Job ID: WA-14822-QA (90090313)
Onsite/Local WA Govt QA Lead (15+) with ERP, portfolio, API, SaaS and Azure/DevOps experience
Location: Olympia, WA (OFM)
Duration: 12 Months
Preferred education, experience, and competencies:
▪ A strong commitment to quality and protecting the customer experience is essential.
▪ Relevant professional experience in program or portfolio level coordination and technical and project management
▪ Mastery of test case design techniques and tools
▪ Minimum of ten years as software testing or development lead for large-scale SaaS implementations.
Experience with large, complicated enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementations is required
▪ Minimum of ten years of experience of test automation frameworks, scripting languages, and tools for efficient test automation and coverage.
▪ Experience creating comprehensive test plans and a strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, tools, and frameworks
▪ Skilled in defining test scenarios, electing appropriate test data, and ensuring comprehensive test coverage
▪ Strong analytical skills to identify potential vulnerabilities and define appropriate test coverage for optimal defect identification and resolution
▪ Proficient utilizing Azure Dev Ops (ADO)
▪ Experience and knowledge of cutover planning and execution principles and necessary activities
▪ Experience with testing SaaS solutions and integration testing (e.g., API, data migration) using test automation tools and frameworks
▪ Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams
▪ Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities and deadlines under tight deadlines.
Test Automation:
▪ Evaluate and recommend test automation tools and frameworks for the project
▪ Develop and maintain test automation scripts for regression testing and continuous integration testing.
▪ Integrate test automation into the overall testing process to improve efficiency and coverage
▪ Ensure project performance and track progress with timeline and goals
▪ Plan, monitor, and track key metrics for progress and performance
▪ Identify root causes of Projects’ performance shortfalls and opportunities to
improve
▪ Develop Project communication and status in the form of Word document, PowerPoint presentations, website content, and all other materials as required
Design and facilitate regular and ad-hoc Project meetings, also participate in other
Project related meetings as needed
Test Strategy and Planning:
▪ Enhance the WaTech OneWA project testing strategy and plan to comprehensively include all aspects of business process transformation and technology modernization
▪ Continuously update the WaTech OneWA Test Plan to reflect OneWA Program testing phases, timelines, milestones, and requirements.
▪ Utilize Azure DevOps (ADO) to develop a method for tracking, monitoring, documenting, and reporting testing status and results. Design a dashboard that clearly articulates testing status at any given point
▪ Collaborate with the OneWA Program, particularly the testing director and leads, to pilot concepts on behalf of enterprise agencies impacted by Phase 1 core financials implementation
▪ Define test metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the testing effort
▪ Establish a risk-based testing approach that considers business criticality,
integration complexity, change impact, and frequency of use
▪ Evaluate WaTech requirements, OneWA Program requirements, and OneWA Program user stories to determine appropriate test coverage based on risk assessments.
▪ Identify and prioritize high-risk use cases with significant impact on critical business processes, financial data integrity, and system integration points
▪ Determine the necessary level of testing for each use case based on risk level,
complexity, and business impact
▪ Allocate testing resources and efforts to ensure adequate coverage of high- risk and business-critical areas
▪ Plan and coordinate all testing activities, including resource allocation, scheduling, dependencies, and risk management
▪ Align the WaTech test strategy with the OneWA Program testing framework
▪ Sequence and coordinate testing activities across WaTech, OneWA, and vendor teams
▪ Communicate testing status, risks, and coverage information to support
project readiness and decision-making discussions
▪ Develop documentation for the testing approach that reflects agreed priorities, assumptions, constraints, and alignment with program-level testing
▪ Continuously monitor and adjust test coverage and prioritization based on project progress, changes in requirements, and identified risks