Functional Testing Lead with Utilities Domain || Onsite role in Waltham, MA (Relocation will work)

DMS Vision • Frisco, MA

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The Functional Testing Lead will lead end-to-end functional testing for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) implementation projects. The role covers testing across meter deployment, head-end systems, Meter Data Management (MDM), field operations, and integration layers, ensuring full test coverage and alignment with business and regulatory requirements. The lead will coordinate with business testers, vendors, integration partners, development teams, and technical teams to support testing and resolve issues. The position is onsite in Waltham, Massachusetts; relocation is possible. The posting describes the role as a contract of 6+ months.

Requirements

• Strong utility-domain knowledge, preferably in AMI, including meter provisioning, head-end systems, MDM, network management, and field integration workflows.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and coordination skills.
• Ability to lead distributed teams and independently drive testing deliverables.
• Experience in debugging, root cause analysis, and triaging flaky tests.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with AMI implementation testing, including integration with upstream and downstream utility systems such as CIS, OMS, DMS, Billing, GIS, and SCADA.
• Good understanding of SQL and APIs such as Mule.
• Strong knowledge of test management tools such as Jira or equivalent.
• Functional testing, AMI, SQL, Jira, and automation experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end functional testing for AMI implementation projects across meter deployment, head-end systems, MDM, field operations, and integration layers.
• Drive requirements analysis, test case design, and traceability, ensuring alignment with business and regulatory requirements.
• Manage test execution, defect triage, prioritization, and coordination with development and business teams.
• Prepare daily and weekly test status reports, dashboards, and executive-level summaries for leadership.
• Deliver Test Closure Reports, Test Summary Reports, and formal test sign-offs on time.
• Work with business testers, vendors, integration partners, and technical teams to support testing and issue resolution.
• Lead distributed teams and drive testing deliverables independently.
• Debug issues, perform root cause analysis, and triage flaky tests.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed