Health IT Agile Test Lead

Health IT Agile Test Lead

• Full-time
• 100% Remote 
• Due to our government client requirements, we can only consider US Citizens for this position
  

Note:  This is a contingent position to start in December, 2024.

Description

Seeking a Test Lead to join a team in support of a contract with the Defense Health Agency.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing and leading the day-to-day testing activities required to support successful completion of test events.
• Develop and coordinate a test strategy and plan with 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 development and execution of test cases, test scripts, test scenarios and user stories.
• Document and track test events in test management tool for planning, execution, and reporting phases of each test event.
• Facilitate daily and weekly internal and external status meetings, trainings, and test strategy meetings to ensure 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 includes 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.

Requirements

Education/Certifications:

Minimum: Bachelors degree or higher IT or Engineering field

Required: Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Kanban credentials or ISTQB Agile Tester Certification.

Preferred Certifications: Certified Software Tester (CSTE), Certified Agile Tester (CAT), Certified Test Manager (CTM), AWS Certified Solutions Architect, ISTQB Advanced Test Manager

Experience:

Required: Minimum 2 years of relevant Health IT Testing experience or a minimum of 4 years of relevant Health IT Testing experience without a bachelors degree,

• Experience managing and leading testing and evaluation activities for multiple sustainment 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 for the support of 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
• Leadership and team collaboration. 
• Proactive problem solving to propose effective solutions 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to facilitate discussions with stakeholders and team members 
• Attention to detail and meticulous in test planning, execution, and documentation to ensure high-quality deliverables 
• Strong skills in analyzing complex systems and requirements to ensure comprehensive test coverage 
• Willingness to train and support junior testers

Please Note:

• Only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
• No calls, inquiries, or Third-Party Vendors please.
• We are an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. (The ACI Group is unable to sponsor H1B Visas).
• $1000 Referral Bonus - www.aci.com.

Since 1988, The ACI Group, a Baltimore-based staffing firm, has been committed to hiring the industry's leading professionals, and presenting exciting career opportunities. We have access to varied types of contract, permanent and contract-to-perm positions and offer a choice of employment options including a full benefits package.