A Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with connections across the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security. 
BMA is focused on providing excellent analytical, technical, and professional program management and support services.

Beshenich Muir & Associates

BMA is a SDVOSB dedicated to performance excellence leveraging  people, processes, technology, and the ideas that grow.

BMA is seeking a Testing Manager to support the DLA Applications and Business Systems Testing Support Services Program. This is a contingent fully remote position.

Job Summary

BMA is seeking a Testing Manager (TM) to support the DLA Applications and Business Systems Testing Support Services contract. The TM provides senior technical leadership and management oversight for enterprise testing activities supporting DLA’s J62 Enterprise Testing Office (J62LB). The position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing complex testing programs across the DLA enterprise application and business systems portfolio. The TM ensures enterprise systems are thoroughly tested and validated to meet operational, performance, cybersecurity, accessibility, and acquisition lifecycle requirements. The role leads a team of testing specialists and technical analysts responsible for supporting all phases of the software testing lifecycle in accordance with the DoD Acquisition Life Cycle and DoDI 5000 series guidance. The TM supports testing of enterprise resource planning systems, cloud based business systems, APIs, COTS and GOTS applications, DevSecOps development pipelines, and database driven enterprise applications. The position translates complex system requirements into executable testing strategies, oversees development and execution of test plans and scripts, and ensures compliance with regulatory standards including Section 508 accessibility requirements, DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides, and enterprise architecture policies. The TM works closely with DLA Program Management Offices, system integrators, enterprise testing teams, and external stakeholders to ensure testing activities support acquisition milestones and enterprise modernization initiatives.

Responsibilities 

Enterprise Test Program ManagementProvide overall leadership and management of enterprise testing activities supporting DLA business systems and applications.Plan coordinate and oversee execution of testing programs across multiple enterprise systems and development initiatives.Ensure testing activities align with acquisition milestones operational requirements and enterprise testing objectives.Test Strategy DevelopmentDevelop enterprise testing strategies methodologies and processes for validating system functionality performance and compliance.Translate complex system requirements into structured testing approaches and execution plans.Oversee development of test plans test scripts and testing procedures.Developmental Test and Evaluation OversightProvide oversight for Developmental Test and Evaluation activities supporting enterprise system development and sustainment releases.Ensure testing supports system design validation performance evaluation and defect identification during development phases.Operational Test and Evaluation SupportSupport enterprise testing teams during Operational Test and Evaluation activities.Assist in validating operational readiness of enterprise systems prior to deployment and operational release.Integration and Interoperability TestingOversee testing activities validating interoperability between enterprise applications ERP platforms APIs and partner systems.Ensure systems integrate effectively across enterprise architecture environments.Test Automation and DevSecOps SupportOversee automated testing initiatives used to improve test efficiency coverage and repeatability.Support integration of testing processes within DevSecOps development pipelines.Section 508 Accessibility Testing OversightEnsure enterprise applications comply with Section 508 accessibility standards.Oversee accessibility testing using assistive technology tools and review compliance documentation.Cybersecurity and Compliance TestingEnsure validation of cybersecurity controls and compliance requirements during system testing.Oversee testing activities validating compliance with DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides and other cybersecurity policies.ServiceNow Workflow and Issue Tracking SupportOversee management of testing workflows and defect tracking activities within the ServiceNow platform.Ensure testing related incidents requests and defects are tracked resolved and documented.Stakeholder Coordination and ReportingCoordinate testing activities with DLA program offices system integrators enterprise testing teams and other stakeholders.Provide testing status updates reports and recommendations to government leadership and program stakeholders.
Clearance Requirements

There is a Secret Security clearance requirement for this position.

Required Skills & Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or a related technical field from an accredited institution.Current DoD 8570 baseline certification meeting IAT Level II requirements such as Security+ CySA+ SSCP GICSP or other approved IAT Level II certification.Five or more years of relevant experience supporting enterprise software testing programs.Demonstrated experience managing testing activities within complex IT environments.Experience with commercial testing environments and operating procedures.Demonstrated experience supporting the following areasBusiness Capability Acquisition Cycle BCAT programs.DoD acquisition lifecycle processes.Enterprise systems and application testing.DevSecOps application testing environments.ServiceNow workflow management.Automated testing software.Database testing.Test and Evaluation Master Plan TEMP support.Section 508 accessibility testing using tools including Dragon Naturally Speaking Job Access with Speech JAWS ZoomText or similar tools.Voluntary Product Accessibility Template VPAT documentation.DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides STIGs.Development and maintenance of testing templates and certification checklists.Support for DLA Digital Business Transformation DBX initiatives.

Desired Skills & Certifications

Experience supporting DoD or DLA program offices.Experience supporting DoD DLA environments.Project Management certification required such as Project Management Professional (PMP) or another nationally recognized project management certification.International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) certification preferred, such as Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL), Advanced Test Analyst (CTAL-TA), Test Automation Engineer, or Agile Tester (CTFL-AT).

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Overview

BMA is an employee-owned small business headquartered in Huntsville, AL that provides superior customer service by empowering all levels of our staff to make timely decisions to produce high-quality results. BMA fosters an environment of passion, precision, and dedication in order to fulfill our commitments to our partners, government, and country.

Benefits

We believe that our employees well-being is paramount to our success so our benefits package has been crafted with that in mind. We offer multiple healthcare coverage options to include low deductible, high deductible, and plans eligible for our Health Savings Account (HSA) option. Along with medical coverage, employees have dental, vision, accident & illness, short- and long-term disability all available to them. BMA proudly maintains a 401(k) plan with an industry leading 6% match that can include profit sharing based on company performance. Lastly, being an employee-owned company means that BMA offers a 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), providing eligible employees the opportunity to earn stock in BMA, subject to plan eligibility and vesting requirements.

AAP & EEO Statement

Beshenich Muir & Associates, LLC (BMA) is an Equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, protected Veteran Status, genetics or any other characteristics protected by applicable Federal, State, or Local Law.

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