PIVOT Test Coordinator, Lead

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

​​​​​​​When you join the Federal Reserve—the nation's central bank—you’ll play a key role, collaborating with leading tech professionals to strengthen and protect our economic, financial and payments systems.

We invest in contemporary and emerging technology each year to support the Federal Reserve and our economy, and we’re building a dynamic and diverse team for our future.

We are seeking a highly organized and quality-oriented Test Coordinator to join our team.

The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in coordinating end to end testing efforts for the PIVOT (Payment Information View of Transactions) application working across several technical groups.

This role will be responsible for ensuring connections are established between system/agencies, maintaining a comprehensive understanding of testing needs for upcoming feature work, and coordinating that testing with external agencies.

In addition to coordinating and facilitating testing across numerous external agencies, work may include developing test cases, test data creation, reviewing incoming test data and compiling test results for feedback to developers.

This role is dynamic, requiring a balance of quality expertise, project management skills, and strategic thinking to ensure the application functions effectively and supports broader business functions. 

Key Activities 


* Coordinate end to end testing efforts across numerous external agencies to ensure the quality and reliability of the software application.


* Ensure necessary connections exist between systems/agencies and working with several technical groups.


* Work closely with cross-functional teams including developers, product owners, and external agencies to plan, execute, and report on testing activities throughout the Agile software development lifecycle.


* Collaborate with product owners, business analysts and various stakeholders to understand project requirements and acceptance criteria.


* Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases and test data based on user stories and technical specifications.


* Review incoming test files from agencies and ensure testing requirements/scenarios are covered.


* Coordinate agency testing activities, including test case development, execution, and defect tracking.

When schedule variances occur work with Scrum Master and Product Owner to minimize the impact with release schedule deadlines and ensure proper testing procedures are followed. 


* Work closely with development teams to identify and resolve defects in a timely manner.


* Track and report on testing progress, including test coverage, defects found, and overall quality metrics.


* Continuously improve testing processes and methodologies to optimize efficiency and effectiveness.

Required Qualifications 


* Typically requires at least 15 years of relevant experience.  


* Bachelor’s degree in softw...