Tester III (7+ yrs (w-2+ yrs as lead Tester); !QA, managing testing; IES Progr/EE/FH-HHS setting)

Travel/Part-Time/Duties/Responsibilities: Working for the QA Lead, the Tester Level 3 will manage and oversee quality assurance activities initially related to the Fair Hearings System then move on to other program areas within IES.Manage adherence to the IES Program Level testing strategy, quality assurance processes, artifacts and tools; Manage quality assurance team and deliverables; Liaison with relevant stakeholders, including subject matter experts, users, executive teams, etc. to ensure that projects meet business needs; Oversee adherence to the IES Program Level testing strategy, quality assurance processes, artifacts and tools; Review deliverables from vendors to ensure system testing and delivery are in line with business needs, as described in the requirements; Produce reports to Management and Project teams regarding status of Testing Efforts; Manage test environments, test accounts and test data according to best practices. Manage blended teams of State and vendor resources. Other duties as assigned. Consultants may be eligible to telecommute for more than 50% of their work hours, up to and including 100% remote work. Telecommuting arrangements require direct manager approval and are subject to change based on program needs. Consultants approved for 100% remote work must attend monthly in-person meetings at the Albany office and be available for major milestone meetings as needed.