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Established in 1998, SNAP, Inc. (SNAP) is an SBA-certified Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) and certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) in Maryland and Virginia. SNAP employs more than 150+ professionals. SNAP has office locations throughout the United States including our beautiful headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia. Our other locations include Newport News, Virginia; Rockville, Maryland; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. SNAP is externally appraised at CMMI Level 3 for both Services and Development, holds ISO 9001, 20000, and 27001 certifications, and a Top Secret facility security clearance.

SNAP is a trusted partner to many Government agencies, holds several key government contract vehicles, and provides a variety of IT services including: Application development and System Integration, Enterprise Architecture, Cyber Security & Information Assurance, Operations and Maintenance, Help Desk, eLearning, and mission-critical training support services. SNAP's ability to identify and define the needs of our customers, our record of accomplishment for meeting those needs, and our reputation for total customer satisfaction results in a continually growing a top-tier customer list www.snapinc.net/clients).

Proposed Work Location: Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, Maryland

SNAP is pursuing a contract with the U.S. Census Bureau to provide an experienced Sr. Test Manager. The preferred candidate will possess Census Bureau experience, excellent people and
leadership skills, and great communication and presentation skills. This position will lead and will serve as a mentor for a team of Test Managers on a large program supported by more than 100 full-time employees.

The selected candidate will perform the following duties (this is not a comprehensive list of all duties to be performed):

• Develop test strategies for testing IT systems and applications for Decennial Programs and Operations.

• Define and develop test programs, test plans and test procedures.

• Provide input and coordination to the technical delivery process of software components for testing and validate environments are available for integration.

• Validate the approval of project requirements and verify integration testing activities for IT systems and applications.

• Collaborate with software, system developers and Government Technical staff.

• Conduct the following types of software testing with developers and stakeholders to ensure IT systems and applications are developed in accordance to documented software design specifications and requirements.

• Functional Testing; Interface Testing; Integration / Thread Testing; System Testing;
  Performance Testing; Load / Stress Testing; Usability Testing; User Acceptance
  Testing; Regression Testing; Security Control Testing; Section 508 of the
  Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Testing.

• Participate, as directed, in an end-to-end test of systems and infrastructure prior to the start of the 2020 Census. The end-to-end tests shall provide a means for verifying that data are captured, stored, exchanged, and retrieved correctly amongst all modes and with systems slated for use in the 2020 Census.

• Evaluate system interoperability, system reliability, and the level to which the system meets program and operational requirements.

• Conduct testing through the use of government provided tools and equipment.

• Conduct test of automated questionnaires on mobile devices (e.g., iOS, Android, etc.) and/or laptops.

• Conduct manual and/or automated software testing.

• Test languages conversions from English to other languages (e.g. Spanish, Chinese, Korean).

• Review test results with project and development team.

Technical Qualifications/Requirements

Qualified candidates should have:

• Extensive knowledge in testing methods and tools.

• Experience using automated testing tools

Education/Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field plus a minimum of 5 years of related experience

• Proposed Work Location: Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, Maryland
• Contract Length *upon contract award*: 6 years (1 year plus 5 option years)
• Tax Terms:  W2 Only / Salary: Competitive salary with benefits package
• Clearance: Active Public Trust clearance
• Please indicate current immigration status and desired salary range when applying
• SNAP, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

Why be a SNAP Employee?

SNAP is an employee-focused, forward-thinking technology company that delivers quality, innovative, and agile solutions to our customers. We have always believed that our success comes first and foremost through delivering on our commitments and ensuring our customers meet their business and mission objectives.

We are passionate about what we do and have cultivated a team-oriented collaborative organization with a collegial atmosphere that encourages participation, innovation, and entrepreneurship for all employees.

We recognize that in order to achieve our vision, we must attract highly qualified professionals that share our passion and spirit of excellence. To that end, we are proud to offer exciting and rewarding contract and corporate opportunities, a full and generous compensation package which includes highly competitive
salaries, 100% company paid group medical/dental insurance (employee) and 50% company-paid
for dependents, and multiple paid leave opportunities (10 holidays and 15 days PTO).

We also offer life and disability coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, and Relocation Assistance (for qualified and pre-approved employees).

To learn more about our culture of employee engagement, our plans for continued exponential growth, new and existing contract vehicles and clients, or our excellent benefits offered to employees and W2 contractors, please visit http://www.snapinc.net/careers.html.