OverviewJST is currently seeking a Quality Assurance Tester III to support our team. The Quality Assurance Tester III is a senior quality assurance professional responsible for planning, coordinating, executing, and improving software testing activities to ensure delivery of secure, reliable, and high-quality software releases supporting USAF systems. This position provides advanced testing expertise across the software development lifecycle and serves as a key contributor to software quality strategy, test automation, requirements validation, and release readiness activities.This is a full-time remote position with periodic onsite support and occasional travel. JST offers a complete benefits package, a collaborative work environment, and strong company culture. Veterans and military spouses are encouraged to apply.QA Tester III ResponsibilitiesDevelop test plans, strategies, procedures, and test casesConduct functional, integration, regression, security, performance, and end-to-end testingSupport automated testing frameworks and test automation initiativesValidate software requirements and maintain traceabilityManage discrepancy reports, problem reports, and defect tracking activitiesSupport Agile, DevSecOps, and CI/CD delivery environmentsCoordinate release validation and deployment testingProduce testing metrics, reports, and quality assessmentsCollaborate with Requirements Managers, developers, and stakeholdersQA Tester III Qualifications4+ years of professional experience lity assurance, test engineering, software validation, or application testing.Bachelor's degree in a related field.Security+, CEH, CFR, GSEC, Cloud+, PenTest+, SSCP, or qualifying degree ersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering.Experience conducting: Functional testing, Integration testing, Regression testing. Security testing, Performance testing, User acceptance support testingExperience supporting software development lifecycle activities.Experience developing automated testing frameworks and scripts.Experience with test management and defect tracking tools.Experience supporting Agile software development teams.Experience supporting CI/CD and DevSecOps environments.Experience validating requirements and maintaining traceability documentation.Experience supporting cloud-hosted and enterprise business applications.Experience coordinating testing activities across multiple releases and environments.Experience supporting federal, DoD, or highly regulated systems.Desired QualificationsISTQB certifications, CSTE, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman, SoapUI, JMeter, ReadyAPI, Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, GitLab, GitHub, API testing, test automation, cloud testing, and security testing experience.Required Clearances And ScreeningsAbility to obtain & maintain a Secret clearance.MUST be able to successfully pass a drug and background checkAbout Joint Strategic Technologies (JST)No objective is beyond reach! Joint Strategic Technologies (JST) enables successful mission outcomes from the back office to the battlefield. Our team includes leading experts from military, government and the private sector, all working together to help federal customers make a difference. Our goal is to Elevate the Impact that our employees have on our customers and treat every employee as a valued member of our team. JST empowers employees to make decisions and take-action, thus improving overall organizational growth and employee development.Culture isn't something you talk about. It's something you do. JST is committed to creating a positive environment 'that reaches beyond work and careers' to support every employee's professional and personal objectives. JST values the well-being of every employee and encourages healthy lifestyles, family activities and community involvement.JST is a proud equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. JST will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.