Under supervision applies project management knowledge skills tools and techniques in supporting project leads. Drives the development and application of project management methodology and culture.
Agency: State Accounting Office
The Project (Testing) Coordinator role is tasked with the overall responsibility for the test efforts success. The role involves the coordination and scheduling of testing activities quality and test advocacy resource planning and management and escalation of issues that impede the test effort. This covers:
- Negotiating the ongoing purpose and deliverables of the test effort
- Ensuring the appropriate planning and management of the test resources
- Assessing the progress and effectiveness of the test effort
- Advocating the appropriate level of quality by using riskbased testing approach
- Advocating an appropriate level of testability focus in the software development process
**This position is in Atlanta GA. The primary duration will be performed remotely unless requested to come to the SAO office (downtown Atlanta) for onsite meetings. Only local candidates will be considered for the role
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Understand the testing effort by analyzing the requirements of project.
- Estimate and obtain management support for the time and resources required to perform the testing.
- Work with Project Managers and Workstream Leads to assign testing resources to specific business processes within workstreams.
- Ensure all test scenarios have been provided by Workstream leads.
- Coordinate and follow up on the development of test scripts
- Ensure data has been staged to support test scenarios and scripts
- Collaborate with workstream leads/resources to ensure testing steps are sequenced accurately
- Collaborate with workstream leads/resources to ensure test data is accurately identified and documents for each test script
- Ensure access to test environments and application security has been completed to facilitate successful testing activities
- Arrange the facilities and any equipment requirement for the testing.
- Ensure that testing responsibilities are assigned to all testing team members and that all of them understand their testing work in the project
- Ensure content and structure of all Testing documents / artifacts is documented and maintained
- Document implement monitor and enforce all processes for testing as per standards defined by the organization
- Check / Review the test script documents
- Keep track of the testing outcomes including but not limited to new requirements or changes in requirements.
- Escalate testing results that impact project requirements Testing Manager
- Organize the status meetings and send the Status Report
- Attend the regular project team meetings and discuss the weekly status with the team.
- Communication with the testing resources as needed.
- Track and prepare the report of testing activities including testing results test case coverage required resources defects discovered and their status performance baselines etc.
- Review various reports prepared by Testers
- Ensure the timely delivery of different testing milestones
Skills and Competencies
- Strong organizational skills: Testing coordinators must be able to manage multiple tasks and responsibilities at once including scheduling test dates coordinating with other members of the testing team and ensuring that all testing materials are prepared and ready to go.
- Excellent communication skills: Testing coordinators must be able to communicate effectively with other members of the testing team as well as with other stakeholders. They must be able to explain testing procedures and policies clearly and concisely.
- Attention to detail: Testing coordinators must be able to pay close attention to detail when preparing testing materials. They must be able to ensure that all test items are accurate and that all testing procedures are followed correctly.
- Strong problemsolving skills: Testing coordinators must be able to identify problems or issues that arise during the testing process and develop effective solutions to address them.
- Familiarity with testing software and technology: Testing coordinators must be comfortable working with a variety of testing software and technology tools including test administration software data analysis tools and online testing platforms.
Primary Qualifications
Bachelors degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND One year of IT related experience. OR Associates degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and three years of IT related experience. Note: An equivalent combination of education and job specific experience that provided the knowledge experience and competencies required to successfully perform the job at the level listed may be substituted on a yearoveryear basis.
Required/Desired Skills
Skill | Required /Desired | Amount | of Experience |
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Bachelors degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND One year of IT related experience. | Required | 0 | |
OR Associates degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and three years of IT related experience | Required | 0 | |
Experience as a Testing Coordinator for an enterprise Workday Implementation (HR and/or FIN) | Highly desired | 18 | Months |
Questions
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Question1 | Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement |
Question2 | Please list candidates email address. |
Question3 | Candidate must be paid AT LEAST if selected for engagement. Candidate can be paid more; however the SRP rate cannot exceed . Do you accept this requirement |
Question4 | The maximum markup for this engagement s SRP rate is 35%. To be competitive on pricing a markup below the 35% threshold is suggested. Do you agree to propose a markup at or below 35% |
Question5 | This assignment is contingent upon customer renewal and availability of adequate funding. Do you accept this requirement |
Question6 | The selected candidate will be expected to start their engagement no later than 2 weeks (10 business days) from the client s selection date. Do you accept this requirement |
Question7 | This position is in Atlanta GA. The primary duration will be performed remotely unless requested to come into the SAO office (downtown Atlanta) for onsite meetings. Only local candidates will be considered for the role. Do you accept this requirement |
Employment Type
Full Time
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