It Lead Analyst - Software Qa

IT Lead Analyst - Software QA

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for Systems testing lead activities for systems implementation and O&M software development projects.
- Perform analysis and review of system requirements, estimations, peer reviews, test data determination and preparation, designing test strategy and test cases, executing test cases and monitoring and control of overall test activities, UAT and Production support and provide testing status.
- Responsible for mentoring testing team members.
- Lead efforts in performing POC/research for new tools, making recommendations of such tools, and implementing upon management approval.
- Test preparation and test execution.
- Develop, maintain, and implement integration/system test strategy, test plans, test processes, test scenarios and test cases based on MAXIMUS' CMMI standards.
- Identify and determine data for testing.
- Communicate with analysts and developers to understand/clarify requirements.
- Identify, report and manage defects in defect tracking system.
- Participate in level of effort estimates.
- Maintain project's test documentation.
- Participate in reviews as per project's scope.
- Work with external parties for interface testing.
- Mentor testers on the project and assist with complex testing SQL and or utilities needed for testing during white/gray box testing.
- Assist with development of functional automation scripts for regression testing.
- Assist with performance testing when required.
- Participate in UAT and Production support.
- Troubleshoot user reported production defects.
- Provide systems test results walkthroughs and assist in data prep and supports test case execution for UAT.
- Conduct demos/walkthroughs.
- Participate in project meetings and status reporting.
- Provide testing status reports per project requirements and provide input to the Project Plans and Processes.
- Identify and communicate risks to the Project team.
- Provide regular updates to the Project Manager.
- Provide technical information for Change Requests meetings.
- Participate in team meetings when necessary.
- Participate in QMSS activities to support Shared Services and CMMI (M&A and PPQA) functions.
- Participate in collection and review of quantitative data related to software testing and development activities for measurement and analysis.
- Participate in PPQA reviews and audits of project activities and work products to ensure compliance with documented plans, procedures and standards as required.
- Participate in tools selection process and make recommendation.

Responsible for Systems testing lead activities for systems implementation and O&M software development projects.

- Perform analysis and review of system requirements, estimations, peer reviews, test data determination and preparation, designing test

strategy and test cases, executing test cases and monitoring and control of overall test activities, UAT and Production support and provide

testing status.

- Responsible for mentoring testing team members.

- Lead efforts in performing POC/research for new tools, making recommendations of such tools, and implementing upon management

approval.

- Test preparation and test execution.

- Develop, maintain, and implement integration/system test strategy, test plans, test processes, test scenarios and test cases based on

MAXIMUS' CMMI standards.

- Identify and determine data for testing.

- Communicate with analysts and developers to understand/clarify requirements.

- Identify, report and manage defects in defect tracking system.

- Participate in level of effort estimates.

- Maintain project's test documentation.

- Participate in reviews as per project's scope.

- Work with external parties for interface testing.

- Mentor testers on the project and assist with complex testing SQL and or utilities needed for testing during white/gray box testing.

- Assist with development of functional automation scripts for regression testing.

- Assist with performance testing when required.

- Participate in UAT and Production support.

- Troubleshoot user reported production defects.

- Provide systems test results walkthroughs and assist in data prep and supports test case execution for UAT.

- Conduct demos/walkthroughs.

- Participate in project meetings and status reporting.

Provide testing status reports per project requirements and provide input to the Project Plans and Processes.

- Identify and communicate risks to the Project team.

- Provide regular updates to the Project Manager.

- Provide technical information for Change Requests meetings.

- Participate in team meetings when necessary.

- Participate in QMSS activities to support Shared Services and CMMI (M&A and PPQA) functions.

- Participate in collection and review of quantitative data related to software testing and development activities for measurement and

analysis.

- Participate in PPQA reviews and audits of project activities and work products to ensure compliance with documented plans, procedures

and standards as required.

- Participate in tools selection process and make recommendation

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree and 7-10 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

EEO Statement

Active military service members, their spouses, and veteran candidates often embody the core competencies Maximus deems essential, and bring a resiliency and dependability that greatly enhances our workforce. We recognize your unique skills and experiences, and want to provide you with a career path that allows you to continue making a difference for our country. We're proud of our connections to organizations dedicated to serving veterans and their families. If you are transitioning from military to civilian life, have prior service, are a retired veteran or a member of the National Guard or Reserves, or a spouse of an active military service member, we have challenging and rewarding career opportunities available for you. A committed and diverse workforce is our most important resource. Maximus is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Maximus provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disabled status.