Testing Manager - A3G - San Antonio, Texas

Company/Organization: Strategic Technology Institute, Inc

Position: Management

Job Type: Permanent

Posted: 4/12/2024 7:40:28 PM

Description:

Strategic Technology Institute, Inc. (STi) is a minority owned small disadvantaged business (SDB) providing effective and innovative solutions in Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (MRO), logistics, Safety, Reliability, Maintainability, Quality Assurance (SRM QA), IT cybersecurity, and project management control. Our management system is AS9100D-certified, ISO 14001:2015-certified, and ISO 9001:2015-certified with respect to business management and program management, which deeply influences our consistent ldquo;Safety First, Quality Alwaysrdquo; culture.

The AETC/A3G objective is to obtain professional support services as part of a government led multi-functional team (MFT) to manage cloud hosted FD Learning Services used by AETC and its mission partners to execute the recruit, train, and educate Total Force Airmen and Guardians (Guard, Reserve, Active Duty, and Civilian personnel).

Test Planning and Oversight: Qualified candidate shall perform the following duties under the guidance of the Government Test Director.

The User Acceptance Tester (UAT) will be responsible for the following activities:

• Lead end-users and clients for application modernization testing to conform to real-world tasks as needed for business operations that can be performed using the software
• Provide functional and technical guidance to each Program Manager as they navigate the UAT process
• Provide best practices when using quality test scripts created by the vendor, based upon user story adaptation, business requirements, and iteration release
• Assist Program Subject Matter Experts and leaders as part of the team, serving as a bridge and liaison between the vendor and agency
• Participate in the acceptance testing process throughout the development of UAT for each Program area tested
• Gather and understand requirement documents, user stories, decision design documents, and other product information to assist in defining acceptance criteria
• Participate in program level sprints in preparation for UAT
• In some cases, UAT may take place after more than one sprint
• Develop UAT test cases by working with the Program Manager and Staff
• Provide insight on robust test script development and performance expectations for each program based upon the program level requirements
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing and Regression Testing which may be a part of each programrsquo;s testing plan based upon the system environment and the programrsquo;s business requirements
• Provide suggestions for User Acceptance Testing processes and guidance using standard documentation for each program
• Interact with the Program Specific user requirements before release to production to see if any features have been overlooked or if it contains any bugs
• Manage the final sign offs on iterations and products for use by users and product owners
• Adhere to a pre-established documentation and storage process for each Program, assuring complete UAT documentation is captured and stored, with appropriate document permissions
• Perform special projects and related duties as assigned by the Client PMO Director

Requirements:

Contractor personnel shall possess a Bachelorrsquo;s Degree in associated discipline with a minimum of five years of industry or DoD experience. A higher educational degree may be considered as substitution for some years of experience or additional years of experience over the minimum may be considered a substitution for the level of degree requirements to include Quality Assurance (QA), project management, and proficiency with automation tools experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Information Systems
• At least (5) years of experience managing User Acceptance Testing
• At least (7) plus years of experience in testing (Integration, Regression, User Acceptance Test) Software applications, COTS, SaaS products
• Exhibits a clear understanding of UAT processes, conditions for acceptance, and definitions of complete for each area of UAT Testing at the Program Level
• Ability to plan, organize and accomplish multiple assignments simultaneously, assuring prompt attention, in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to understand and interpret software requirements and know the process transformation of business rules into detailed documentation and validate through system functionality
• Expertise in analyzing Program-specific information which drives appropriate recommendations for testing using appropriate data analysis tools
• Ability to document and escalate software problems and to recommend solutions in a timely fashion
• Ability to listen actively and communicate effectively- orally, in writing, and according to established communication pathways
• Capability and follow-through to prepare accurate, concise, and informative reports
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Active Secret Clearance

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