Senior Testing Consultant

Senior Testing Consultant And Subject Matter Expert (Sme) For Testing Strategy

Serve as a Senior Testing Consultant and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for testing strategy, execution, defect management, and quality assurance. Provide advanced testing support and guidance to Agile and traditional project teams. Design, execute, and validate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities. Work closely with business users to ensure systems meet functional, technical, and business requirements. Drive testing process improvements and promote quality best practices throughout the project lifecycle.

Review and analyze:
Business requirements, User stories, Process flows, Acceptance criteria. Maintain and update the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM). Develop and maintain:
Test plans, Test cases, Test scenarios, Test suites, Test documentation. Define:
Testing approach, Entry and exit criteria, Quality gates, Release-level testing strategies. Execute manual User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Validate both functional and non-functional requirements. Participate in test case review sessions and identify automation candidates. Perform:
Regression testing, Exploratory testing, Bug hunts, Ad-hoc validation. Log, track, and retest defects with detailed reproduction steps and supporting evidence. Conduct integration testing across systems, APIs, services, and interfaces. Support or execute:
Performance testing, Load testing, Security testing, Accessibility testing. Prepare and manage UAT test data. Validate testing readiness, including:
Requirements, Test environments, Test data, Testing tools. Participate in defect triage sessions. Assess defect:
Priority, Severity, Business impact. Provide testing guidance and mentoring to business SMEs and testers. Develop and maintain:
Testing best practices, Templates, Documentation, Training materials. Produce:
Daily status reports, Weekly test summaries, Test metrics, Progress reports. Participate in Agile ceremonies, including:
Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives. Support release readiness assessments and Go/No-Go recommendations. Collaborate with automation engineers to identify and expand automation coverage. Continuously improve testing processes, documentation, tools, and team collaboration. Assess test coverage across:
Business requirements, Integrations, Business workflows, Data validation, User roles, Edge cases. Recommend testing scope adjustments based on project risks, timelines, and release objectives. Monitor:
Defect trends, Aging defects, Recurring issues, Root cause analysis. Identify and escalate environment issues affecting testing or release timelines. Define test data requirements and coordinate data setup, masking, and refresh activities. Support sprint, release, and project planning by providing QA/UAT estimates and testing assumptions. Participate in or lead release readiness discussions. Escalate quality risks, blockers, and unresolved issues with actionable recommendations.

Strong understanding of:
User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile/Scrum methodologies. Experience designing and executing complex test scenarios. Hands-on experience with:
Azure Dev Ops, Jira, Test management tools, Defect tracking tools. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Strong organizational and time management skills. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Knowledge of:
Accessibility standards (WCAG), Security testing, Performance testing. Ability to identify project risks and recommend mitigation strategies. Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills. Experience leading QA/UAT activities for large, cross-functional projects. Experience developing:
Test strategies, Test plans, RTMs, Test cases, Defect reports, Test summary reports, Release readiness documentation. Strong understanding of:
Defect lifecycle management, Test coverage analysis, Risk-based testing, Release quality criteria. Ability to influence stakeholders and challenge ambiguous requirements to ensure quality. Experience collaborating with:
Business teams, Technical teams, Product teams, Vendors, Project Management teams.

Experience working in government or other highly regulated environments. Familiarity with test automation tools such as:
Selenium, Playwright, Robot Framework. Experience preparing and managing complex test data. Background in Business Analysis or broader Quality Assurance disciplines beyond UAT.

Bachelor's degree in:
Computer Science, Information Technology, Related technical field. 10+ years of experience in QA, UAT, Software Testing, or related technical disciplines. Proven experience providing senior-level testing consulting and technical leadership.