Senior Testing Consultant

Job Description

We have a position for a Senior Testing Consultant with one of our clients in Remote for an initial contract duration of 7 months. US citizens and all those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply.

Client seeks an experienced Senior Testing Consultant that serves as a subject matter expert in testing design, test execution, defect evaluation, and testing process improvement. Contractors Key Person shall provide advanced testing support, guidance, and expertise to the SBM team. Contractors Key Person shall support both agile and traditional delivery teams by designing, executing, and validating user acceptance testing (UAT), as well as collaborating closely with business users to ensure systems meet requirements and deliver expected business value.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong understanding of UAT processes, SDLC, and agile methodologies.
• Experience designing and executing complex test scenarios.
• Skill in using test management and defect tracking tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication skills for working with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently with minimal direction.
• Understanding of accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG), security testing fundamentals, and performance considerations.
• Ability to identify risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Collaborative mindset and strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience leading QA/UAT activities for complex, cross-functional projects.
• Experience creating test strategies, test plans, RTMs, test cases, defect reports, test summaries, and release readiness documentation.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, challenge unclear requirements, and advocate for quality.
• Strong understanding of defect lifecycle, test coverage analysis, risk-based testing, and release quality criteria.
• Ability to work across business, technical, product, vendor, and project management teams.

In addition, the ideal candidate will have skills and experience in:

• Experience in a government or regulated environment.
• Familiarity with test automation concepts (Selenium, Playwright, Robot Framework, etc.).
• Experience preparing or managing test data.
• Background in business analysis or QA beyond UAT.
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