RQ08378 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

Responsibilities: (1) Lead and contribute to in the development of test strategy, preparation of test cases and / scenarios, test scripts, regression test cases and scenarios required to verify solution and system, and testing summary reporting at the end of testing cycles(2) Manage and schedule all test activities including test case development, DevOps maintenance activities, AODA and stress/load testing (3) Lead team and participate in the execution of test cases and scripts to verify solution. Reconcile, manage, record and track system or functional defects, break/fixes identified during unit, system, functional, business and user acceptance testing Assignment DeliverablesReview functional and design specifications to ensure full understanding of individual deliverablesIdentify test requirements from specifications, map test case requirements and design test coverage planIdentify any potential quality issues per defined process and escalate potential quality issues to management Develop, document, and maintain functional, system and UAT test cases and other test artifacts like the test plans, test scripts, test data, test summary reports and data validation Supervise and participate in the executing of manual test cases and report test results. Oversee the documentation of software defects and track resolution and communicate defect related issues to project team Development of test plans, test cases and test scripts to validate the functionality of various modulesAbility to create test plan, test cases and test scripts to validate those changes made to the applicationSupport User Acceptance Testing and lead initial UAT sessions, providing guidance to the business users during UATReview user documentation and provide feedback to improve application alignment and clarity of the informationManagement and maintenance of defect log and communication of defect related issues to project manager and project teamWorking closely with QA teams, business resources and developers vendor resources holding or support triage sessions to ensure appropriate, logging, tracking, monitoring, prioritization and remediation of defects Prepare test data sets that mimic real-world scenarios, ensuring the data covers a wide range of cases and scenariosAbility to create and execute database queries to extract relevant dataExecute and evaluate manual/automated test cases and report test resultsHold, facilitate, or support test plan/test case reviews with cross functional team membersA Note on the VOR Master Service Agreement:The VOR Master Service Agreement which expires on April 5, 2026, leaves some Contracts with funding unassigned for fiscal 2026-27. If the current statement of work expires on March 31, 2026, the remaining funds can be used to exercise an option to extend the SOW beyond March 31, 2026, based on business case approvals. Such extensions will be allowable, only if the Master Service Agreement is extended beyond April 5, 2026, and be upon the same terms, conditions, and covenants contained in the SOW. The start date is subject to change based on security clearances and contract signing timelines.Experience and Skillset RequirementsMandatory Requirements8+ years of demonstrated QA experience, including leading QA teams, defect tracking using a collaborative tool to manage defects and change request and to communicate status of these to all project participantsKnowledge and experience in the use of version control systems on one or more platforms, preferably Microsoft DevOpsExperience coordinating testing activities with project managers and others team membersKnowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life CycleConceptual skills to see the big picture and assist in integrating QA/testing processes and standardsExcellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; organizational, creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skillsDesired Skills and ExperienceExperience in planning, organizing and implementing testing efforts at the specified experience levelKnowledge of structured methodologies for the development, design, implementation and maintenance of applicationsKnowledge and experience in the use of automated test tools and version control systems on one or more platforms, like Microsoft DevOpsExperience initiating the specification, preparation, implementation and execution of tests, monitor the test results, checking the entrance and exit criteriaExperience executing functional tests, non-functional tests and systems level integration testsExperience coordinating testing activities with project managers and others team membersExperience supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activitiesExperience contributing the testing perspective to other project activities, such as development, integration testing, etcExperience with quality assurance principles, practices, tools and structured methodologiesExperienc