Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Other

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

BI Full 6C (T4)

Job Family:

IT Quality Assurance

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Agile Methodology, Test Case Design, Test Execution, Test Management, Test Planning

Certifications:

None

Experience:

9 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Sr Test Manager

Transform technology into opportunity as an Sr Test Manager with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an IT Quality Assurance Sr Manager you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Sr Test Manager joining our team to lead and manage our Test Team, serve as an interface point with program and FSA system owners and coordinate test planning and execution activities across our functional, development, technical, and infrastructure teams.   Applications test scope includes testing on RESTful services and API’s. Communication is important within our organization; we use the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to empower our development team.

HOW A SR TST MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Manages the review and evaluation of software products and systems to ensure adherence to company and customer quality standards.

• Lead and manage test planning and execution

• Possess clear vision and priorities to guide and support team members on day to day activities

• Manage test team members’ goals and performance

• Strategize and develop requirements traceability around testable requirements and ensure complete coverage during test execution

• Provide status reports on test planning, execution, and defect management to Leadership and client management. 

• Coordinate defect management and resolution with other teams, e.g., functional, development, system engineering, DBA, hosting

• Develop and maintain testing deliverables and work products, including test plan process, test cases, test scripts, and test results 

• Monitor testing to ensure established processes and procedures are followed

• Prepare for and conduct test readiness review meetings and test status meetings with client management

• Manage resource allocation, budget, timesheet approvals, and estimate to completion activities for Test Team

• Obtain FSA sign-off on test cases, test scripts, and test results

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• BS/BA or the equivalent and 10+ years experience in IT working with various software development lifecycle methodologies and frameworks

• Minimum of five years experience leading Test teams, test methodologies, and software qualify assurance

• Must have prior experience interacting with senior client management

• Experience with risk-based testing

• Strong test automation knowledge and skills, building frameworks, e.g., BDD/Cucumber; TDD/TestNG

• Experience with Agile, incremental development and testing, or SAFe

• Experience leading and managing test cycles for Integration testing, System End-to-End, User Acceptance Testing, Performance Testing, Regression Testing, and Infrastructure testing

• Experience managing concurrent testing for enhancement change requests, break/fix changes, and special projects

• Experience managing and allocating test resources across all test efforts

• Experience managing budget and forecasts for all test efforts

• Security Clearance Level: 5/6C Public Trust

• Desired Qualifications and Skills:

• Experience with the following test management tools: ReadyAPI, GitLab, JIRA, Zephyr

• Knowledge of with common web development frameworks (Angular, Docker, React, Spring, Node.js, jQuery, Microservice Design, etc.)

• ITIL v3 Foundation or ITIL v4 certification

• PMP certification

• Attributes for Success: Strong oral and written communication skills and Strong analytical and organizational skills

Location: Remote

• US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
● Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
● 401K with company match
● Comprehensive health and wellness packages
● Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
● Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
● Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $127,500 - $172,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.