Test Architect

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned QA leader in the United States to develop testing strategies and quality frameworks for mission-critical FMBT interface solutions. You will drive method definitions, data needs, environments, automation, traceability, and readiness criteria while validating a broad spectrum of requirements.

You will coordinate system, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing, ensuring evidence supports coverage and traceability. Travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software testing experience
• Experience defining enterprise test strategies or leading complex test programs
• Experience validating interfaces, integrations, APIs, data exchanges, and end-to-end business processes
• Experience coordinating system, integration, regression, UAT, and defect management
• Experience supporting Agile/SAFe environments
• ISTQB/CSTE/SAFe certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop the testing strategy and quality framework for FMBT interface solutions
• Define test methodology, data needs, environment strategy, automation approach, traceability model, quality metrics, and readiness criteria
• Validate functional, technical, integration, security, and operational requirements
• Coordinate system testing, integration testing, regression testing, and UAT
• Support test evidence for code coverage, test coverage, and requirements traceability expectations
• Collaborate with cross-functional technical and business stakeholders
• Travel up to 10%

Skills

Test strategy

Quality framework

Agile/SAFe

API validation

Test data management

Traceability

Defect management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Agility

GitHub

Job description

• Develop the testing strategy and quality framework for FMBT interface solutions
• Define test methodology, test data needs, environment strategy, automation approach, traceability model, quality metrics, and readiness criteria
• Validate functional, technical, integration, security, and operational requirements
• Coordinate system testing, integration testing, regression testing, user acceptance testing, and defect management
• Support test evidence for code coverage, test coverage, and requirements traceability expectations
• Work with cross-functional technical and business stakeholders
• Travel up to 10%

Requirements

• 8+ years of software testing experience, including experience defining enterprise test strategies or leading complex test programs
• Experience establishing test plans, test cases, test data approaches, quality metrics, and requirements traceability
• Experience validating interfaces, integrations, APIs, data exchanges, and end-to-end business processes
• Experience coordinating system testing, integration testing, regression testing, user acceptance testing, and defect management
• Experience ensuring test evidence supports code coverage, test coverage, and requirements traceability expectations
• Ability to obtain and maintain VA access
• Experience working in Agile/SAFe environments
• Experience supporting Federal IT programs preferred
• Experience supporting enterprise application implementations preferred
• Experience using Jira, Azure DevOps, Agility, GitHub, or similar tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with cross-functional technical and business stakeholders
• Momentum Financials/iFAMS or federal ERP testing experience preferred
• ISTQB, CSTE, SAFe, or comparable testing/Agile certification preferred
• Experience with test automation strategy and CI/CD quality gates
• Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in developing testing strategies and quality frameworks for interface solutions, with a strong focus on validation of functional, technical, and integration requirements. Proficient in coordinating various testing types and ensuring compliance with quality metrics and traceability standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 8+ Years Software Testing Experience
• Test Strategy Development
• Agile/SAFe Experience
• Jira/Azure DevOps Proficiency
• ISTQB/CSTE/SAFe Certification

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Test Methodology Definition
• Test Data Management
• Quality Metrics Establishment
• Requirements Traceability
• Integration Testing
• User Acceptance Testing
• Defect Management
• Test Automation Strategy
• CI/CD Quality Gates
• API Validation

Soft Skills

• Strong Written Communication
• Strong Verbal Communication
• Collaboration with Stakeholders

Certifications & Qualifications

• ISTQB
• CSTE
• SAFe

Industry Keywords

• Federal IT Programs
• Enterprise Application Implementations
• Momentum Financials/iFAMS
• FMBT Interface Solutions

Tools & Technologies

• Jira
• Azure DevOps
• Agility
• GitHub