Quality Assurance Manager

Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experienced QA Manager to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team.

Work Location

Remote

Responsibilities

The Worker will design and execute detailed manual test plans and test cases specifically tailored to the four NASWA SIDES exchanges. This role involves performing manual API and connector testing using tools such as Postman or SoapUI to validate request and response payloads, ensuring seamless communication between client's internal systems and the NASWA central broker. Furthermore, the Worker will conduct end-to-end integration testing to verify that data flows successfully to external employers and third-party administrators, while ensuring the accuracy and integrity of XML and JSON data packets against strict NASWA technical specifications and client's database requirements.

In addition to technical validation, the Worker will manually verify the transition from paper-based to electronic processes, ensuring that automated triggers and UI workflows are accurately triggered and completed within the new system. This includes identifying and documenting defects using client tracking tools, performing manual SQL queries to verify database updates across both legacy and modernized schemas, and providing essential support for regression testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Throughout the project lifecycle, the Worker will maintain comprehensive documentation required for NASWA SIDES compliance and collaborate closely with Business Analysts, Developers, and stakeholders to ensure that all testing objectives and project milestones are successfully achieved. Perform other duties as assigned to maintain operations.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements (4-7 years of experience)

• Extensive experience creating and executing comprehensive manual system test plans and test cases for complex enterprise applications.
• Proficiency in using manual API testing tools such as Postman, or SoapUI, to validate web service requests, responses, and integration payloads.
• Proven experience in end-to-end integration testing, specifically verifying the secure exchange of data between internal agency systems and external third-party brokers.
• Test tools (JUnit, Selenium, Microfocus UFT, etc.)
• Deep understanding of the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) with a specific emphasis on manual testing disciplines and quality gatekeeping.
• Expertise in identifying, documenting, and reporting defects using tracking tools, including providing clear reproduction steps for development teams.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organization, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Manage, perform, monitor, and report on test activities.
• Oversee user acceptance, performance, accessibility, interface, and data conversion testing.
• Review, update and create test strategy, suites, and scripts.
• Proven ability to manage and oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and perform manual regression testing to ensure system updates do not impact existing functionality.
• Coordinate scheduling of testing staff, test activities, and meetings.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to coordinate testing activities with Business/System Analysts, Developers, and stakeholders in a highly collaborative environment.

Preferred (4 years of experience)

• DB2 and MS SQL Server Queries, Jenkins, CVS, Maven, and Ant.
• Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Octane.
• Familiarity with validating XML and JSON data formats against strict technical specifications, preferably following NASWA SIDES or similar government data exchange standards.
• Strong ability to perform manual database verification using SQL queries to ensure data integrity, consistency, and the correct processing of electronic records.

Preferred (2 years of experience)

• State of Texas experience.