Testing Lead

GDIT is seeking a highly skilled Function Testing Lead to ensure unity to make a personal impact as a Testing Lead supporting the United States Postal Service. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Testing Lead, you will help ensure that today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Testing Lead joining our team to ensure that USPS Information Technology products perform properly and as expected.

HOW A TESTING LEAD WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

The Testing Lead will be responsible for overseeing the testing strategy, resource allocation, and team management for various testing roles including automation testers, functional testers, and CAT testers. The Testing Lead will work closely with the Environment Management Team and SCRUM teams to identify appropriate test environments per release.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee the testing strategy
• Allocate resources effectively for testing activities
• Manage automation testers, functional testers, and CAT testers
• Assist in identifying appropriate test environments for each release
• Collaborate with the Environment Management Team and SCRUM teams
• Act as the Testing Lead, with strong communication and problem-solving skills. 
• Collaborate and report to the application team leaders, business partners, and ELT on a routine basis
• Ability to cross train and mentor the testing team, including other vendors and USPS resources                      
• Responsible for Chaos and HA testing

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in technology, software development and/or accounting/business is preferred; OR in lieu of degree, an additional 5 years of relevant work experience is required

Required Experience:

• 8 years of relevant experience
• Minimum 5 years in manual and automated testing

Required Skills & Abilities:

• With limited direction, carry out procedures to ensure that Payroll application products and services meet organizational standards and end-user requirements.
• Evaluate and design testing procedures to ensure that software meets established quality standards.
• Develop and write testing scripts and plans to ensure that software functions as expected.
• Prepare complex data sets to test logic, error handling and system workflows.
• Conduct testing of more complex features and verify fixes.
• Monitor and document testing procedures and results are in compliance with required USPS Technology Solution Life Cycle (TSLC) standards.
• Functional Testing: Verify that each feature of the software works as specified in the requirements. Key types of functional testing include:

• Smoke Testing: Quick, initial testing for critical functions.
• Regression Testing: Ensure new code changes haven't broken existing functionality.
• End-to-End (E2E) Testing: Validate complete system/user flows from start to finish.

Knowledge and qualifications:

• Motivated self-starter with excellent analytical, organization, and troubleshooting skills. Ability to invoke logical reasoning to analyze computer processes and results and make deductions based on the information available.
• Deep knowledge of software development cycle and testing methodologies.
• Proficient in running manual tests, and able to recognize when and how to incorporate automated testing processes to enhance efficiency and reduce expenses.
• Payroll domain knowledge:
  • Understanding of payroll cycles, tax calculations, deductions, benefits, etc. 
  • Knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations. 
  • Payroll Calculations such as gross-to-net pay, benefits deductions, garnishments, bonuses.
  • Payroll Cycle end-to-end processes such as new hire onboarding, timesheet and HR integration, payroll simulation, paycheck creation, termination/final pay processing.
  • Retroactive calculations and back pay for salary revisions. 
  • Basic understanding of accounting related to payroll.
• Experience using AI-driven tools that automatically generate test scripts based on system requirements, user stories, or existing application behavior.
• Attention to Detail: Critical for identifying discrepancies in payroll calculations that could lead to financial penalties or legal issues

• Problem-Solving: Ability to analyze issues and payroll anomalies, determine if a discrepancy is a system bug or input error, and work with developers to resolve them.  

• Strong Communication Skills: Ability to collaborate with key stakeholders, Solutions Architects, Product Owner, Managers and Developers.
• Time Management: Manage testing schedules to meet deadlines and payroll cycles.
• Successful candidates will ensure quality software solutions that meet the specified requirements and reduce the risk of errors and customer dissatisfaction.

Working knowledge of one of more of the following qualifications:

• DevSecOps
• VersionOne
• Postman, SoapUI, AML, UFT
• Secure Coding practices
• Knowledge/experience of SDLC practices
• PLSQL
• Prior USPS experience is preferred but not required.

Security Clearance Level:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting
• This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows: U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years.

Location:

• Remote

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 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

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