QA Engineer with CGI Advantage experience

Position: QA Engineer with CGI Advantage experience (ERP Tool)
Client : HHSC // Apex systems
Client: - Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA)
Location: Austin, TX
The max rate is $40 to 42/hr on C2C (AI)
Please see attached forms that we will need completed by the candidate to submit with their resume. The job description is below. Please let me know if you have any questions. When candidates are submitted, we will need their full government name, as it appears on their government issued ID.


Onsite Requirement:


Candidates living 50+ miles from the LBJ Building are required to attend in person once per month.


Candidates residing within the Austin area must be in the office 2 to 3 times per week.


*** Need a QA Resource who has CGI Advantage experience (ERP Tool) ***

We are seeking a senior-level Quality Assurance Analyst with experience supporting SaaS enterprise financial systems, preferably CGI Advantage ERP platform specifically designed for government entities, including state and local governments. The ideal candidate would provide functional and technical testing support for financial systems within a SaaS environment and plays a key role in the implementation of CGI Advantage as a replacement for USAS, ensuring financial processes, integrations, and data are accurately tested and validated. The role collaborates closely with CPA Financial Systems partners to support system quality, data integrity, and compliance throughout the testing lifecycle.


This candidate will be working in Information Technology under Application Services for the Treasury and Financial Systems team. The primary role will be responsible for supporting the implementation and ongoing enhancements of the Advantage SaaS platform provided by CGI. Key responsibilities include:

• Execute functional, system, and regression testing for financial systems implemented in a SaaS environment, preferably CGI Advantage.
• Support testing activities related to the replacement of USAS with CGI Advantage, including validation of financial transactions, balances, and reporting outputs.
• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on business and technical requirements.
• Perform data validation and reconciliation testing to ensure accurate financial postings and balances during system conversion and ongoing releases.
• Support integration testing for interfaces between Advantage and external enterprise systems, including batch jobs, APIs, and secure file transfers.
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), working with business users to validate end-to-end financial processes.
• Identify, document, and track defects using approved testing and defect-tracking tools (e.g., Test Savvy or equivalent).
• Collaborate with system analysts, developers, vendors, and business stakeholders to troubleshoot and resolve testing issues.
• Validate security roles and access controls to ensure appropriate segregation of duties and compliance with CPA and DIR standards.
• Maintain complete and accurate test documentation, results, defect records and resolutions in accordance with CPA quality and audit requirements.
• Support Agile or hybrid delivery models, including sprint reviews, release readiness, and stabilization activities.

II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements:
Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity. Years Required/Preferred Experience 8 Required Experience in software quality assurance across multiple testing phases, including unit, system, integration, regression, smoke, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT). 8 Required Experience supporting enterprise-scale financial systems (ERP or equivalent). 7 Required Experience working in a SaaS-based application environment, including understanding release cycles, regression impacts, and vendor-managed deployments. 6 Required Experience supporting system implementations, major upgrades, or large-scale modernization initiatives. 6 Required Experience developing, executing, and maintaining test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on business and technical requirements. 5 Required Experience using test management and defect-tracking tools, such as Test Savvy or an equivalent enterprise QA platform. 5 Required Hands-on experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, or comparable frameworks), including regression and smoke testing. 4 Required Experience performing financial data validation and reconciliation testing, ensuring accuracy of transactions, balances, and reporting outputs. 4 Required Strong experience in manual testing techniques, including exploratory testing, edge-case validation, and UAT support. 4 Required Proven ability to work independently, provide QA leadership, and collaborate across technical, vendor, and business teams with limited supervision. 4 Preferred Hands-on experience supporting or testing CGI Advantage ERP, including financial modules and security roles. 4 Preferred Experience supporting state, local, or federal government financial systems, preferably within treasury or comptroller environments. 4 Preferred Experience supporting USAS replacement or financial system modernization initiatives. 4 Preferred Experience testing financial system integrations, including batch processing, secure file transfers, and API-based interfaces. 3 Preferred Experience validating security roles, access controls, and segregation of duties. 2 Preferred Experience supporting post-go-live stabilization and production releases. 2 Preferred Experience using Power BI or Advantage-native reporting tools for validation of financial reporting outputs. 2 Preferred Experience collaborating directly with vendors in a SaaS delivery model.
III. TERMS OF SERVICE
Services are expected to start 03/01/2026 and are expected to complete by 08/31/2026 . Total estimated hours per Candidate shall not exceed 1920 hours. This service may be amended, renewed, and/or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing.


IV. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION
Services shall be provided during normal business hours unless otherwise coordinated through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts . Normal business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM , excluding State holidays when the agency is closed.

The primary work location(s) will be at 111 E 17th Street Austin, Texas 78711 . The working position is Hybrid - On Site and Telework . Any and all travel, per diem, parking, and/or living expenses shall be at the Candidate's and/or Vendor's expense. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts will provide pre-approved, written authorization for travel for any services to be performed away from the primary work location(s). Pre-approved travel expenses are limited to the rates and comply with the rules prescribed by the State of Texas for travel by its classified employees, including any requirement for original receipts.

The Candidate(s) may be required to work outside the normal business hours on weekends, evenings and holidays, as requested. Payment for work over 40 hours will be at the hourly rate quoted and must be coordinated and pre-approved through Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts .


V. OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Required Abilities:

• Experience supporting quality assurance and testing for enterprise financial systems.
• Experience working in a SaaS application environment, including understanding of release cycles and regression testing.
• Knowledge of financial system testing concepts, including transaction validation, reconciliation, and reporting verification.
• Experience developing and executing test cases and test scripts.
• Familiarity with system integrations and interface testing.
• Experience documenting and tracking defects using structured QA tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to perform assigned work with limited supervision.

Required Skills:

• Direct experience with CGI Advantage, including testing of financial modules and security roles.
• Experience supporting USAS replacement or modernization initiatives.
• Experience supporting CPA financial or treasury systems.
• Familiarity with Power BI or Advantage-native reporting tools.
• Experience with Test Savvy or similar SaaS testing platforms.
• Experience testing financial integrations, including file-based and API-based interfaces.
• Experience working in an Agile or hybrid project environment.