Praescient Analytics is looking for an Senior Automation Tester to join our team located in support of an IRS contract in Lanham, MD working remotely.

This role supports the Return Review Program (RRP), which is a mission-critical, automated system that is part of the IRS’s tax processing pipeline component which detects and selects potentially fraudulent returns to prevent/stop the issuance of invalid refunds. RRP maintains an integrated data warehouse that stores return data and taxpayer information for data mining, runtime scoring, scheme development and research. It incorporates multiple analytical techniques to detect anomalies for fraud and non-compliance, allowing RRP to improve the analytics each Filing Season to help the IRS identify increasingly sophisticated tax fraud.

Primary Responsibilities:

Provides expertise in the planning, constructing and execution of release tests. Develop an expertise in the testing principles, processes and methods as defined in the methodology framework. Analyze the functionality of applications and designing automated tests to validate their performance.  Support different Databases, be it SQL Databases such as MySQL, Postgres SQL or NoSQL Databases. Ensure that the testing standards, guidelines, and testing methodology are applied as specified in testing approach, and that all testing results are easily accessible and understandable.

Required Qualifications:

Must Have Active IRS MBI Clearance  8+ years of Software development experience Execute Compare tools to identify differences between output data Create Test Reports to show details of test results Create and maintain test cases and test case traceability mappings to verify functionalities have met stated requirements during testing of the application Provide development support and project level testing of the application functionalities through defect resolution Review/Analyze Test Documentation Record output in RTC Create data and test procedures Understanding of Agile development Knowledge and understanding of using Control-M

What you can expect from us

Real opportunity for career growth in an environment where your achievements will be celebrated Constant collaboration with numerous teams to ensure client success A team that respects and embraces your ideas and expertise Coworkers that are motivated by pursuing excellence, rather than the prospect of personal gain A workplace dedicated to supporting and bettering public safety and government agencies

Benefits

Very competitive salary based on qualifications and experience Comprehensive, Company paid Aetna Health Care Medical for you and your family (We pay your premiums and deductibles) 401(k) & 4% matching Travel & performance incentives 3 weeks paid time off (plus Federal Holidays) $5K annual training allowance $500 book allowance Tuition reimbursement program

Praescient Analytics, LLC is a Veteran-led, certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) founded in 2011 which specializes in implementing advanced analytics solutions across the defense, intelligence, and law enforcement communities. Praescient has extensive experience designing, developing, and integrating solutions for customers including the US Army, Special Operations Command (SOCOM), US Navy (USN), US Marine Corps (USMC), US Coast Guard (USCG), Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), intelligence community, and local law enforcement agencies, among others.

Praescient Analytics is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all. Employees and applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, national origin, legally protected physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or status in the uniformed services of the United States, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era, or on any other basis which is protected under applicable law. This includes a commitment to provide a work environment that is free from all forms of illegal harassment including sexual harassment.

This covers all terms and conditions of employment including (but not limited to): Hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, or demotion of all job classifications; Recruiting, advertising or solicitation for employment; Treatment during employment; Rates of pay or other forms of compensation; Benefits; Selection for training; Company sponsored social and recreational activities; and Layoff or termination

 

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
US Citizenship Required
Praescient Analytics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Interested Candidates: Please forward your resume to recruiting@praescientanalytics.com and please visit our website to apply online at www.praescientanalytics.applicantstack.com/x/openings.