Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester Mid
American Systems
Colorado Springs, CO · Posted October 5, 2026
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About the job
Overview
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.\
Responsibilities
Executes repeatable functional, regression, interface, and operational test procedures in the depot/non-operational environment and supports test events at operational instantiations when approved. Maintains test data, logs defects, verifies corrective actions, captures evidence, and supports release acceptance, end-to-end validation, and post-change verification.
Independently develops and executes test scripts to ensure that quality software is provided forrelease to production and to certify system changes.
Produces expert level test plan documents and requirements.
Develops test control databases.
Performs solution testing confirming business requirements.
Maintains test databases and ensures their integrity and currency.
Distributes test data from control database to development staff to satisfy adequate unit testing.
Develops, compiles, documents and runs automated test scripts and test procedures.
Runs regression tests. Tracks status of defects.
Provides quality assurance testing for all systems to ensure the development and distribution of quality products.
Assists with roll-out of systems documentation.
Produces lists of defects that are to be resolved and incorporated into future releases of the application as required.
Communicates with analysts and programmers about formal testing plans, problems, and results.
Develops technical documentation and reports.
Manages the Release Management process for all changes to the baseline IT infrastructure.
Ensures all processes are adhered to appropriately throughout project lifecycles.
Ensures all existing processes are fully documented, suggesting improvements, updating documentation, and communicating all process changes to relevant stakeholders.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
2-4 years of related work experience
Active Top Secret Clearance
US Citizenship
Must meet DoD 8140 qualification requirements
Pay Transparency Statement AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $75,000.00/Yr. - USD $100,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.
EEO Statement EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status