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Tester/Business Analyst for Environmental Program
VMD CorpUnited States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Sept 2024
About the role
As a Vision, Mission, and Driven company, VMD has been delivering information technology solutions to the Federal government in Agile Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Critical Infrastructure Protection since 2002. Our mission has now expanded, and we have merged with Xcelerate Solutions to revolutionize end-to-end enterprise security. Together we are committed to protecting our nation’s citizens, critical infrastructure, and resources. Why Join VMD Corp? At VMD, now a part of Xcelerate Solutions, you have the opportunity to thrive in your career and become a Game Changer. The quality and talent of our people is what drives our success. We embrace an employee-first culture and make it a priority to provide professional development opportunities that foster career growth. We help protect American Citizens and the nation’s most critical infrastructure by working alongside our customers and delivering game changing solutions to strengthen their missions. We believe our passion and commitment to achieve our customers' goals and solve their most critical challenges defines who we are. We don’t just dream big, we act on it – through teamwork, dedication, and resilience.
Learn more about VMD culture here: VMD Culture About the Mission You Will Join:VMD is seeking a people-oriented problem solver to provide specialized support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The work setting will be primarily remote, but the candidate must be able to travel to EPA Headquarters in Washington, DC on occasion as the project demands. Your Impact to the Mission:
In this Tester/Business Analyst role, you will assist EPA with software development testing and business analysis in the development of systems that support implementation of fuel and fuel additive (including renewable fuel) regulations. To succeed, you will develop a broad knowledge of the regulations, guidance, policies, and the IT systems related to EPA programs for regulation of the manufacture of transportation fuel and be able to communicate on these subjects clearly and concisely with the team. The successful candidate will:
Learn more about VMD culture here: VMD Culture About the Mission You Will Join:VMD is seeking a people-oriented problem solver to provide specialized support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The work setting will be primarily remote, but the candidate must be able to travel to EPA Headquarters in Washington, DC on occasion as the project demands. Your Impact to the Mission:
In this Tester/Business Analyst role, you will assist EPA with software development testing and business analysis in the development of systems that support implementation of fuel and fuel additive (including renewable fuel) regulations. To succeed, you will develop a broad knowledge of the regulations, guidance, policies, and the IT systems related to EPA programs for regulation of the manufacture of transportation fuel and be able to communicate on these subjects clearly and concisely with the team. The successful candidate will:
- Have strong writing and communication skills, strong analytical skills, and be a fast learner with web-based IT systems and applications.
- Be able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and be able to work closely with a team both in a remote and team-room environment.
- Be a self-starter who can manage his/her own work and help other team members with their tasks. An interest in renewable fuel, protection of the environment, or environmental policy is highly desirable.
- Provide integrated testing and analysis as part of an agile development team. The work will be fast paced and demanding.
- Must have a strong analytical mindset and 3+ years of experience with manual testing in functional and regression testing scenarios.
- Have well-developed, demonstrable communication skills (both written and oral) and be a fast learner.
- Must be able to work closely with a team in a remote environment and must be a self-starter who can manage his/her own work and help other team members with their tasks.
- Write test scenarios, bugs, and acceptance criteria, and perform manual software testing.
- Work with other testers to investigate and replicate findings, and with the development team to accomplish remediation.
- As an analyst, will analyze system requirements, environmental regulations, and client input and create development stories with acceptance criteria, and document software bugs. In addition, will support the team by taking meeting notes, facilitating meetings, recording action items, documenting and tracking system requirements, and creating system documentation and business process flows as necessary for the success of the project.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct manual testing as part of agile development team. Provide technical direction for personnel performing software development tasks, including the review of work products for
- Correctness
- Adherence to the design concept
- Adherence to user standards
- Progress in accordance with schedules
- Coordinate with the Scrum Master, Technical Manager, and/or Program Manager to ensure problem resolution and user satisfaction.
- Prepare deliveries/presentations on the system and requirements concepts to colleagues, subordinates,
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