QA Test Lead

The QA Test Lead will be responsible for test execution of critical client based projects for large systems integration projects. The QA Test Lead owns the solution quality and is ultimately responsible for assuring that all products are defect free and compliant with technical specifications. This individual will work with project manager and architect to create and execute test plan for the project. This individual will provide general supervision and technical guidance to other QA staff assigned to the project. This individual may also need to coordinate with client or other vendors to manage end to end integration testing for the project.This individual will manage multiple workstreams related to their assigned portfolio, support the SDLC process, work with the JIRA process and ensure consistency through the testing framework. In addition, this positon will require working within and contributing to the development of our TCOE framework.
 
Essential Job Functions:
 

• Application testing and quality assurance for multiple platforms
• Analyze, review and assess requirements, specifications and application for testability.
• Lead technical review meetings to understand business requirements, strategy and delivery constraints.
• Determine test effort/costs for test planning and execution.
• Develop test strategies and test plans per project goals and objectives.
• Structure QA team and provide daily guidance to junior members.
• Coordination of testing teams from multiple parties and communicates with stakeholders.

 
Other Responsibilities:
 

• Participate in test strategy/plan peer reviews.
• Provide consulting expertise for applications and software being tested.
• Manage internal / external stakeholder relationships.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of industry standards, methodologies, processes, and best practices.
• Maintain a focus on customer-service, efficiency, quality, and growth.
• Mentors other team members and provides guidance for improvements.

 
Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements:
 

• Must have at least 15 years of software quality assurance experience, including a minimum of 5 years in a lead role.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with implementation and administration of software quality assurance metrics.
• Must have a desire for achieving excellence in customer satisfaction, process and product quality and reliability.
• Strong understanding of different software development life cycles (waterfall, iterative) and contemporary software quality assurance processes and automated tools.
• Knowledge of internet and e-business processes, disciplines and standards.
• Familiar with application quality management processes and best practices.
• Experience interfacing with program managers, project owners, architects, partners/stakeholders to gather requirements.
• Experience developing templates, and documenting requirements, building Test cases and plans for Cloud based systems (NetSuite, salesforce.com,) and web pages and e-business application.