Job description
Overview
LMI is seeking an experienced Software Testing Lead to be part of a team that is delivering comprehensive software testing support for an emerging technology program at USPS. All Testing Lead candidates must have strong communication skills, a passion for testing, and a desire to learn new technologies on high-profile projects.
LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.
Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors—helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.
Responsibilities
The candidate will collaborate with USPS personnel to create and implement a tailored testing strategy that aligns with the Team's objectives and goals. The strategy will outline the team’s overall approach to testing software and hardware, describing the testing objectives, the scope of testing, the types of testing to be performed, test execution methodology, analysis & reporting, and the resources required.
Take requirements and acceptance criteria outlined in business needs statements and/or change requests and develop test cases and testing scripts.
Locate and perform root cause analysis on defects found to identify and mitigate project risks, ultimately providing feedback to developers.
Execute comprehensive testing against the software, ensuring all features function as designed and intended, running manual and automated tests to assess performance, compatibility and user interface.
Work with developers and business teams to identify testing approaches and infrastructure.
Communicate the results of software testing efforts to stakeholders and suggest areas of improvement.
Rapidly test designs with users using both passive and active methods.
Communicate research and designs using wireframes, workflows, hi-fidelity designs, storyboards, presentations, and documentation for stakeholders.
Coordinate user acceptance testing for AI components at critical release milestones.
Provide input to front-end application developers on how to effectively deliver model outcomes to users.
Ensure compliance with industry standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements, including accessibility (508 compliance) reducing rework and cost where possible.
Qualifications
MINIMUM
Minimum bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
8+ years of relevent professional experience
Experience designing a test strategy to ensure the delivery of high-quality software and hardware solutions.
Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and executing test cases.
Knowledge of computer architecture and tools for manual and automatic testing, integration testing, functional testing, and bug-tracking systems.
Experience in qualitative research, persona development, user journey mapping, and visualizing user-experience flows.
Experience in user research, including interviews, user testing, persona creation, information architecture, and workflow creation.
Proficiency with the following:
C#, .Net, Python, Java or other programming language
Visual Studio
Relational Databases (e.g., MS SQL)
Test Design Patterns
Strong communication skills and the ability to work well as part of an agile development team.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to obtain a USPS security clearance.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS
Experience testing various types of software, such as web and native mobile applications desired.
Experience with Selenium Web Automation testing, Python, and Gherkin is preferred.
Development experience within an agile environment.
Using formal ticketing applications such as Atlassian Jira or Bugzilla.
Creating tests using the Gherkin syntax.
Experience working in a consultant / client environment.
Experience working with Selenium Web
Experience working in a consultant/client environment is desired.
Experience working in an agile software development framework.
Prior experience with Kubernetes, DialogFlow, and/or Google Cloud Computing Services.
Target Salary Range: $84,000 - $125,000
Disclaimer:
The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.
Job Locations
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.