Job Type
Full-time
Description
The ideal candidate will perform hands-on functional, regression, integration, interface, and batch testing within a complex PeopleSoft HCM environment in a secure federal setting. This role focuses on test execution, automation development, defect analysis, and close collaboration with development and business teams to ensure high-quality system performance and reliable releases. The position requires experience with UFT (or similar automation tools), familiarity with PeopleSoft Test Framework (PTF), and exposure to Tricentis as a potential future toolset. As part of the SFI team, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving a mission-critical system supporting federal operations.
Location: On-site in Arlington, VAKey Responsibilities- Execute functional, regression, integration, interface, and end-to-end testing for PeopleSoft HCM enhancements, defect fixes, patches, releases, and production support activities.
- Develop, maintain, and execute detailed test cases, test scripts, and test data across business processes, interfaces, security, batch jobs, and reports.
- Perform automated testing using UFT, including building and maintaining stable, reusable test assets for key business and technical workflows.
- Develop and enhance automated test scripts using PeopleSoft Test Framework (PTF), including reusable tests, variables, and data-driven validation techniques.
- Conduct regression testing across PeopleSoft HCM components, including pages, prompts, grids, Process Scheduler jobs, queries, interfaces, and end-to-end transactions.
- Validate batch processing, inbound/outbound interfaces, file feeds, security updates, reports, and system integrations.
- Review logs, system messages, interface results, and backend data to identify issues and support troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
- Document and track defects with clear reproduction steps, evidence, and impact analysis; retest fixes as needed.
- Collaborate with developers, business analysts, functional teams, and environment support teams to validate requirements, troubleshoot issues, and ensure release quality.
- Support test environment readiness, including account setup, connectivity checks, test data preparation, smoke testing, and deployment validation.
- Contribute to test automation standards, reusable assets, regression test suites, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Participate in the evaluation of additional tools, such as Tricentis, for expanded automation and test management capabilities.
- Maintain accurate test documentation, execution results, and traceability to support auditability and release reporting.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
- 3+ years of software QA/testing experience supporting enterprise applications, with strong hands-on execution of test cases and release validation.
- Strong experience testing PeopleSoft HCM applications, including online processing, interfaces, batch jobs, reports, and end-to-end business workflows.
- Hands-on experience with UFT is preferred; experience with PeopleSoft Test Framework (PTF) is a plus, and familiarity with Tricentis is also a plus.
- Ability to design, create, and execute test scripts; analyze defects; validate system behavior; and compare expected vs. actual results using structured testing methods.
- Experience reviewing logs, test evidence, interface outputs, and backend data; SQL or query-based validation experience is preferred.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must possess an active Secret clearance or be eligible to obtain one.
Desired Skills- Experience performing functional, regression, integration, and interface testing in PeopleSoft HCM within complex enterprise or federal environments.
- Working knowledge of UFT automation concepts, including object repositories, reusable actions, parameterization, checkpoints, and test maintenance.
- Experience building or maintaining PeopleSoft Test Framework (PTF) automated test assets and supporting the expansion of test automation coverage.
- Familiarity with PeopleTools components such as Process Scheduler, Integration Broker, queries, reports, and security testing.
- Experience with Tricentis tools (e.g., Tosca or qTest) for enterprise test automation or test management initiatives.
- Experience validating PeopleSoft HCM updates, including patches, PUM images, tax updates, and regression impact analysis.
- Experience with defect tracking, test evidence documentation, release support, and Agile or iterative delivery environments.
- Prior experience working in secure federal or DoD environments is preferred.
- ISTQB or equivalent QA certification is a plus.
Additional Information:- Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
- Work Environment: On-site as required by the contract.
- For information on SFI's benefits, please visit http://www.spatialfront.com/pages/career.html
- This is a full-time, W2 position.
- No agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-Corp submissions.
