Software Test Lead

Position Title: Modus21 Test Lead Role Description
Status: Permanent

Location: Charleston, S.C.

Modus21 is a Charleston, South Carolina based business and technology consulting firm specializing in solving complex business problems for global business and government clients. Our philosophy is simple provide value to our clients through the ability to streamline, measure, and improve their business processes via business intelligence and business architecture. Our expertise has proven highly successful in helping organizations recognize greater value by aligning their strategy and objectives to technology and execution.

Scope of Work: The Navy Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case Execution Modernization Initiative (CEMI) will provide the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Foreign Nationals the enterprise case management system replacement for MISIL. The CEMI will serve as the case execution capability to comprehensively and efficiently access, integrate, manage, track, evaluate, and transfer case execution, logistics, requisition, procurement, contracting, funding, financial, accounting, and services data across the FMS community activities.

Modus21, LLC is developing the Sea Services Security Assistance Logistics and Execution (S³ALE) application as part of a systems-of-systems solution to replace the obsolete MISIL system.

Summary of role: The Test Lead is responsible for developing and managing the testing strategy for the Navy-ERP-S3ALE integration, ensuring all components are rigorously tested and meet required quality standards before deployment. The Test Lead develops test plans and cases, manages the testing team, coordinates testing activities per the testing strategy to ensure thorough testing of all components, and reports on testing progress and issues.


Responsibilities:

Developing comprehensive test plans, test strategies, and approaches for testing software applications.

Designing and executing test cases to ensure software functionality and quality, including functional, regression, and performance testing across multiple environments.

Managing and mentoring the testing team, assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and providing guidance and support.

Identifying, documenting, and tracking defects using bug tracking tools, and working with developers to resolve issues.

Setting up and maintaining test environments, including test data, configurations, and infrastructure.

Ensuring traceability of test cases to requirements and analyzing test results, preparing test reports, and communicating findings to relevant stakeholders.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams (development, product, etc.) to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

Continuously improving testing processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness


Requirements/Experience:

BS/MS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.

International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) certification preferred

• 10 years of experience in testing with at least 5 years of test leadership experience

• Proficient in all phases of testing and types of testing - Functional, non-functional; smoke, sanity, integration, usability, User Acceptance, end-to-end, regression and performance

• Strong presentation, customer interfacing, and experience working remotely (by phone, virtually, etc.)

• Strong collaboration, interpersonal and organizational skills

• Exceptional verbal and written skills