Tester

Meridian Technology Group is seeking a Tester. Our client seeks an experienced Tester to provide advanced testing support, guidance, and expertise to the SBM team. The Key Person shall support both agile and traditional delivery teams by designing, executing, and validating user acceptance testing (UAT), as well as collaborating closely with business users to ensure systems meet requirements and deliver expected business value. Serve as a subject matter expert in test design, test execution, defect evaluation, and testing process improvement.

Tasks

• Review and analyze project requirements, user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria for clarity, completeness, and testability.
• Maintain and update the requirements traceability matrix (RTM).
• Create, update, and maintain comprehensive test cases, test scenarios, and test suites.
• Contribute to UAT test plans.
• Develop and update test plans that outline scope, approach, schedule, resources, and risks.
• Execute manual UAT test cases, log test results, and ensure proper validation of functional and non-functional requirements.
• Participate in test case review sessions; identify candidates for automated testing as needed.
• Conduct regression testing to validate system stability and verify fixes.
• Support and sometimes lead bug hunts, exploratory testing, and ad hoc validation activities.
• Log defects with clear reproduction steps, evidence, and expected behavior; retest defects and confirm resolution.
• Conduct integration testing across systems, services, and interfaces.
• Perform or support load, performance, security, integration and accessibility testing activities.
• Prepare, request, or curate test data required for UAT.
• Validate UAT readiness (requirements, data, environments, tools).
• Participate in defect triage discussions; assist in determining priority, severity, and business impact.
• Provide UAT guidance and support to business SMEs and testers during testing cycles and contribute to training, documentation, and testing best practices.
• Develop and maintain testing best practices, training materials, templates, and documentation.
• Provide daily/weekly test metrics, summaries, and status reports to stakeholders.
• Participate fully in Scrum ceremonies (if applicable) including planning, refinement, standups, demos, and retrospectives.
• Contribute to release readiness assessments and go/no go recommendations.
• Learn and apply basic test automation concepts; collaborate with automation engineers as needed.
• Continuously identify opportunities for improving testing processes, tools, documentation, and collaboration.
• Participate in release readiness discussions.

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong understanding of UAT processes, SDLC, and agile methodologies.
• Ability to analyze requirements and translate them into effective test cases.
• Experience designing and executing complex test scenarios.
• Proficiency in using test management and defect tracking tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication skills for working with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently with minimal direction.
• Understanding of accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG), security testing fundamentals, and performance considerations.
• Ability to identify risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Collaborative mindset and strong interpersonal skills.

In addition, the ideal candidate will have skills and experience in

• Experience in a government or regulated environment.
• Familiarity with test automation concepts (Selenium, Playwright, Robot Framework, etc.).
• Experience preparing or managing test data.
• Strong UAT or QA background with experience testing complex systems.

Working Conditions

Remote setting following agency policy. May involve tight deadlines during release cycles. Requires coordination with cross functional teams and business partners across agency programs. The selected key person is expected to telecommute, as agreed to between the Authorized Representative and the key person. Any decision to allow telecommuting is made with the understanding that decision will be re-evaluated by the Authorized Representative on a regular basis. The key person should be available to work onsite if asked within a reasonable timeframe. Telecommuting will be contingent upon the key person providing his/her own adequate computer, monitor(s), Internet connection, and telephone, and be readily available during normal working hours via phone, email or instant message. Access to systems will be provided via VPN or similar software. No hardware or additional software will be provided at the key person's home site or his/her PC. For Services that are agreed to occur remotely that those Services will only be completed by the Key Person resourced for the Project and all work must be performed in the United States of America.

Type Category Qualification Description Competency Required Skills

• Operating Systems Windows 9x/2000/XP/NT/Vista/7 Proficient (4-6 Years) Yes Skills Others
• Azure DevOps Proficient (4-6 Years) Yes Skills Others
• JIRA Proficient (4-6 Years) Yes Skills Others
• Communication skills - verbal & written Advanced (7-9 Years) Yes Skills Others
• Learning ability Advanced (7-9 Years) Yes Skills Others
• Team work Advanced (7-9 Years) Yes Skills
• Tools Microsoft Office Proficient (4-6 Years) Yes Other

Other Information

This is a Contract assignment with our Client: State Government Full Time: 40 hours per week Duration: 7 months with possible extensions. Work Location: Remote This is a W-2 Contract role with Meridian Technology Group. Health Benefits Available. Contract Pay Rate Range: $52.00 to $56.00 Per Hour. There is no C2C or Visa Sponsorship with this role. This position is located in Location is Salem, OR. Position is Fully Remote with availability to work onsite if asked within a reasonable timeframe. Consultants should reside in the area or indicate the reason they are willing/seeking to relocate. Also, interested Consultants must indicate they are willing to relocate at their own expense as this position does not offer relocation assistance. Any offer of employment will be conditional, based on successfully passing a Criminal Background Check and Drug Screen.

Meridian Technology Group is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and non-discrimination for all employees in all job classifications and for prospective employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal or state law. All hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor applicants for work visas therefore, please do not apply if you are not eligible to work without sponsorship, as sponsorship is not available at this time.