Software Tester

Job Title: Software Tester

Job Code: PA 816268 Client: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Contract: Through 06/30/2027 Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:45 AM–4:00 PM (37.5 hours/week, with a 45-minute unpaid lunch) Work Location: 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA Work Arrangement: Hybrid – Initial onsite training, followed by 3 days onsite and 2 days remote per week Closing Date: 11/18/2026 at 3:00 PM Interview: Virtual

Position Overview The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) is seeking a Software Tester 1 to support testing activities for its Pennsylvania Automated License Service (PALS) Systems contract.

The selected candidate will develop, maintain, and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) scripts, test plans, use case scenarios, and regression tests within an Agile testing environment.

Testing responsibilities may include web/internet applications, Point-of-Sale (POS) systems, harvest reporting, IVR systems, and full regression testing.

The ideal candidate will have application development testing experience, strong test documentation skills, proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, and the ability to meet project deadlines while communicating testing results and issues effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, update, maintain, and execute test plans, standards, procedures, test scripts, and UAT use case scenarios.
• Assist in planning, creating, and controlling test environments.
• Anticipate, identify, and resolve testing process questions.
• Record, verify, log, and document testing results.
• Track issues, risks, and action items using Microsoft tracking tools.
• Define and utilize testing success criteria, entry criteria, and exit criteria.
• Complete testing activities within established project deadlines.
• Prepare and present recommendations and reports communicating testing results, issues, risks, impacts, and contingency plans.
• Participate in meetings with department heads, managers, team leads, and vendors to communicate status and resolve issues.
• Maintain Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTM).
• Participate in analyzing and evaluating business and system requirements.
• Validate data mapping requirements and confirm data transfers.
• Document testing results in accordance with functional specifications.
• Support full regression testing and UAT activities across PALS applications.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 1+ year of application development testing experience.
• 1+ year of experience creating test scripts and UAT use case scenarios.
• 1+ year of experience using Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks within established timelines.
• Strong documentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to record, track, and report testing results.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Desired Skills

• College degree or equivalent technical study.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure DevOps (ADO) or similar tracking tools.
• Familiarity with testing in an Agile environment.
• Experience performing business analysis as a primary or secondary responsibility.
• Experience validating data mapping requirements.
• Familiarity with data migration strategies.
• Prior Commonwealth of Pennsylvania experience.
• Experience with hunting, fishing, trapping, boating, conservation, resource management, or related agency functions.

Primary Skills Software Testing, Application Development Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Test Scripts, Test Plans, Use Case Scenarios, Regression Testing, Agile Testing, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Azure DevOps (ADO), Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), Data Mapping Validation, Data Migration, Test Environment Management, Defect Tracking, Testing Documentation, Issue and Risk Tracking, Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, Boating, Conservation, Resource Management.

Flexible work from home options available.