Software Test Development & Evaluation Manager

Choctaw Global seeks a Software Test Development & Evaluation Manager to lead test strategy, automation, and quality efforts across complex government and commercial projects. In this role, you will design and manage test plans, build automated and manual test frameworks, and guide a small team of test engineers to ensure reliable, secure, and high-performing software systems. You will collaborate closely with development, IT, and project managers to resolve defects, meet federal and client standards, and continuously improve QA processes while supporting the mission and economic growth of the Choctaw Nation.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and execution of software test development and evaluation efforts for government and commercial projects

• Develop automated and manual test frameworks to validate functionality, performance, and security of applications and systems

• Define test strategies, plans, and acceptance criteria aligned with project requirements and industry standards

• Supervise and mentor test engineers; assign tasks, review results, and ensure quality and on-time delivery

• Collaborate with software development, IT, and project teams to troubleshoot defects and drive root-cause analysis

• Implement and monitor QA metrics, reporting test coverage, defect trends, and release readiness

• Ensure compliance with customer, federal, and industry quality standards and documentation requirements

• Continuously improve test processes, tools, and documentation to increase efficiency and reliability Required Skills

• Software test automation

• Test planning and strategy

• Test framework development

• Quality assurance methodologies

• Defect tracking and root-cause analysis

• Performance and regression testing

• API and integration testing

• Test documentation and reporting

• Agile/Scrum practices

• Team leadership and mentoring