Senior QA Test Engineer and Analyst

Barbara A. Gillespie

**** *** ** *. **** *** Arlington,

VA 22204

228-***-****

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Test Engineer Senior Analyst

SUMMARY:

Understanding of Oracle PL/SQL and other HR Applications. /Tester/ PeopleSoft Human Resource Management System/HP Quality Center Serena Dimensions/Testing and Process review, HP Agile Manager, MS Office tools, JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, TestRail, etc. . Experience providing functional and production support to assist in the implementation of new modules and assisting with upgrades and patches of new versions. Active Secret Clearance. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

GDIT Oct 2022– Nov2025

IT Quality Assurance Tester Principal

•Performs Functional Software testing in multiple environments to validate Navy Pay and Personnel transactions and to ensure the Global Payroll variations show as expected. Using the Feature Maps Documentation Tool to ensure the entitlement transactions all follow Navy policies and review of all prospective Navy DoD instructions.

• Reviews user application system requirements documentation: designs, defines and documents unit and application test plans.

• Transforms test plans into test scripts and ensures the test case data meets the criteria for the test execution.

• Responsible for ensuring proper execution of test scripts and documentation of test results in test logs or defect tracking systems. CACI International Inc. Arlington, VA Oct 2019 – Sep 2022 Pay/Pers Triggers/ Global Payroll Test Engineer,

• Performs Functional Software testing in multiple environments to validate Navy Pay and Personnel transactions and to ensure the Global Payroll variations show as expected. Using the Feature Maps Documentation Tool to ensure the entitlement transactions all follow Navy policies and review of all prospective Navy DoD instructions. User requirements and directs or assists in the design of test plans in support of those requirements for complex software/hardware applications.

• Reviews user application system requirements documentation; designs, defines, and documents unit and application test plans.

• Transforms test plans into test scripts and ensures the test case data meets the criteria for the test execution.

• Participate in all phases of risk management assessment and software/hardware development under the direction of a Senior Test Engineer.

• Works independently Payroll tester for the Pay Validation Mock Sprint responsible for all testing documentation, test script writing, running payroll calculations both on-cycle and off-cycle, approving payroll and finalizing payroll for U.S. Naval Academy and U.S Navy Active duty for data conversion. Ensure all defects are logged and payroll errors, payee status are corrected prior closing out payrolls.

CACI Navy PeopleSoft Project, Arlington, VA May 2019 – Oct 2019 Functional/Payroll Operations Test Lead for the Navy NP2 PeopleSoft Project. As Payroll Operations Lead ensure provide functional testing expertise in PeopleSoft PayOps under the Agile methodology . Work with customers, users and project leads in analyzing and development testing of designed features for the Pay Operations (Payroll) Sprints. Validate, map requirements for various functional features and project deliverables (e.g., Functional Designs, Business Process Maps, Test Plans, User Training Guides, Functional Requirements, system configuration documents, etc.) Write test scripts, execute tests and document test results for PayOps to ensure working features are delivered to Navy stakeholders during IDT testing evolution. Expert use of analysis, documentation and presentation tools including MS Office tools, JAZZ, SharePoint, TestRail, etc. Develop strong relationships with business users in all HR Benefits and Payroll Operations functional areas. Main Sail Inc. Cleveland, OH Apr 2019 – May2019

Serve as a Senior Test Engineer for the DRAS 2 (Defense Retiree and Annuitant Pay System) PeopleSoft Project. As Senior Tester provide functional testing expertise in PeopleSoft Pay Entitlements Agile methodology . Work with customers, users and project leads in analyzing and development testing of designed features for the Pay Operations (Payroll) Sprints. Write test scripts, execute tests and document test results for PayOps to ensure working features are delivered to customer stakeholders. Na-Alii Government Consulting, Arlington, VA Mar 2018 – Mar 2019 Serve as a Senior Test Engineer for the HRMS platform being built for the United States Navy, using PeopleSoft focusing on delivering working software to our Navy client ( Product Managers and Stakeholders). Expert use of analysis, documentation and presentation tools including MS Office tools, JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, TestRail, etc. Creating User Stories and Acceptance Criteria from Functional Requirements. Experience in product management roles including product strategy, functional design, backlog maintenance and prioritization, requirements elicitation, analysis and documentation utilizing an Agile methodology. Experience in conducting sprint and release demos and working with customer stakeholders to close out all changes / feedback. Demonstrating working features to Navy stakeholders every two weeks during Sprint Reviews. Deliver high quality deliverables during aggressive two-week sprints. Writing Test Cases in TestRail software application to support development. Utilized various testing methods including, regression, negative, UI, automation, and smoke testing, etc. ACI Health-Federal (CACI Federal) Crystal City, Va Oct 2015- Mar 2018 Serve as a Senior Test Engineer for the Integrated Personnel Pay System-Army (IPPS-A). As a Software Test Engineer Senior Level responsible for the research issues in PeopleSoft Global Payroll and other applications including testing, tracing, logging, and systems analysis. Liaise with developers and product owners to draft proposals to resolve system and process issues. Document and track scrum activities as epics/features using HP Agile Manager. Use HP Quality Center for repository, tracking defects, and reporting resolved bugs. Define test scenarios based on requirements and business rules; created/documented test scripts to prove each scenario through system and user acceptance testing. Apply HCM knowledge and industry best practices in developing the to-be business processes and procedures. SRA Inc. LLC Aug 2014 – Oct 2015

As a Software Test Engineer Senior Engineer on the United States Navy Pay and Personnel Standard Integrated Personnel System

(NSIPS). Worked closely with developers, system analyst and other members of the test department to develop and maintain test documentation and test cases for a customized PeopleSoft web application for the United States Navy Pay and Personnel System. Well versed in Navy Personnel and Disbursing functions, including FIDS and Data. Able to create test plans from requirements and design documentation. Capable of writing, maintaining and executing test cases and test scripts when needed. Defined test objectives and reported on test defects on all assigned projects. Ability to clearly and concisely describe in written form, software problems and anomalies.

Test Engineer Senior

As a Software Test Engineer Senior, I work closely with developers, system analyst and other members of the test department to develop and maintain test documentation and test cases for the customized PeopleSoft web application for the United States Navy Pay and Personnel System. I am a key participant in application analysis. Responsible for test strategy development, test case creation, and test script development, test execution, defect tracking and reporting on all assigned projects. Additionally, I have ability to clearly and concisely describe in written form software problems and anomalies that arise from SPR’s and SCR’s. Responsible for the validation of the monthly NRMS Data Load and testing of all customer new report requests, that also includes NSIPS Web Ad Hoc, Navy Retention Monitoring System (NRMS), and Career Information Management System (CIMS) Analytics and a XML/Web Services and for special tests that cannot be performed in the test area. Lockheed Martin Sep 2012 – 31 Jul 2014

Test Engineer Senior Analyst

Work closely with Developers, Requirements system analyst and members of the implements testing methods and equipment and maintain test documentation and test cases for the customized PeopleSoft web application for the United States Navy Payroll and Personnel System. Create test plans and arranges the labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices. Write, maintain and execute test cases and test scripts as need by analyze business and technical processes to formulate and develop new and modify business information processing systems. Describe in written form software problems and anomalies. Provides test area with parameters for sample testing and specifies tests to be performed HP Quality Center. Create 244 test case for over 200 Navy Format Identifiers and 8 Payroll/Collection Reports for the Defense Military Pay Office Program to Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) project which eliminates 1.5M/Year software cost for the Department of the Navy. Well versed in Software development Life Cycle has afforded my exposure to numerous of business process analysis including: requirement gathering and decomposition, documentation, software coding, problem solving, process improvement, testing and quality assurance. Also, responsible for testing all customers samples and for special tests that cannot be performed in the test area.

Department of Navy – PERSUPPDET Gulfport, MS Apr 2011 – Sep 2012 Military Pay Technician

Served as the Military Pay Technician for the payroll transaction for demobilization of Navy Reserve Personnel at Naval Construction Center Gulfport. I utilized the Master Military Pay Account (MMPA) and Defense Military Pay Office (DMO) systems to process, analyze, review, and audit military payroll transactions to post final payment for Naval Reservist being discharge from active duty. Uploaded sensitive information from frame to local system and ensure that the Navy Transaction Online Processing, were in full compliance with all policies and regulation. Maintained a wide variety of military payroll documents using Defense Military Pay Office and Defense Joint Military System and Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System

(PeopleSoft). Processed final payment of over 3000 Active Naval Reservist demobilizing from Active Duty in accordance with applicable laws, regulation, directives and polices. Northrop Grumman Pre-Commissioning Support Pascagoula, MS Dec 2004 – Jan 2011 Administrative Assistant 2

Provided on-site Pre-Commissioning support for Navy PEO Ships. Primary Human Resources Assistant for the LPD 17 and DDG 51 Class ship’s in support of over 3500 Navy Active Officer and Enlisted Personnel. Tracked and prioritize the Precommissioning operations which include maintaining Navy Personnel service records, processing reenlistments, separation, gains, losses, advancements exams, pay entitlements, travel claims, per diem for TEMDU personnel pay record audits, ID cards and DEERS enrollment request. Skillfully trained 12 junior Ship’s Crew Personnel Specialist (PS) on proper procedures in the administration of pay and personnel thru the following HR Applications, Navy Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS), Defense Military Pay Office (DMO), and Master Military Pay Account (MMPA). Delivered excellent communication and administrative guidance in personnel matters in preparation for Ship’s Custody Transfer (SCT) by maintain daily liaison between the Ships and local Personnel Support Detachment until sail away. TSA Department of Homeland Security New Orleans LA Oct 2002-Dec 2004 Airport Security Screener

Performed thorough and precise pre-boarding security screening of passengers, carry-on luggage and checked baggage/cargo to ensure compliance with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations. Consistently provide accurate and highquality work when performing security screening during height of Hurricane Ivan evacuation by working swiftly to ensure more than 50,000 passenger successfully screened without incidents. Receive certificates of training to perform and operate the following: hand wand, pat-down, bag searches, walk-through metal detector, X-Ray machine, Threat Image Protection (TIP), Explosive Detection System, Explosive Trace Portal.

United States Navy Jul 1981-Aug

2002

Personnelman First Class

21-year outstanding military career with specific administrative expertise filling military manpower vacancies in hotspots worldwide. An expert in personnel issues. Extremely adept at matching a person’s aptitude, experience, and training to professional requirements in open jobs. Served as Personnel/Manpower Specialist, provided administrative fleet readiness, thoroughly evaluated and screened all personnel for necessary qualifications with naval placement policies. Extremely knowledgeable in all phases of Navy and DOD Personnel, Pay and Allowances Entitlements/Programs, DOD Joint Travel Regulations, Navy administration, educational services, and leadership principles. Research, troubleshoot, interpret, and apply financial regulations through the process of gathering, extracting and compiling data for use in various reports to assist sea and shore commands. Organized timely preparation of extensions, reenlistments, separations, promotions, duty assignments, transfers, evaluations, legal administration, casualty reports, meal cards, and ID cards. Demonstrate outstanding leadership abilities by providing daily oversight and guidance to both senior and junior naval personnel by making decisions concerning the resolution of complex pay and personnel issues which result from both human and systemic errors. Proven excellent Customer Service Manager by providing feedback on a wide variety of personnel and pay action in one or more special areas, superior service to Senior and Junior Officer and Enlisted Personnel, while continuing to operate within the boundaries of naval directives. Served in a variety of ship, staff, squadron and independent operational units. Exceptional ability to motivate, train, manage and supervise Military and Civilian Personnel.

Job-Related Training

8 weeks Personnelman “A” School, Meridian, MS

2 weeks DK Travel School, Norfolk, VA

2 weeks Navy Leadership Continuum Course, NAS Belle Chase, LA TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office 2007 & 2010, Microsoft Outlook, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Excel, Netscape, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System, Defense Military Pay Office, Oracle, People Soft HRMS, Master Military Pay Account, HP Quality Center, Serena Dimensions, MySQL, Golden 32 (Benthic) Software, SharePoint, Business Objects X. Navy Proficiency: Defense Joint Military Pay System Active and Reserve, Reserve Headquarters System, Inactive Manpower and Personnel Management Information System, NSIPS, DMO, MMPA, DJMS, OPINS, RHS, IATS, TOPS, DTS, JPAS, and My Pay Pin Resets, Electronic Military Personnel Record System, Enlisted Assignment Information System and Officer Assignment Information System.