QA Testing Federal Consultant at Arc Aspicio
Washington, DC
$77,000–$90,000from the description
Jul 27, 2026
Washington, DC
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A QA consultant role at a DC-area federal government IT consulting firm, focused on designing and executing functional, integration, and regression tests for web services and applications. The position involves both manual and automated testing of APIs, data validation via SQL, and participation in Agile ceremonies. Candidates must be based in the Washington, DC metro area and able to work in a hybrid environment across client sites, the firm's DC office, and remotely.
Mid level · 4+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 100 people in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 40–150
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $129,128 (middle half $101,596–$152,655). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (5)
The clearance requirement is nuanced: the posting requires U.S. citizenship only (no dual citizenship) and states the candidate must currently hold a Public Trust clearance OR have the ability to obtain one. Public Trust is not a formal security clearance tier (Confidential/Secret/TS), so the clearance requirement is set to None — but hiring managers should be aware that U.S. citizenship is a hard gate and federal suitability/Public Trust adjudication will be required.
SOAPUI is mentioned in the Responsibilities section as an example tool ('such as SOAPUI'), not in the Required Qualifications, so it is marked preferred.
SSL/TLS appears in the Responsibilities section as context for the type of testing involved, not as a stated qualification, so it is marked preferred.
AWS is listed in Required Qualifications with an 'e.g.' qualifier ('cloud-based technology (e.g., AWS)'), meaning cloud testing experience is the hard gate; AWS is the named example. It is marked required with the understanding that equivalent cloud platform experience may be accepted.
The role is hybrid (client sites, DC office, and remote) but requires candidates to live in the DC metro area — it is not fully remote.
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