Testing Strategy Manager

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Testing Strategy Manager to lead the development and execution of a comprehensive testing strategy for the CMS Fee-for-Service healthcare program. You will advance Agile testing practices, expand automation, and improve quality across mainframe-based systems.

You will mentor a team of 10–15 resources, collaborate with account leadership, and drive continuous improvement through risk-based testing, metrics, and process optimization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of combined experience in software testing, automation, technical analysis, and business analysis.
• 5+ years managing teams of 10+ resources.
• CMS contract experience preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a holistic testing strategy aligned with Agile/DevOps methodologies and prioritizing automation across all testing phases.
• Create, maintain, and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and test schedules across hardware and software platforms.
• Define and communicate requirements for test environments, test data, and test cycles, collaborating with Infrastructure/Data Center teams.
• Ensure adequate testing coverage prior to production releases and support production checkout planning through risk identification and mitigation.
• Lead, mentor, and coach a team of 10-15 technical and business analyst resources, including performance monitoring and annual evaluations.
• Provide technical leadership to Testing Engineers and promote a culture of collaboration, growth, and quality-minded thinking.
• Develop and champion strategies for increasing automation across the program, including test data automation approaches.
• Implement and refine processes and procedures that enhance efficiency, productivity, and reduce redundancy.
• Assist in establishing and measuring quality metrics to support process adoption and continuous improvement.
• Identify and communicate risks related to testing strategies, ensuring clear visibility into business impacts.
• Analyze defects to support triage, drive resolution, and determine technical and business impacts.
• Support and participate in design reviews, requirement walkthroughs, quality assessments, and postrelease reviews.
• Administer the problem management process, monitoring and reporting on problem resolution activities.
• Work with account and program leadership to align testing strategy with system roadmaps, transformation efforts, and software development priorities.
• Collaborate with Release PMs, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Technical Leads on implementation planning and issue resolution.
• Participate in requirements/user story reviews to ensure clarity, feasibility, and testability.
• Provide recommendations on tools, technologies, and testing practices to improve efficiency and quality outcomes.
• Help shape Quality Assurance policies, goals, and objectives in partnership with QA leadership.

Skills

Test strategy

Automation leadership

Agile testing

Quality metrics

Stakeholder collaboration

Test planning

Process improvement

Communication

Mainframe testing

DevOps practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

TestRail

Open Text UFT

MS Scheduler

WFTP Script Editor/Debugger

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Testing Strategy Manager

Job Locations

US

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Responsibilities

The Testing Strategy Manager (TSM) leads the development and execution of a comprehensive testing strategy for the Peraton CMS FeeforService (FFS) healthcare program. This role focuses on advancing Agile testing practices, expanding test automation, and improving overall quality outcomes across three large, complex, mainframebased systems. The TSM collaborates closely with account leadership, delivery teams, and technical stakeholders to drive quality excellence, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Testing Strategy & Planning

• Develop and implement a holistic testing strategy aligned with Agile/DevOps methodologies and prioritizing automation across all testing phases.
• Create, maintain, and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and test schedules across hardware and software platforms.
• Define and communicate requirements for test environments, test data, and test cycles, collaborating with Infrastructure/Data Center teams.
• Ensure adequate testing coverage prior to production releases and support production checkout planning through risk identification and mitigation.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and coach a team of 10-15 technical and business analyst resources, including performance monitoring and annual evaluations.
• Provide technical leadership to Testing Engineers and promote a culture of collaboration, growth, and quality-minded thinking.

Automation & Process Improvement

• Develop and champion strategies for increasing automation across the program, including test data automation approaches.
• Implement and refine processes and procedures that enhance efficiency, productivity, and reduce redundancy.
• Assist in establishing and measuring quality metrics to support process adoption and continuous improvement.

Risk, Defect, and Quality Management

• Identify and communicate risks related to testing strategies, ensuring clear visibility into business impacts.
• Analyze defects to support triage, drive resolution, and determine technical and business impacts.
• Support and participate in design reviews, requirement walkthroughs, quality assessments, and postrelease reviews.
• Administer the problem management process, monitoring and reporting on problem resolution activities.

CrossFunctional Collaboration

• Work with account and program leadership to align testing strategy with system roadmaps, transformation efforts, and software development priorities.
• Collaborate with Release PMs, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Technical Leads on implementation planning and issue resolution.
• Participate in requirements/user story reviews to ensure clarity, feasibility, and testability.

Strategic Insight & Recommendations

• Provide recommendations on tools, technologies, and testing practices to improve efficiency and quality outcomes.
• Help shape Quality Assurance policies, goals, and objectives in partnership with QA leadership.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• 10+ years of combined experience in software testing, automation, technical analysis, and business analysis.
• 5+ years managing teams of 10+ resources.
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• CMS contract experience preferred.

Knowledge & Skills - Must have

• Experience developing use cases, process flows, and related documentation.
• Expertise in automated testing practices and tools, including TestRail, Open Text UFT, MS Scheduler, and WFTP Script Editor/Debugger.
• Experience working in Agile environments and working with Confluence and Jira.
• Strong relationshipbuilding abilities across QA, business, and technical teams.
• Excellent analytical, diagnostic, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities.
• Knowledge of mainframe testing and Automated testing.
• Demonstrated success implementing test automation within Agile/DevOps environments.
• Ability to translate between business and technical concepts and work independently or within distributed teams.
• Proven ability to exercise sound judgment and influence teams toward common goals.

Knowledge & Skills - Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of testing within mid-tier and cloud environments desired.
• Midtier and cloud testing experience desired.
• Knowledge of AI Testing tools and Methodologies desired.
• Prior CMS or Federal Government contract experience desired.
• Prior health insurance experience desired.

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.