Quality Assurance/Software Tester (Intermediate)

**Quality Assurance / Software Test Engineer, Intermediate** Government Client \| Remote **Overview:** Softtek Government Solutions is seeking an Intermediate Quality Assurance / Software Test Engineer to support digital transformation initiatives. The engineer will serve as a hands\-on member of an Agile software delivery team. Role is responsible for setting up automated test environment, testing modernized mobile applications, implementing automated tests, documenting defects, and supporting phased expansion of the client mobile test automation capabilities. The selected candidate will work within an established QA and automation organization. A Test Automation Architect owns the overarching automation vision, framework design, standards, and technical direction. This position is responsible for building, extending, and maintaining automated tests and supporting framework components in alignment with that established architecture. This role is focused primarily on testing native iOS and Android mobile applications, including Flutter\-based cross\-platform applications. Responsive web application testing may be included as a secondary component of the role, but hands\-on native mobile testing experience remains the primary evaluation criterion. Candidates should have active, hands\-on mobile testing experience and should have built or substantially extended test automation frameworks, not merely operated an existing automated test suite. * Three native mobile applications are currently in scope, with automation build\-out planned in phases rather than all applications simultaneously. * Primary application stack is Flutter, a widget\-based cross\-platform mobile framework. * Some applications include native Swift\-only iOS components or applications. * Android applications distributed through the Google Play Store are also in scope. * Java\-based testing tooling is expected, including Selenium, JMeter, and JUnit. * Jira is used for user stories, acceptance criteria, defect tracking, sprint execution, and test documentation. **Responsibilities:** * Perform hands\-on testing of native iOS and Android mobile applications, with emphasis on Flutter\-based applications and mobile user workflows. * Design, build, extend, and maintain automated testing frameworks and scripts using Java\-based tooling, including Selenium, JMeter, and JUnit. * Implement automated functional, integration, regression, and performance\-oriented tests according to the established automation architecture. * Collaborate with the Test Automation Architect to ensure automated tests align with framework design, coding standards, maintainability goals, and phased automation priorities. * Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and defect triage activities. * Review user stories and acceptance criteria to ensure requirements are testable and that test cases trace to defined business outcomes. * Create