Quality Engineer III

Nakupuna Consulting is seeking a Quality Engineer III to provide software testing, data collection and analysis, subject matter expertise, and mentorship supporting the execution of a large, multi-year contract for the Integrated Personnel and Pay System – Army (IPPS-A) Army Military Payroll (AMP).

About the Role

The Quality Engineer III will conduct quality testing on PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) deliverables to ensure required capability for the Army client. Responsibilities include assessing software functionality through manual and automated testing, gathering and compiling test metric data, and drafting reports on software functionality for AMP leadership and the Army client. The role operates in an agile environment, collaborating with various Agile Teams and mentoring junior staff members.

Responsibilities

• Reviews software requirements and specifications to develop and execute testing strategies for a product or release.
• Develops reusable test functions or components.
• Executes manual and potentially automated tests to assess software functionality and performance using multiple systems, platforms, environments, or browsers.
• Identifies, logs, and tracks defects.
• Reports technical issues to development or product management teams and verifies fixes.
• Performs work under minimal supervision, handling complex issues and problems.
• Provides leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to junior staff.
• May act as a lead or first-level supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 4-6 years of experience within the federal government, DoD, Army, or IC and/or private sector preferred.
• Experience with Software Testing applications such as Azure DevOps (ADO), Tricentis Tosca, ALM, PeopleSoft, or Workday; ERP experience a plus.
• Certifications in IAT Level II and SAFe for Teams preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to translate customer requirements into team goals.
• Current Secret clearance required; must be a U.S. Citizen.

Schedule

Hybrid work situation (2 in-office days per week) in Crystal City, VA.

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $105,000.00 to $152,000.00 (annualized USD). The Nakupuna Companies use a market-based compensation strategy considering education, knowledge, skills, experience, and other factors.