirements and ensure quality standards are met.

Required Skillset / Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in software testing/QA (manual with some automation exposure).
• Experience using Jira for defect tracking and/or test execution management.
• Familiarity with automation testing concepts and supporting automated test execution/maintenance.
• Experience with or exposure to UiPath (building, running, troubleshooting, or validating workflows/bots).
• Basic scripting experience in JavaScript or another scripting language (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for test utilities, data setup, or automation support.
• Knowledge of Section 508/accessibility testing fundamentals, including how to validate common accessibility requirements; familiarity with accessibility testing tools is a plus (not required).
• Working knowledge of Agile development methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current experience supporting an IRS program/contract (and use of GFE) is a plus.
• Familiarity with accessibility testing tools and assistive technologies (e.g., screen readers) and/or Trusted Tester exposure (nice to have; not required).
• Familiarity with web services concepts (SOAP/API) and basic data validation (SQL) is a plus.

Education:

• Bachelors degree is preferred

Clearance Requirement:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a background investigation (e.g., MBI or equivalent, as required by the contract).

Citizant offers a competitive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Generous PTO
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement

Additional information

Citizant strives to be an employer of choice in the Washington metropolitan area. Citizant associates accept challenging and rewarding work and in return receive excellent compensation and benefits, as well as the opportunity for personal and professional development.

Citizant is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.