Finance Consultant, Software Test Lead

FI Consulting is seeking a full-time Consultant, Software Test Leadwith finance experience and 3+ years of professional experience, to help lead and advise our DHS client on an ERP implementation.

For more than 20 years, financial institutions in the Federal, private, and public sectors have called on FI Consulting to address complex and high-stakes analytical challenges closely scrutinized by executives, auditors, regulators, and stakeholders. We help clients succeed by applying our core strengths in business applications of Data Engineering, Analytics, Modeling, and Business Architecture to gain insight into finances, loans, and performance; manage risk; and improve operations.

Position Overview:

• Serve as project lead for all Test and Evaluation (T&E) activities, including participating in or leading test events; and validating and tracking test deliverables, requirements, and defects. Scope covers the following types of testing: developmental testing, performance testing, 508 compliance testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and operational testing and evaluation.
• Facilitate UAT to include developing the UAT plan, schedule, test scenarios, and scripts; coordinating with testers; monitoring and reporting test status and defects through resolution; and, developing UAT test reports.
• Serve as project point of contact in the T&E Integrated Product Team (IPT) and contribute to developing the program testing strategy and the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP).
• Participate in other IPTs, advising the program manager and other government staff on testing-related activities.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, including project leads, for risk management, requirements management, training, and schedule management. Identify, develop, monitor, and communicate testing risks and risk mitigation strategies.
• Validate traceability between Operational Requirements, Functional Requirements, and lower-level System Requirements to test events, ensuring requirements are met.
• Develop briefing materials for the Program Manager and other government staff. Provide advice to the Program Manager on program strategy and execution.

Required Skills:

• Experience developing test strategies, plans, scripts, and test reports
• Experience executing test cases and analyzing results
• Experience conducting user acceptance testing
• Experience creating logs to document and report testing defects and bugs to development teams and stakeholders
• Experience managing the relationship between requirements and test cases and ensuring all requirements are testable and covered with test cases
• Proficiency with federal financial management and accounting concepts
• Experience in an Agile/Scrum environment and working on tools like JIRA and Confluence
• Knowledge in a variety of the following test and evaluation activities: developmental testing, performance testing, 508 compliance testing, defect resolution and acceptance, and operational testing and evaluation

Desired Skills:

• SAP ERP implementation or other ERP implementation experience
• Self-starter who can work with minimal supervision,overseeing and directing the test activities for the team and client stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of test management software
• Experience with Agile frameworks and development
• Experience working with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle
• Experience in Agile Development as a system test analyst, software test lead, qa test lead, andprogram analyst (or similar) experience is helpful

Additional Requirements:

• Authorized to work in the United States as a US Citizen. For this role, we are not able to hire any Permanent Residents or sponsor or accept any visa holders including H1B or OPT.
• Successfully pass a background investigation and drug screening

• Financial and economic modeling
• Data analytics & visualization
• Financial products and markets
• Economics and statistics
• Business process management and re-engineering

• A Commitment to Creating Value for our Clients and our Employees
• A Flat Management Structure that is Still Led by one of the Original Founders
• An Emphasis on Teamwork and Cooperation
• Employee Development and Career Growth
• Continuous Improvement
• An Entrepreneurial Culture that Rewards Finding, Developing, and Owning Business

What is it really like to Work for Us?
You will work with a team of smart, talented people in a culture that is simultaneously driven, collegial, and supportive. We set high expectations for employees in the areas of project delivery excellence, building trusted client relationships, and continuous improvement. We insist on teamwork and collaboration.

FLSA Designation - This is an exempt position. FI Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. FI Consulting participates in E-Verify.