Lead Test Engineer

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience to fill a position within Technica Corporation once the contract is awarded. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Technica Corporation. If a position becomes available that aligns with your qualifications, our recruitment team will contact you.

Technica is seeking a Lead Test Engineer. Independently develops and executes test scripts to ensure that quality software is provided for release to production and to certify system changes. Produces expert level test plan documents and requirements. 

Responsibilities:

• Develops test control databases. Performs solution testing confirming business requirements.
• Maintains test databases and ensures their integrity and currency. Distributes test data from control database to development staff to satisfy adequate unit testing.
• Develops, compiles, documents and runs automated test scripts and test procedures. Runs regression tests. Tracks status of defects. Provides quality assurance testing for all systems to ensure the development and distribution of quality products. 
• Assists with roll-out of systems documentation. Produces lists of defects that are to be resolved and incorporated into future releases of the application as required.
• Communicates with analysts and programmers about formal testing plans, problems, and results.
• Develops technical documentation and reports. Manages the Release Management process for all changes to the baseline IT infrastructure.
• Ensures all processes are adhered to appropriately throughout project lifecycles.
• Ensures all existing processes are fully documented, suggesting improvements, updating documentation, and communicating all process changes to relevant stakeholders.

The position will work out of a government facility in Washington, D.C. and Technica's HQ in Dulles, VA. A hybrid work schedule will require customer and manager approval. The government has established policies for on-site vs hybrid work which varies across divisions and contracts. Where allowed, remote work must be coordinated with the team lead and/or government POC, ensuring there is zero interruption with the delivery of our services.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education, professional training, certifications, and relevant technical experience.
• 8 years of related experience.
• Agile/DevSecOps, and CI/CD. ISTQB CTFL required; CTAL/TM preferred. (ISTQB identifies CTAL-TM as an advanced credential for professionals responsible for managing testing throughout the SDLC).
• 7 years of software testing/QA experience with at least 3 years in a test-lead capacity.
• Must demonstrate experience developing enterprise test strategies and plans, managing functional/integration/regression/UAT testing, defect management, requirements traceability, test automation, API/database testing, metrics and reporting.
• Required to be U.S.Citizen