PeopleSoft HCM Test Lead at Spatial Front, Inc.

Arlington, Virginia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 Apr, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

PeopleSoft HCM, PeopleSoft Test Framework, PTF, Software QA, Test Automation, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, Azure DevOps, SAFe, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, OCI, Test Strategy, Defect Triage, Data Analysis, PeopleTools

Industry

Software Development

Description

Description Spatial Front, Inc. (SFI), a two-time USA Today Top Workplaces awardee and Washington Top Workplaces honoree, is seeking a highly technical PeopleSoft HCM Test Lead to join our team. The ideal candidate will lead functional, regression, and integration testing for a complex PeopleSoft HCM environment, manage a team of testers, and drive test automation strategy using PeopleSoft Test Framework (PTF). This role requires strong collaboration with development teams and business stakeholders within a SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) environment. The successful candidate will also be responsible for developing practical dashboards and data views to support testing insights and quality metrics, while ensuring high-quality delivery across current on-premises deployments and preparing for future migration to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). As a valued member of the SFI team, you will play a critical role in delivering reliable, mission-critical capabilities to our Federal Government customers. Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end test strategy, planning, scheduling, and execution for PeopleSoft HCM enhancements, releases, patching, and support work, with strong emphasis on regression and integration testing. Manage day-to-day activities of the test team, including work assignments, coaching, deliverable review, risk management, status reporting, and removal of blockers. Create and maintain comprehensive test plans, test schedules, entry and exit criteria, and release-readiness checkpoints aligned with development, business, and environment dependencies. Partner closely with developers, business analysts, product owners, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements, define test scenarios and acceptance criteria, and ensure timely testing feedback across the delivery lifecycle. Design, develop, and maintain PeopleSoft Test Framework (PTF) automation for HCM business processes using record-and-playback, reusable tests and test cases, variables, reserved words, and data-driven validations. Build and maintain robust PTF assets for components, pages, prompts, scrolls, and grids, Process Scheduler activities, queries, interfaces, and end-to-end business workflows. Configure and support PTF environments, including coordination of Integration Broker connectivity, security, web profile settings, runtime options, execution logs, and migration of PTF test assets across PeopleSoft environments. Stand up and continuously improve the test automation setup, standards, naming conventions, reusable libraries, test data approach, and regression packs for PeopleSoft HCM. Lead defect triage, retesting, and root-cause discussions, and provide clear release-quality assessments and go/no-go recommendations backed by execution results and defect trends. Use Azure DevOps Boards (ADO) to manage work items, bugs, traceability, dependencies, queries, dashboards, and release and test status reporting. Build meaningful dashboards, views, and metrics to monitor coverage, pass/fail trends, defect aging, environment readiness, and overall release health for technical and business stakeholders. Evaluate and apply complementary tools such as Tricentis where beneficial for test management, automation acceleration, or broader enterprise regression coverage. Support current on-premises PeopleSoft HCM testing operations and help prepare test practices and assets for future OCI-hosted deployments or migration activities. Other duties as assigned. Requirements Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered. 5+ years of software QA/testing experience, including experience leading test teams or large testing workstreams for enterprise applications. Strong (hands-on) experience testing PeopleSoft HCM applications Expertise with PeopleSoft Test Framework (PTF), including test assets such as tests, test cases, logs, and runtime options; record-and-playback automation; and use of variables and reserved words to support reusable, stable regression suites. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret testing and delivery data, create useful views and dashboards, and turn results into actionable recommendations. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must possess an active Secret security clearance or be able to obtain one. Desired Skills Experience leading large-scale regression and integration testing across customizations, interfaces, batch processes, security roles, reports, and end-to-end business processes. Experience creating detailed test schedules and coordinating testing dependencies with development, business, environment, and support teams. Working knowledge of Azure DevOps Boards (ADO) for backlog management, defect tracking, work item updates, queries, dashboards, and stakeholder reporting. Experience working in SAFe or other scaled agile delivery environments. Knowledge of Tricentis tools, especially Tosca and qTest, for enterprise test automation and test management. Familiarity with PeopleTools upgrades, PUM image validation, tax updates, and release/regression strategy for PeopleSoft HCM. Experience supporting automation setup, governance, and continuous improvement for enterprise QA organizations. Experience preparing PeopleSoft environments and test assets for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) migration or OCI-hosted operations. ISTQB, SAFe, or equivalent QA/test leadership certification. Additional Information Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one. Work Environment: Onsite/Hybrid as required by the contract and program environment. This is a full-time, W2 position. No agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-Corp submissions. Spatial Front Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer — all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status. SFI participates in E-Verify.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end test strategy, planning, and execution for PeopleSoft HCM enhancements while managing a team of testers. Drive test automation using PeopleSoft Test Framework and build dashboards to monitor release health and quality metrics.