Position: Test Automation Lead - Test Engineer, Senior LCATJob Type: Full-TimeMode of Work: HybridLocation: Candidates must be local to Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, or San Antonio, TX, to accommodate working onsite at the Accenture Office in Chantilly, VA, or San Antonio, TX, at least one (1) week per month.POSITION OVERVIEW SteerBridge Strategies is supporting a national-level program for the Veterans Benefits Administration (“VBA”) to modernize its delivery of educational benefits to Veterans. The Digital GI Bill (DGIB) is a top priority for our strategic partner, Accenture Federal Services (AFS). As partners, SteerBridge and AFS are looking for the most talented IT professionals to join this dynamic, multi-year opportunity.The VBA is responsible for administering the department's programs that provide financial and other forms of assistance to veterans, their dependents, and survivors. Claims are currently processed at Regional Processing Offices by Claims Examiners. The VBA envisions improved customer service and mission accomplishment by digitizing the process. This project will provide a user-friendly service for beneficiaries to apply, withdraw, amend, transfer or perform other actions with improved timeliness and accuracy of award decisions. Due to the technical deficit in the VBA’s application and IT infrastructure, implementing these changes will be challenging and under an aggressive timeline.REQUIRED
Must be a US Citizen, Dual Citizen, or Green Card Holder (Permanent Resident).
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering or other Engineering or Technical discipline is required plus a minimum of eight (8) years related work experience. Eight (8) years of may be substituted for education, for a total of sixteen (16) years of work experience.
Must be eligible and able to pass a Public Trust background check.
Must live in Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia or in or near San Antonio, TX.
Must be able to work onsite at the Accenture office in Chantilly, VA, or San Antonio, TX, at least one (1) week per month.
Must be able to work East Coast business hours.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Review existing program Test Automation approach and solutions and identify opportunities for improvement.
Develop a Test Automation Improvement plan and lead execution of the plan.
Lead a team of quality engineers through multi-disciplinary team planning and ecosystem integration to accelerate delivery and drive quality across the application lifecycle.
Apply business and functional knowledge to develop end-to-end testing strategies with quality processes and methodologies.
Apply testing methodologies, principles, and processes to define and implement key metrics to manage and assess the testing process including test execution and defect resolution.
Provide test automation improvement updates to AFS Leadership, work with Tech Architectures, Product Analysts, and applications SMEs to ensure test strategy fully covers all integration points and handshakes.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS Required:
5+ years of leading automated testing in an agile, SDLC environment.
3+ years of using Jira or another bug/requirement tracking system and working with development to resolve issues.
COMPENSATION A salary commensurate with background and experience will be offered.BENEFITS
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
401(k) with matching
Paid Time Off
Paid Federal Holidays
SteerBridge Strategies is committed to equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. SteerBridge Strategies will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities in accordance with applicable law.