Testing Leads, DC Area

EM Key Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EM Key Solutions is looking for Testing Leads to support the Defense Health Agency (DHA) in Washington, DC. This hybrid position requires managing daily testing activities and coordinating with various teams to ensure successful test event completion.

Qualified candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and relevant IT Testing experience. Responsibilities include developing test strategies and training test analysts. A Public Trust clearance is desired for this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with 2 years of relevant Health IT Testing or 4 years without a degree.
• Certified Scrum Master or ISTQB Agile Tester Certification is preferred.
• Experience in managing testing activities for multiple releases concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day testing activities for successful completion of test events.
• Develop and coordinate test strategies and plans with the Government Test Manager.
• Train and assist other test analysts in test case development.

Skills

Health IT Testing

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodology

Requirements Traceability

Automated test tools

Performance testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or Engineering

Relevant IT Testing experience

Tools

Jira

Selenium

JMeter

Job description

Testing Lead (2 Openings)

Hybrid Position

This is a hybrid work model providing on-site support in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, with remote work allowed as scheduled. The Government Point of Contact will notify the contractor when onsite support is required.

EM Key Solutions is seeking two (2) Test Leads to support the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Program Support Branch, Solution Delivery Division. The T&E Test Leads are responsible for managing the daily testing activities under the contract.

The Test Leads shall be available between 0800 hours to 1600 hours Washington DC local time, Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing and leading the day-to-day testing activities required to support the successful completion of test events
• Develop and coordinate a test strategy and plan with the Government Test Manager that will address and identify work breakdown structure, test architecture, schedule, deliverables, required resources, risk assessment, and quality control
• Serve as Liaison between the Test Team, T&E Management, the Government Test Manager, the Product Manager, and Functional Area Management Teams
• Maintain situational awareness of issues or situations that may impact the ability of the team to complete assignments on time and ensure that T&E Management and Government Test Managers are kept appropriately informed
• Understanding the architecture and configuration of test environments and test scenario conditions/parameters by providing overall frameworks for all of the tests to be performed for a test engagement, including identifying types of tests needed and objectives to be addressed
• Analyzing documents (e.g., design, requirements, architecture, diagrams, flowcharts) to obtain an understanding of the requirements of the test engagement
• Training and assisting other test analysts in the development and execution of test cases, test scripts, test scenarios, and user stories
• Document and track test events in the test management tool for planning, execution, and reporting phases of each test event
• Facilitate daily and weekly internal and external status meetings, training, and test strategy meetings to ensure the testing team is well informed of ongoing testing activities, knowledgeable in all MHS applications, and identify risks early in the project lifecycle
• Forecast for future test events to include scope, complexity, requirements analysis breakdown, projected hours, risks, issues, and assumptions
• Provide support regarding application and environment risks, system architecture, software delivery processes, and scheduling impacts

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher IT or Engineering field with a minimum of two (2) years of relevant Health IT Testing experience or a minimum of 4 years of relevant Health IT Testing experience without a bachelor's degree
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Kanban credentials or ISTQB Agile Tester Certification
• Experienced managing and leading testing and evaluation activities for multiple sustainments and new development releases concurrently in multiple test environments
• Must have experience in both the Waterfall and Agile development methodology and experience using many of the agile tools included in the development/test Tool Suite (e.g., Jira)
• Experience in working throughout all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for ACAT I or ACAT III systems is preferred
• Experience in managing ITIL and ITSM solutions
• Experience in developing, implementing, and managing test cases, test scripts, test scenarios and user stories
• Experience creating and using Requirements Traceability matrices to manage testing scope and track defects
• Experience designing, implementing, and conducting test and evaluation procedures to ensure functional and non-functional requirements are met
• Experience providing testing subject matter specialist know-how to support user requirements of complex to highly complex software/hardware applications
• Experience with automated test tools, such as Selenium and Cucumber
• Experience with performance test tools such as JMeter
• Experience with DevSecOps concepts

Clearance

A Public Trust or higher federal security clearance is desired. Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

About EM Key Solutions

Founded in 2015, EM Key Solutions, Inc. (EMKS) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) offering a broad range of services to support Federal Government enterprises in meeting their mission requirements and business demands. Relationships are key to EMKS! We adopt a customer-centric approach and proven management processes for every project we undertake. Through sound leadership and management principles, EMKS focuses on offering its clients the solutions they need to be successful at the most competitive rates throughout the project management lifecycle.

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EMKS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to hiring and retaining qualified and talented individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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