****Preference will be given to candidates living in North Carolina. If the selected candidate is not located in North Carolina, the candidate will need to use their own equipment from home to remote into the worksite (PC set up in the organization).
It's expected that the Test Engineer/Jr. Systems Engineer will be available 8 hours during standard business hours, 8AM - 6PM M-F local time. This is technical and analytical work in designing, developing, implementing and supporting AASHTOWare Project (AWP) software for bidding, letting, certified payroll compliance, and market analysis data analytics, reports and dashboards for the NCDOT. This role works with business analysts and other technical staff to deliver required functionality for AWP Preconstruction and CRL modules to the NCDOT business customers in an agile environment. It is expected that this position will be needed for the next year or two. This is technical work with AWP and supports participating in a wide range of activities related to implementation and support including system administration, reporting, automated testing, configuration and interface development. This individual will work directly for the NCDIT-Transportation Letting and Compliance Systems (LCS) manager.
| Skill | Required /Desired | Amount | of Experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and experience clearly communicating with developers, product analyst, customers and managers | Required | 2 | Years |
| Strong experience with automated testing tools and methods | Required | 2 | Years |
| Ability to review and translate business user specifications/User Stories into Test Cases | Required | 2 | Years |
| Ability to clearly explain technical issues and processes to team members, software vendors and potentially other DOT's, and manage testing support ne | Required | 2 | Years |
| Ability to work independently, managing own work task and deadlines, and coordinating team participation with others to complete testing assignments | Required | 2 | Years |
| Ability to organize and manage a central repository of Test Cases, and ability to migrate existing MS Excel test documentation to a centralized tool | Required | 2 | Years |
| Strong experience working in a SCRUM software development and support team | Required | 2 | Years |
| Familiarity with data models and ability to read them and research data relationships | Required | 2 | Years |
| Knowledge of any of the following: MS Power Automate, SQL,C#, .NET, python, PowerShell, command line or similar, to automate task | Required | 2 | Years |
| Strong experience using MS Azure DevOps, MS Teams, O365 applications, MS Office Suite applications, Visio, SharePoint, OneDrive | Required | 2 | Years |
| Ability to work well in a virtual team | Required | 2 | Years |
| General familiarity with change management processes in an enterprise, multi-stage environment (ServiceNow or similar) | Highly desired | 2 | Years |
| General knowledge of IT and software development best practices | Required | 2 | Years |
| Experience with AASHTOWare Project software, Department of Transportation experience or similar. | Required | 2 | Years |
| Experience with Windows Server/Desktop maintenance including installing applications, analyzing application logs | Required | 2 | Years |
| Experience with Cloud Services experience like AWS or Azure | Required | 2 | Years |
| No. | Question |
|---|---|
| Question1 | Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement? |
| Question2 | Candidate must be able to attend an interview in person in Raleigh, NC. Do you accept this requirement? |
| Question3 | Please list candidate’s email address AND home address |
| Question4 | Please indicate how soon this candidate is available to start work. Vendors are encouraged to submit candidates that are available for the duration of the assignment. |
| Question5 | Vendor must disclose to the agency if the candidate will be subcontracted at the time of submission. Do you accept this requirement? |
| Question6 | Vendor must notify the agency if any portion of the requirements listed in this task order is to be outsourced to other countries. Do you accept this requirement? |
| Question7 | Candidates submitted above the rate of - will not be considered. Do you accept this requirement? |
| Question8 | Payment for all approved hours will be paid at the straight hourly rate regardless of the total hours worked by the engaged resource. It is the responsibility of the supplier to adhere to any applicable compensation laws including payment for overtime hours. Is the the responsibility of the supplier to ensure that pay schedules are understood by sub-contractors and candidates, and to ensure that candidates are paid timely regardless of whether a subcontract is used. Do you accept this requirement? |
| Question9 | Please confirm you have thoroughly validated, and attest to the accuracy of, the credentials listed throughout this candidate’s VectorVMS profile and resume pursuant to Section 5.2.5 of ITS-009440. Do you confirm? |
| Question10 | Please ensure the candidate is able to complete the entire duration of the contract with no interruptions. Do you confirm? |
| Question11 | Candidates must be willing to work and/or be available during normal working hours of customers which is 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Eastern Time. Do you accept this requirement? |
| Question12 | Candidates must be willing to travel to Raleigh, North Carolina occasionally, in order to meet with business customers and complete training. Do you accept this requirement? |