What are the responsibilities and job description for the Testing Automation Lead position at Accenture Federal Services?
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Join Accenture Federal Services to do the work you love in an inclusive, collaborative, and caring community, where you can be empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.
Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!
You are:
The musical conductor to our automation testing efforts. Your symphony? The project. Your audience? Our clients. “Testing 1-2-3” Your mic check responsibilities include applying business requirements, Testing knowledge and technical expertise in the implementation of test automation suites to validate software application functionality. You love performing hands on design, coding, enhancing, and testing of software applications in order to meet business process requirements. Critics and audiences are wowed by how you apply your Testing knowledge and technical expertise in the automation and quality engineering efforts of every delivery. And of course, an in-depth understanding of testing, including theory and concepts are music to your ears.
As a Testing Automation Lead, you will be entrusted with the pivotal role of establishing and executing a comprehensive automation strategy across the entire application or product lifecycle. Your expertise will be crucial in crafting and scripting test automation, implementing frameworks, and troubleshooting software issues that emerge from testing.
The Work:
Your daily activities will revolve around the Salesforce platform and Copado, where you will provide testing and analysis for complex systems to ensure compliance and performance standards. You will independently develop a variety of test scripts, including performance, functional, behavioral, API, and 508 compliance, as needed. Creating test scenarios and executing tests will be part of your routine, along with analyzing results, pinpointing performance issues, and drafting reports to enhance system functionality. Collaboration with other testers and developers to troubleshoot and resolve issues is key, ensuring customer satisfaction. Your proactive participation in requirements gathering meetings will deepen your understanding of business needs and system requirements, ensuring all development aligns with set criteria.
In your role, you will be the driving force behind the health of the end-to-end test automation pipeline and the overall quality of the program. You will produce detailed testing documents, such as test plans, test cases, test data, and scripts, to facilitate rapid and iterative testing. Developing testing status reporting tools and methods will enable stakeholders to quickly gauge system status and delve into details as needed. Leadership in automated testing processes is expected, as you will contribute to the design and maintenance of the test automation framework. Your commitment to an automation-first approach will minimize manual configurations within the platform. You will also be responsible for developing and enforcing high-quality automation test engineering best practices, strategies, and principles. Open communication across the program and with stakeholders is essential for maintaining transparency and awareness of progress and any impediments. Lastly, you will drive delivery and continuous improvement by leveraging feedback and metrics to identify opportunities for enhancement.
Here is what you need:
The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:
$98,500—$184,900 USD
What We Believe
We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.
Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Read more here
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation.
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
For details, view a copy of the Accenture Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement.
Requesting An Accommodation
Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
If you are being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.
Other Employment Statements
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.
California requires additional notifications for applicants and employees. If you are a California resident, live in or plan to work from Los Angeles County upon being hired for this position, please click here for additional important information.
Join Accenture Federal Services to do the work you love in an inclusive, collaborative, and caring community, where you can be empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.
Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!
You are:
The musical conductor to our automation testing efforts. Your symphony? The project. Your audience? Our clients. “Testing 1-2-3” Your mic check responsibilities include applying business requirements, Testing knowledge and technical expertise in the implementation of test automation suites to validate software application functionality. You love performing hands on design, coding, enhancing, and testing of software applications in order to meet business process requirements. Critics and audiences are wowed by how you apply your Testing knowledge and technical expertise in the automation and quality engineering efforts of every delivery. And of course, an in-depth understanding of testing, including theory and concepts are music to your ears.
As a Testing Automation Lead, you will be entrusted with the pivotal role of establishing and executing a comprehensive automation strategy across the entire application or product lifecycle. Your expertise will be crucial in crafting and scripting test automation, implementing frameworks, and troubleshooting software issues that emerge from testing.
The Work:
Your daily activities will revolve around the Salesforce platform and Copado, where you will provide testing and analysis for complex systems to ensure compliance and performance standards. You will independently develop a variety of test scripts, including performance, functional, behavioral, API, and 508 compliance, as needed. Creating test scenarios and executing tests will be part of your routine, along with analyzing results, pinpointing performance issues, and drafting reports to enhance system functionality. Collaboration with other testers and developers to troubleshoot and resolve issues is key, ensuring customer satisfaction. Your proactive participation in requirements gathering meetings will deepen your understanding of business needs and system requirements, ensuring all development aligns with set criteria.
In your role, you will be the driving force behind the health of the end-to-end test automation pipeline and the overall quality of the program. You will produce detailed testing documents, such as test plans, test cases, test data, and scripts, to facilitate rapid and iterative testing. Developing testing status reporting tools and methods will enable stakeholders to quickly gauge system status and delve into details as needed. Leadership in automated testing processes is expected, as you will contribute to the design and maintenance of the test automation framework. Your commitment to an automation-first approach will minimize manual configurations within the platform. You will also be responsible for developing and enforcing high-quality automation test engineering best practices, strategies, and principles. Open communication across the program and with stakeholders is essential for maintaining transparency and awareness of progress and any impediments. Lastly, you will drive delivery and continuous improvement by leveraging feedback and metrics to identify opportunities for enhancement.
Here is what you need:
- Provides overall automation strategy for the entire application or product lifecycle
- Designs and writes test automation scripts
- Implements test automation frameworks
- Investigates problems in software as a result of testing
- 3 years of experience required
- BS Degree (A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline preferred)
- US residency is required, must be in country 3 of last 5 years
- Valid passport required
- Fingerprinting is required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- Working hours 9-5 eastern, candidates can reside outside of eastern time zone but must work 9-5 eastern hours
- Experience in the Salesforce and Copado environments.
- Experience with Agile methodologies
- Experience with Atlassian Jira/Confluence
- Strong experience with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and/or Medicaid CHIP data
- US Citizenship required
The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:
$98,500—$184,900 USD
What We Believe
We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.
Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Read more here
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation.
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
For details, view a copy of the Accenture Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement.
Requesting An Accommodation
Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
If you are being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.
Other Employment Statements
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.
California requires additional notifications for applicants and employees. If you are a California resident, live in or plan to work from Los Angeles County upon being hired for this position, please click here for additional important information.
Salary : $98,500 - $184,900
