Test Manager

Overview Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experience Test Manager to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team. At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including: Highly competitive pay rates Local support staff for responsive, personal service Comprehensive benefits package, including: Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing) Life insurance A 401(K) plan with company match Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks. Allied Consultants is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Responsibilities Perform advanced Test Manager work as a member of IT Project Management Office (PMO). Perform highly advanced analysis and testing tasks related to software development. Responsible for activities during all phases of the system development life cycle including analyzing, diagnosing and resolving reported software problems and troubleshooting system issues for internal and external clients. Define and review the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) strategy specific to client's UAT scope (guidance to team for Unified Compliance Frameworks (UCFs) as well), and resources and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) testing to be aligned. Coordinate each UCF with business SMEs. Review of UAT Test Cases received from Vendor with SMEs. Work with business users and SMEs to create and update test cases and execute testing. Act as the main point of contact between IT, business users, and the development team. Lead triages, tracking, prioritizing, and managing defects. Provide and review updates on UAT progress and results. Provide project status updates, progress on defects, and check progress on requirement traceability and coverage. Ensure exit criteria are met and obtain final sign-off from the business. Perform other duties as assigned to maintain operations Qualifications Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements(skills/experience) will not be considered for this opportunity. Years Skills/Experience 5 Creating and executing system test plans 5 Performance Testing 5 Performance monitoring tools (eg; JProfiler, JMeter) 5 Test tools (JUnit, Selenium, Microfocus UFT, etc.) 5 Unit testing tools and frameworks (JUnit, Selenium, etc) 5 Experience and understanding of the full software life-cycle with specific emphasis on the testing discipline 5 Excellent leadership, communication, organization, planning, and problem‑solving skills) 5 Manage, perform, monitor, and report on test activities 5 Oversee user acceptance, performance, accessibility, interface, and data conversion testing 5 Review, update and create test strategy, suites, and scripts 5 Document and report test results and problem incident reports (PIRs)/defect status 5 Coordinate scheduling of testing staff, test activities, and meetings 5 Provide training and mentoring of testing team members Preferred Qualifications: Years Skills/Experience 5 DB2 and MS SQL Server Queries 5 Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Octane 5 Jenkins, CVS, Maven, and Ant 4 Testing management experience in UI with commercial software including Sagitec’s Neosurance 1 State of Texas experience #J-18808-Ljbffr