· Lead the evaluation, testing, and validation of assigned applications.

· Assess the service levels and performance to ensure they meet established quality standards in accordance with IRS standards.

· Document issues and track status in designated systems.

· Develop and/or participate in the development of solutions to resolve problems and review assigned application documentation for correctness and adherence to the design concept and to user standards.

· Track problems and provide updates to designated management.

· Prepare milestone status reports and deliveries/presentations on the system.

· Under general direction, carries out procedures to ensure that all information systems, products, and services meet organization standards and end-user requirements.

· Create test data for applications.

· Document resolution of all complex problems.

· Report progress on problem resolution to management.

· Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience

· Experience in Requirements Traceable Matrix, Unit Testing, Regression and System Testing

· Conduct unit, integration, and regression testing for application code changes, creating test data, and conducting and documenting development manual and automated test cases, and support of Government acceptance testing.

· Experience as a test engineer

· Experience in requirements analysis, systems analysis, design, development, scripting, and user acceptance testing

· Experience with one or more methodologies testing systems developed using Agile, Agile-Hybrid, DevSecOps, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, Rapid Application Development (RAD) and Test-Driven Development methodologies

· Proven experience in automated testing methodologies and tools

· Experience with software QA tools and processes, including automated testing tools like Selenium

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $60.00 - $70.00 per hour

Compensation package:

• 1099 contract

Experience level:

• 10 years
• 8 years
• 9 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Washington, DC: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person