Hybrid DoD Software Test & Evaluation Manager

Choctaw Na; San Antonio, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Choctaw Advantage Solutions (CAS) is seeking a Software Test Development & Evaluation Manager to lead planning, execution, and evaluation of software testing activities for the WIC Overseas Program in support of the TRICARE Overseas Program Office and DoD. This Hybrid role requires experience in SDLC, testing, systems evaluation, and program management.

The ideal candidate will guide cross-functional teams, establish QC processes, analyze performance data, and provide leadership when

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Public Health, Health Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of progressive experience in program management, SDLC, software testing and evaluation, systems analysis, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience managing or overseeing software development, testing, evaluation, implementation, or system enhancement activities.
• Experience leading or coordinating cross-functional technical teams and managing multiple projects, priorities, schedules, and deliverables.
• Demonstrated experience developing and evaluating qualitative and quantitative performance metrics, conducting data analysis, and implementing quality control (QC) processes.
• Experience evaluating software or information systems against user requirements, business objectives, performance standards, and applicable regulatory or contractual requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, development, execution, and evaluation of software testing and quality assurance activities.
• Manage and provide oversight of cross-functional teams supporting software development, testing, evaluation, implementation, and system enhancement activities.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive test strategies, test plans, test cases, evaluation methodologies, and quality control processes.
• Establish and implement software testing standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Evaluate software solutions for functionality, performance, usability, security, scalability, reliability, and alignment with user requirements.
• Monitor software development activities, project milestones, deployment activities, testing schedules, and deliverables.
• Track and evaluate software defects, system issues, risks, and performance concerns through resolution.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data, testing results, system performance metrics, and quality control findings.
• Develop performance metrics and evaluation methodologies to measure system effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure software development and testing activities comply with applicable organizational, contractual, regulatory, security, and industry requirements.
• Coordinate with software developers, engineers, project managers, business stakeholders, Government representatives, and end users throughout the software development life cycle.
• Review requirements and ensure appropriate traceability between user requirements, system functionality, testing activities, and evaluation results.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, assessments, status reports, and other contract deliverables for leadership and stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve software development, testing, evaluation, quality assurance, and program processes.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to team members.
• Support audits, inspections, system reviews, program evaluations, and Government data calls as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of program objectives.

Job description

Choctaw Advantage Solutions (CAS) is seeking a Software Test Development & Evaluation Manager to lead planning, execution, and evaluation of software testing activities for the WIC Overseas Program in support of the TRICARE Overseas Program Office and DoD. This Hybrid role requires experience in SDLC, testing, systems evaluation, and program management.

The ideal candidate will guide cross-functional teams, establish QC processes, analyze performance data, and provide leadership when