QA Manager

Skill (QA) efforts for IT Project Services Total Experience 8 yrs. Max Salary $ DOE Per Hour Employment Type Contract Jobs (Temp/Consulting) Job Duration 12+ Months Domain Any Responsibilities Drive quality assurance (QA) efforts for IT Project Services team. Collaborate with IT leadership to define and execute QA roadmaps and strategies. Develop, implement and improve innovative QA capabilities, strategies, approaches and services. Build and maintain a stable and reliable automation infrastructure. Oversee test automation usage to optimize project quality and delivery. Develop, implement and maintain QA methods, processes and deliverables. Develop best practices, document processes, and operational and procedural improvements. Identify, define and track QA metrics and KPIs. Teach teams to develop applicable testing procedures and expectations. Analyze and assess current QA processes and assist with strategic QA planning. Initiate, plan, execute, manage and complete QA activities related to complex application and system implementation projects. Create and maintain test strategies, plans, scenarios and cases. Coordinate and manage holistic testing efforts for multiple projects and software releases, including integration, system, regression, performance and user acceptance testing. Document test results, track and manage defects, and troubleshoot issues. Monitor and communicate QA activity status. Lead and manage test schedules, environments and configuration requirements for testing activities. Provide testing estimates for resourcing, levels of effort and timelines. Establish and manage traceability of requirements through test plans and cases. Partner with Business Analysts to ensure requirements are met and accurately tested. Provide input on go / no-go decisions for production releases. Create, execute and manage manual and automated test cases. Develop and maintain automated test scripts. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical discipline. Development background a must. 10+ years of QA experience in an IT environment. Years experience in automation testing and tools. Experience with software development life cycle and agile methodology. Knowledge of QA processes, procedures and systems. Extensive experience planning, executing and managing integration, system, regression and user acceptance testing. Ability to manage concurrent projects, activities and tasks under time constraints. Experience with a variety of technologies, platforms and development languages (AS400, Java, .NET, etc.). Experience with performance and load testing. Knowledge of supply chain and logistics preferred. Experience with IBM Rational Team Concert, TFS and JIRA a plus. Additional Information Multiple Openings for OPT/CPT/H4/L2/EAD/Citizen's. #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobsbridge