Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent., 2+ years of experience in a QA Lead or management role., 10+ years of experience in manual testing of software applications and test plan/test case creation., Experience in an Agile environment and implementing automated testing solutions..

Key responsibilities:

Define and execute QA best practices and test strategy at an enterprise level.

Manage the day-to-day tasks of the QA team and set team goals with regular performance reviews.

Test new application features and updates, and communicate testing progress and defect statistics.

Champion test automation and collaborate with development teams to triage and re-test defects.

Job description

Responsibilities:

Define and execute QA best practices, test strategy, and roadmap at an enterprise level
Hire and retain a strong and diverse QA team
Manage the day-to-day tasks of the QA team
Set QA team goals and hold regular performance reviews with team members
Work with other members of the leadership team to build quality in at the beginning of the SDLC
Generate documentation as applicable to communicate testing progress, defect statistics, and other applicable metrics
Test new application features prior to deploying new versions or upgrades
Test updates to existing application functionality to address production issues
Participate in Scrum Ceremonies such as backlog refinement, planning, daily standups, and retros
Develop, maintain, and execute manual tests based on acceptance criteria
Champion the adoption of test automation by identifying opportunities, implementing best practices, and guiding the team toward increased efficiency and scalability through automation
Work with the development team to triage potential defects and then re-test those defects
Communicate risk to potential releases if you are not satisfied with quality
Collaborate (in both written and oral format) with team members on peer test case reviews, ideas, designs, and bugs
Mentor QA team in Quality Assurance best practices
Provide QA guidance and oversight to multiple teams
Participate in strategic planning of IT projects

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent
2+ years of experience in a QA Lead or management role
10+ years of experience in manual testing of software applications
10+ years of experience in test plan/test case creation, defect tracking, and metrics reporting
Experience testing in an Agile environment
Experience implementing other non-functional testing methods including Load and Performance Testing, Automated Testing of web and/or iOS applications, Security Vulnerability Testing, 508/Accessibility Testing, and UX/Usability Testing
Experience implementing automated testing solutions
Experience using TFS/Azure DevOps or similar tool for creating tests, executing tests, and tracking defects
Must work well in a team environment
Strategic thinker who keeps the long-range goal in mind
Self-starter willing to work in a dynamic environment with minimal supervision
Actively investigate and recommend new tools, processes, and test approaches for improving the quality of software
Ability to produce high quality work in a timely fashion
Ability to quickly understand the existing systems and analyze the system impact of changes
Ability to troubleshoot issues
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Self-motivated to learn and keep up with the latest technologies, tools, and industry trends