Test Lead Analyst

The Test Lead Analyst is a leased employee engagement designed to provide expert testing services for SMUD's ADMS/OMS Monarch and Compass (OSI Aspen Tech ADMS platform) software and applications. The role involves enhancing and maintaining these systems through collaboration with stakeholders to develop testing criteria, conduct testing, perform debugging, and document findings including root cause analysis.

Key responsibilities include diagnosing and resolving application issues by coordinating with vendors and end users for bug resolution. The analyst participates in day-to-day testing activities such as team meetings, creating testing artifacts, and communicating results with other team members and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).

Specific tasks encompass writing and executing test scripts for various applications and interfaces, developing executable test plans based on business and functional requirements, and performing functional, end-user, integration, regression, and performance testing. The role also includes data clean-up work post-testing (reviewing, correcting, deleting, and re-entering data), recording and documenting results against expected outcomes, and managing issues/defects by isolating, replicating, reporting, and verifying fixes.

Additionally, the resource occasionally provides end-user support for work groups using OSI Aspen Tech solutions. The role requires strong communication skills to present technical information to nontechnical users and the ability to establish positive, cooperative working relationships with SMUD colleagues. The analyst reports to an assigned SMUD project manager or technical lead, provides regular updates on progress and risks, complies with all SMUD policies (including security and confidentiality), and participates in required meetings and reviews.

The position is hybrid, requiring the contractor to be on-site at SMUD's Bradshaw location every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with occasional attendance on Mondays and Fridays as needed. The work schedule falls between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm (PST), Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities:
Collaborate with stakeholders to develop testing criteria; conduct testing and debugging including root cause analysis and documentation of findings; diagnose and resolve ADMS/OMS Monarch and Compass application issues; coordinate with vendors and end users for bug resolution; participate in day-to-day testing activities, team meetings, creation of testing artifacts, and communication of test results; write and execute test scripts for different applications and interfaces;

develop executable test plans based on business and functional requirements; perform functional, end-user, integration, regression, and performance testing; conduct data clean-up work post-testing (reviewing, correcting, deleting, and re-entering data); record and document results comparing them to expected results; manage issue/defect lifecycle including recording anomalies, isolating and replicating defects, leading resolution discussions, and verifying defect fixes; occasionally provide end-user support for work groups using OSI Aspen Tech ADMS/OMS Monarch and Compass Solutions;

communicate effectively in oral and written form to present technical information to nontechnical users; establish and maintain positive working relationships with SMUD colleagues.

Required experience:

The documents require a minimum of two (2) years of experience with different OSI Aspen Tech ADMS Monarch applications, a minimum of two (2) years of experience with OSI Aspen Tech OMS and Compass applications, a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in testing and quality assurance activities, and prior experience and understanding of GIS models.

Preferred…