Job description

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a UI Tester to validate interface functionality, usability, and consistency while working with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality user-facing features. The UI Tester focuses on validating user interfaces across web and application environments to ensure functional correctness, usability, visual consistency, and alignment with UX expectations. This role collaborates with developers, UX designers, and automation engineers to identify front-end defects and support the quality of user-facing features. Why Work with us? Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance. We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance. ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers. Responsibilities include: • Execute manual UI testing across dev, QA, Ephemeral Cluster, and pre-production environments • Validate layout consistency, navigation flows, accessibility behaviors, and general usability • Document defects, results, and reproducible steps in GitLab • Review and collaborate on automated test suites built using VS Code, identifying UI gaps or needed enhancements • Participate in Agile ceremonies, contributing to testing strategy, readiness criteria, and user workflow validation • Support testing across AVD, LaunchPad 2.0, and other app-specific interfaces • Maintain clear UI test cases, workflows, and testing documentation in SharePoint • Work with developers and automation engineers to resolve UI and environment-specific issues • Support creation, organization, and maintenance of user guides, onboarding materials, and internal documentation across SharePoint and GitLab • Assist teams in gathering technical details and converting them into clear, user-friendly content aligned with Agile workflows • Help identify documentation gaps, ensure consistency, and contribute to ongoing content improvements • Other duties as assigned Qualifications/ Technical Experience Requirements: • Must be a US citizen • 3+ years experience with performing manual UI or functional testing • Strong attention to detail and ability to spot usability or visual issues • Familiarity with GitLab for issue tracking and test documentation • Experience reviewing or collaborating on automated test suites (ideally with VS Code) • Understanding of Agile development workflows • Strong communication skills to work effectively with UX and engineering teams • Must have or be able to obtain a Secret Clearance • Bachelor’s Degree All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

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Applied Research Solutions is seeking a UI Tester to validate interface functionality, usability, and consistency while working with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality user-facing features.
Why Work with us?
Execute manual UI testing across dev, QA, Ephemeral Cluster, and pre-production environments
Validate layout consistency, navigation flows, accessibility behaviors, and general usability
Document defects, results, and reproducible steps in GitLab
Review and collaborate on automated test suites built using VS Code, identifying UI gaps or needed enhancements
Participate in Agile ceremonies, contributing to testing strategy, readiness criteria, and user workflow validation
Support testing across AVD, LaunchPad 2.0, and other app-specific interfaces
Maintain clear UI test cases, workflows, and testing documentation in SharePoint
Work with developers and automation engineers to resolve UI and environment-specific issues
Support creation, organization, and maintenance of user guides, onboarding materials, and internal documentation across SharePoint and GitLab
Assist teams in gathering technical details and converting them into clear, user-friendly content aligned with Agile workflows
Help identify documentation gaps, ensure consistency, and contribute to ongoing content improvements
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications/ Technical Experience Requirements:
Must be a US citizen
3+ years experience with performing manual UI or functional testing
Strong attention to detail and ability to spot usability or visual issues
Familiarity with GitLab for issue tracking and test documentation
Experience reviewing or collaborating on automated test suites (ideally with VS Code)
Understanding of Agile development workflows
Strong communication skills to work effectively with UX and engineering teams
Must have or be able to obtain a Secret Clearance
Bachelor’s Degree

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