Вакансія – Short-Term Position QA Engineer (Tester) for USAID Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure in Ukraine Activity, DAI Global, LLC
ЗАВЕРШЕНО
- Activity Background:
The purpose of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure in Ukraine Activity is to strengthen the resilience of Ukraine’s critical infrastructure from cyberattacks by establishing trusted collaboration between key cybersecurity stakeholders in the government, and private sector, academia, and civil society. The activity aims to achieve this goal by implementing the following activity components:
Component 1: Strengthen the cybersecurity enabling environment
The legal, regulatory, and institutional framework for national cybersecurity in Ukraine needs to be strengthened and aligned with international standards and best practices. This component will strengthen the cybersecurity resilience of Ukraine’s critical infrastructure sectors by addressing legislative gaps, promoting good governance, enabling collaboration between stakeholders, and supporting cybersecurity institutions. This component will also build the technical capacity of key sectors through increased access to cybersecurity technology and equipment.
Component 2: Develop Ukraine’s cybersecurity workforce
Ukraine suffers from a severe shortage of cybersecurity professionals. This component of the USAID Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure in Ukraine Activity will address workforce gaps through activities that develop new cybersecurity talent and build the capacity of existing talent. These activities will address the entire workforce pipeline, the quality of education received by cybersecurity specialists, and industry training programs to rapidly upskill Ukraine’s workforce to respond to immediate cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Component 3: Build a resilient cybersecurity industry
A growing cybersecurity industry in Ukraine will contribute directly to national security and prosperity. This component will seek to build trust and collaboration between the public and private sectors to develop innovative solutions for future cybersecurity challenges; spur investment and growth in the broader cybersecurity market in Ukraine through greater access to financing; support smaller cybersecurity companies to rapidly increase the number of local cybersecurity service providers; and offer mechanisms for Ukrainian firms to connect with industry partners to enable better access to innovations and business opportunities.
- Context
As endorsed by the U.S. Department of State and the Foreign Ministries of Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom on December 20, 2023, the Tallinn Mechanism has been officially formalized. As a result of Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, the Tallinn Mechanism, hereafter referred to as “the Mechanism,” aims to coordinate and facilitate civilian cyber capacity building to help Ukraine uphold its fundamental right to self-defense in cyberspace and address longer-term cyber resilience needs. Collectively, the Mechanism’s members have contributed efforts to deliver cyber capacity building assistance to Ukraine. These contributions have been carried out with respect for international law and in full coordination with relevant Ukrainian counterparts. Members of the Mechanism intend to improve coordination and delivery of civilian cyber capacity building. The MDT took the leading role in coordination the Mechanism from the GOU side and develop the software (e-catalog) to collect recipients needs and donor requests.
- Role’s Purpose
The Activity seeks a QA Engineer (tester) Consultant to provide technical and expert advice to the Ministry of Digital Transformation in software quality assurance.
- TASKS/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Consultant will work in close collaboration with the MDT and perform ad hoc requests from MDT. The consultant will report the deliverables to Market and Investment Development Manager.
- OUTPUT/DELIVERABLES:
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Deliverable |
Deadline* |
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Implementation of project tasks in cooperation with the Project Manager and the Project’s Technical Team. Tracking the fulfillment of product requirements: running tests and other methods of checking its quality by the technical requirements and tasks of the project. Quality control of the work results of the project’s technical team. Planning and execution of test cases in terms of blocks, modules, and general processes project A detailed and clear description of the defects found. Conducting meetings with stakeholders and the project team, to find out the requirements for the software product and find optimal solutions. |
Ongoing
Provide Summary Report of Reviews at the end of each month |
- Required Qualifications:
- BA or MA in the corresponding field
- More than 2 years working in Software development
- Proven experience testing new software products for automation. work processes, data exchange, etc.
- Knowledge of testing theory and writing test cases
- General knowledge of the principles of the technology stack: PHP (Laravel), PostgreSQL, Vue3, Nuxt.
- Knowledge of product development processes and stages
- Ability to structure information, and formulate detailed and understandable error reports
- English Fluent
- Ukrainian native
Equal Employment Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran.
DAI and its employees are committed to confronting discrimination in all forms, nurturing respect for our interpersonal relationships, and holding ourselves accountable for positive change within the company and in the communities, cultures, and countries in which we live and work. DAI is committed to attracting and retaining the best employees from all races, ethnicities, and backgrounds in our continued effort to become a better development partner.
DAI upholds the highest ethical standards. We are committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment as well as other ethical breaches. All our positions are therefore subject to stringent vetting and reference checks.”
DAI promotes workforce diversity and encourages persons from excluded groups, including persons with disabilities, to apply.
It’s a Kyiv-based short-term position. LOE-60 days.
Qualified candidates should send their CVs and cover letters to [email protected]. by 10 April 2024 6:00 pm Kyiv time. Only short-listed candidates will receive a notice requesting additional information. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.
