QA Lead

Software Test Engineer

Responsible for developing, modifying, and executing software test plans and test scenarios. Defines and solves for test data needs, develops automated scripts and programs for testing to ensure the outgoing software and technical products meet and exceed quality standards. Develop and execute software tests to identify software problems and their root causes. Test system modifications to prepare for implementation. Document software and application defects using a bug tracking system and report defects to software engineers and product owners.

Lead team of testers in support of multiple projects/corporate initiatives to provide test planning and test execution activities. Directly responsible for analyzing the complex requirements, operational problems, specifications and change requests. Produce test plans and test cases to determine presence and scope of potential code defects. Monitor accurate and thorough test cases, scripts, and data with pre-determined results within specified scheduled dates. Perform test execution of all assigned test cases. Research and provide technical support on operational/test system defects and propose solutions.

Lead and manage project defect management meetings and triage the issues/defects found during the test execution. Acts as a liaison with internal and external customers to research, analyze and propose solutions to the most complex technical, operational and test scenarios. Communicate the project and testing status to management. Provide and document issues and risks associated with the testing effort to the project stakeholders and leadership.

Guide and mentor team of testers in support of the projects and day-to-day testing effort. This is also includes supporting and working with associates, contractors, and other third-party resources.

Champion and assist in the mission and objectives to follow the best practices and processes set forth by leadership.

Qualifications Education Level : Bachelor's Degree Education Details: Information Technology, Engineering or Computer Science Experience: 8 years Software design, development, testing (UI, ETL and automation), and software requirement management In Lieu of Education Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) Proficiency

Knowledge and understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC). Knowledge and understanding of software test life cycle (STLC)

Knowledge of software test requirements and protocols. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems. Experience with hardware/software/database technologies and network systems Experience as software developer Experience with databases and query languages Experience with Microsoft Office products or equivalent Attention to detail

Additional Skills and Abilities :

• Strong experience with test automation (Postman, Selenium, Tibco, Smart Bear/Test Complete etc...)
• Strong experience in software quality concepts, risk management and customer impact
• Strong understanding of business processes and domain knowledge
• Strong understanding of test data and test data management
• Strong understanding of various defect tracking tools (Jira, ALM, Agile, etc...)