Testing Lead

Position: Testing Lead

Location: 100% Remote

Hire Type: Contract

Day-to-day Responsibilities:

The Testing Lead will be responsible for overseeing the testing strategy, resource allocation, and team management for various testing roles including automation testers, functional testers, and CAT testers.

The Testing Lead will work closely with the Environment Management Team and SCRUM teams to identify appropriate test environments per release.

The test lead will also work cross functionally to ensure that the testing requirements are achieved when project integrations are necessary.

Required Skills:

Experience in creating clear test plans and scenarios using Client ALM or similar tools

Proficiency in manual testing with knowledge of when to incorporate automated testing

Ability to build and utilize Test Automation scripts and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, UFT)

Understanding of DevOps and Agile methodologies

Knowledge of Version One or other work management tools

Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with stakeholders

Minimum 5+ years of experience in testing environment

Experience testing in cloud environments, Google Cloud Platform or Azure preferred

Knowledge of SQL for querying databases

Familiarity with postman for Web services testing

Understanding of SDLC and application lifecycle

Preferred Skills:

Develop and oversee the testing strategy

Allocate resources effectively for testing activities

Manage automation testers, functional testers, and CAT testers

Assist in identifying appropriate test environments for each release

Collaborate with the Environment Management Team and SCRUM teams

Act as the Testing Lead, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Collaborate and report to the application team leaders, business partners, and ELT on a routine basis

Ability to cross train and mentor the testing team, including other vendors and US Government Client resources

Responsible for Chaos and HA testing