Testing Specialist

Employment: Full-time Experience: Mid-Senior level Overview Join a team where innovation meets mission, our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With more than 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI & data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with purpose. We’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for six consecutive years and named to the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 13 of the past 14 years. Credence is a welcoming environment for those looking to grow and make a meaningful impact. We encourage employees to push boundaries and help solve critical, world-changing federal challenges. Position Summary Credence has an immediate need for a Testing Specialist to support software quality assurance, integration testing, and acceptance testing for the DLA API Gateway program. The specialist will design and execute tests, prepare test data and documentation, and evaluate results to verify that APIs and software deployments conform to approved requirements, design specifications, and applicable regulations. The successful candidate will understand RAML and API specifications, develop comprehensive SoapUI test suites, and collaborate with developers while maintaining independent testing judgment. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below: Review software requirements, RAML specifications, API contracts, and design documentation to identify test scenarios and acceptance criteria. Design and execute integration, acceptance, functional, regression, and negative tests for APIs and supporting software. Develop and maintain SoapUI test suites that validate API behavior against approved specifications. Verify REST APIs, HTTP methods and status codes, request and response structures, and JSON and XML payloads. Prepare test plans, test cases, test scripts, execution procedures, and all required testing documentation. Design and prepare test data covering valid inputs, invalid inputs, boundary conditions, and error scenarios. Document expected and actual results, retain execution evidence, and maintain traceability between requirements and test cases. Analyze test results for conformance to design, contractual requirements, and applicable regulations. Identify, document, and track defects; collaborate with developers on resolution; and retest corrected functionality. Analyze internal system security and test applicable authentication, authorization, access controls, and error handling requirements. Review test coverage with developers and communicate testing progress, defects, risks, and release readiness to program stakeholders. Coordinate testing with development and deployment schedules while maintaining adequate coverage and clearly documenting unresolved quality risks. Requirements At least five years of relevant experience in software development and/or software testing, including integration and acceptance testing. Experience with computer software development processes and the software development lifecycle. Demonstrated ability to independently design and execute IT software tests and evaluate results against requirements, specifications, and applicable regulations. Hands-on experience developing and executing API tests using SoapUI. Ability to read and interpret RAML and API specifications and translate them into comprehensive test cases. Working knowledge of APIs, REST, HTTP, JSON, and XML. Experience preparing test scripts, test data, test documentation, and evidence showing expected and actual results. Ability to analyze internal system security and evaluate software behavior against defined security requirements. Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and collaboration skills. Required Certifications and Investigation US Citizenship 8570/8140 certification: Possess a DoW-approved 8570 Baseline Certification meeting Category IAT Level I. Investigative requirement: Must be eligible for Moderate Risk (Confidential, Non-Critical Sensitive, IT II) status with a Tier 3/NACLC/ANACI investigation Preferred Qualifications Experience testing MuleSoft APIs and enterprise integration solutions. Experience supporting DoD or other federal IT programs. Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and defect tracking tools. Experience supporting user acceptance testing and producing test summaries for release decisions Salary Range: $100,000.00 to $130,000.00 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience, education, skills, and overall qualifications. Please join us, as together we build a better world one mission at a time powered by Technology and its People! Benefits Benefits Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays) Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity) Short Term & Long Term Disability Training & Development Wellness Resources