Sr. Test Lead

Overview

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company and part of global Accenture, to do work that matters in a collaborative and caring community, where you feel like you belong and are 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!

The Test Lead oversees all stages of testing from formulation from test plan and approach to test script creation, to test execution, and defect resolution. The focus is on automating testing as much as feasible, performing frequent regression testing, and supporting all user testing activities. Must establish the processes, tooling and standards for testing that will be used across the program.

• 10+ years of acquired knowledge in planning, directing, and managing interoperability testing (interfaces, data quality, etc.)
• 5+ years of experience applying UAT automation methodologies and tools on at least one IT related development program, to include defining and testing user story acceptance criteria
• 5+ years of experience converting user stories and acceptance criteria into test scripts. Comprehensive understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and testing processes
• Strong communication skills and ability to facilitate research and analysis with all team members to include Product Owners, Developers, and Senior Leaders
• Experience with Vantage, Java, .Net, and database/infrastructure deployment testing.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related Engineering or IT discipline
• 5+ years of experience as Test Lead on an ERP-type implementation
• Experience establishing test automation progress

• US Citizens only (no dual citizenship)
• Minimum of an active Secret Clearance
• You must live local to St. Louis, MO (preferred) or be willing to travel to St. Louis every week Monday-Friday

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience.

Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed Final date to receive applications.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$125,600—$153,800 USD

What We Believe:
As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity.

This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences.…