Testing Lead

Reston, VA – Contract. On-site flexibility/remote: 100%

Role / Duties:

The Testing Lead will be responsible for overseeing the testing strategy, resource allocation, and team management for various testing roles including automation testers, functional testers, and CAT testers. The Testing Lead will work closely with the Environment Management Team and SCRUM teams to identify appropriate test environments per release. The test lead will also work cross‑functionally to ensure that the testing requirements are achieved when project integrations are necessary.

• Develop and oversee the testing strategy
• Allocate resources effectively for testing activities
• Manage automation testers, functional testers, and CAT testers
• Assist in identifying appropriate test environments for each release
• Collaborate with the Environment Management Team and SCRUM teams
• Act as the Testing Lead, with strong communication and problem‑solving skills
• Collaborate and report to the application team leaders, business partners, and ELT on a routine basis
• Ability to cross‑train and mentor the testing team
• Responsible for Chaos and HA testing

• Experience in creating clear test plans and scenarios using HP ALM or similar tools
• Proficiency in manual testing with knowledge of when to incorporate automated testing
• Ability to build and utilize Test Automation scripts and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, UFT)
• Understanding of Dev Ops and Agile methodologies
• Knowledge of Version One or other work management tools
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with stakeholders
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in testing environment
• Experience testing in cloud environments – GCP or Azure preferred
• Knowledge of SQL for querying databases
• Familiarity with Postman for web services testing
• Understanding of SDLC and application lifecycle

• A minimum of thirteen (13) years’ experience in software development, software quality assurance/control, and/or related field
• A degree from an accredited College/University in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline is preferred
• Able to perform all functional duties independently on high‑visibility programs, or mission‑critical aspects of a given program
• Able to oversee the efforts of direct reporting resources and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job
• Experience training/mentoring less experienced personnel
• Extensive knowledge of and experience with formal software testing for complex software applications
• Extensive experience testing software applications, identifying/documenting defects, and working with developers and end users to resolve defects
• Extensive experience with multiple defect tracking tools (e.g. Rational, Mercury)
• Extensive experience authoring software‑quality‑related documentation such as requirements specifications, test plans, test cases, test scripts and test reports
• Excellent communication skills