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Ariel Partners

Delivers IT solutions for complex challenges

Testing Manager

Full-TimePosted on 10/22/2026
No salary listed
Senior, Expert
Bachelor's, Master's
Fort Belvoir, VA, USA
Remote
QA & TestingManual & Functional QA

About the job

Requirements
  • Active Secret clearance is required.
  • At least 8 years of relevant experience is required.
  • Experience with quality gates, test coverage, release readiness, and configuration controls is required.
  • Experience testing software applications across system, regression, acceptance, end-to-end, performance, and automation testing, as well as release management, is required.
  • Experience in Agile and knowledge of system operations, engineering, and DevOps integration are required.
  • Experience developing and maintaining test cases using designated automated test tools is required.
  • Detailed familiarity with commercial test environments and operating systems is required.
  • Experience supervising a team of test specialists and managing complex test programs is required.
  • Experience translating complex program requirements into testable requirements is required.
  • Experience analyzing and recommending test cycles, test plans, safety reviews, and detailed test objectives is required.
  • A bachelor's or master's degree is required.
  • A relevant certification from a nationally recognized technical organization is required.
Responsibilities
  • Supervise a team of test specialists and manage complex, state-of-the-art test programs.
  • Lead analysis efforts to dissect output data, interface with the client, and provide clear results and recommendations.
  • Translate complex program requirements into testable requirements.
  • Analyze and recommend test cycles, test plans, safety reviews, and detailed test objectives.
  • Manage and work effectively with diverse organizations and personalities to execute a successful test program.
  • Apply complex test methodologies and compensate for limitations and restrictions.
  • Develop the overall test strategy, including objectives, methodologies, analysis, and schedules.
  • Independently assess system performance against stated requirements.
  • Apply test discipline to design a thorough and executable test program.
  • Apply use cases and user stories to create test cases.

About the company

Ariel Partners provides IT solutions and services to help customers overcome hard technology challenges. The company works with clients to understand critical problems, then designs, implements, and supports tailored technology solutions across systems, software, and infrastructure to enable customer success. What sets Ariel Partners apart is its emphasis on integrity, long-term commitment to customers and partners, willingness to tackle difficult challenges and explore new ideas, and a steady pursuit of excellence, all while operating as an equal opportunity employer. Its goal is to be recognized by stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions and to be on their short list whenever they face their biggest technology challenges.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2000

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • NASA SEWP VI and GSA POLARIS create long-duration federal selling lanes through 2036.
  • NYC DYCD's RHY Connect win validates Ariel Partners on urgent civic modernization programs.
  • ServiceNow resale authority and Port Authority M/WBE certification widen near-term partner-led opportunities.

What critics are saying

  • Ariel Partners has only 11-50 employees, limiting delivery capacity against larger integrators.
  • Federal contract vehicles delay revenue; SEWP VI ordering starts November 1, 2026.
  • Heavy dependence on government procurement exposes Ariel Partners to award protests and recompete losses.

What makes Ariel Partners unique

  • Ariel Partners holds prime spots on NASA SEWP VI in both IT service categories.
  • Ariel Partners won GSA POLARIS WOSB access through Ariel-BCT Partners, expanding federal reach.
  • Ariel Partners builds niche public-sector systems like NYC DYCD's RHY Connect platform.

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Benefits

  • Hybrid Work Options