Sr Tester Engineer _ Gen AI Tester - Remote Role - Need Locals to DC/MD/VA only
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Sr Tester Engineer _ Gen AI Tester
Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid - Mostly remote but will need to be onsite for meetings)
Contract role – mostly remote but will need to come onsite for meetings. HM only wants DC / MD/ VA resources.
Main skills the HM is looking for: MUST HAVES
1-3 years of experience in Gen AI testing.
Must have experience with LLMs
Must have experience with Compass
Must have experience with AWS Kendra
They must have experience with Automation using Python.
The HM is looking for very seasoned Testers with 10+ years’ experience.
Need experience resources who can work with little or no supervision.
Looking for technical lead level resources but people management.
Job Description:
ROLE: The Software Quality Assurance Team monitors programs/projects in the organization to ensure the practices, polices, processes and regulations are adhered, review current
policies, standards, plans, processes, and procedures and conduct assessments at the program/project level, report finding and track to closure. The team will provide recommendations for standards, procedures, processes and guidelines for implementing program/project
Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC) activities, from project initiation through delivery. In addition the Software QA Team will report non-compliance issues and opportunities for improvement and track to closure and audit processes to determine maturity,
reusability, uniformity, and repeatability.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
50% Mature the PMLC/SDLC to provide established and defined processes. Conduct tool analysis to determine which tools compliment the process. Review with designated Subject Matter Experts on a routine basis to validate alignment to needs. Create a tailoring
guidance to projects of small to medium complexity and size, to provide a process inline with budget and delivery timeframes. Collaborate with Agile and Waterfall project teams to mature current processes. Plans, designs, implements and maintains system-wide
audit program. Monitor programs/projects in the organization to ensure the practices, procedures and policies being practiced comply with implemented and approved standards, policies, processes and regulations. Identify procedural, system and training issues
based upon audit findings and initiate resolution to these problems through recommending alternate procedures/processes. Develop and provide training. Act as a mentor and Subject Matter Expert (SME) on methodology-based quality plans, processes, procedures,
and templates. Communicate with internal audit management regarding status, audit issues and deadlines. Collect objective evidence of quality and analyze quality-related data and/or trends and analyze results
30% Provides risk assessment services that are designed to add value and are consistent with the corporate mission and vision. Lead reviews, walkthroughs, assessments, and inspections to evaluate the effectiveness of current processes/procedures, techniques,
systems and associates. Lead projects, workgroups, including those from senior leadership. Monitor and track quality action items and/or quality issues through resolution. Provide guidance to the program/project to help ensure deliverable products fulfill
contractual requirements, satisfy the customer and internal project standards, and meet the internal and industry standards for quality.
20% Conducts internal consistency checks ensuring uniform and fair auditing practices throughout the department, across all lines of business. Preparation of QA reports. Prepare and present senior level presentations. Identify creative solutions and provides
operational advice regarding moderately complex audit issues.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
Education Details: Computer Science or related technical field
Experience: 8 years Experience in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) from initiation to completion with focus on process improvements, assessments, audits and quality controls
In Lieu of Education
In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
Functional knowledge of Agile, Spiral and Waterfall methodologies, Advanced
Proven experience with the execution and administration of Quality/Process Improvement best practices, Expert
Experience working with Program/Project Quality Assurance/Process Improvement Plans, Expert
Experience working with Quality Gates or Quality Checkpoints as part of the SDLC, Expert
Gen AI Testing experience including but not limited to LLMs, Amazon Frameworks (eg. Sagemaker, Lamda, S3, Kendra), and Contextual Comparison Methodologies
Automation
Python
Ability to gather information and resolve issues independently, Expert
Ability to identify, manage and track progress of small to medium complexity projects to support organizational long range business objectives, Expert
Experience with quality assurance and process improvement, and methodologies and practices in an IT project development, custom software solutions and maintenance environment, Expert
Additional Skills:
Gen AI Testing experience including but not limited to LLMs, Amazon Frameworks (eg. Sagemaker, Lamda, S3, Kendra), and Contextual Comparison Methodologies
Automation
Python
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