Job Description :
Manage QA testing for multiple projects/products concurrently
QA Team Management
Manage multiple teams of Quality Assurance Professionals (includes consultants,
onsite/offsite/offshore)
Define goals for the team & conduct personal management of the team
Recruit and develop qualified professionals
Establish standards of measure for the performance of the team
Coordinate the allocation of QA resources across multiple projects
Project Management
Provide senior management with regular updates of testing status
Work closely with Business QA resources and all other pertinent project team resources
Consult with project team to define and implement quality goals
Provide clear deliverables to ensure the execution of best practices within all projects
Manage defect tracking process, defect reporting, and dissemination of QA information
Understand the business impact (technical/non-technical) to member firms/end-users and ensure testing addresses those impacts
Manage ongoing processes to achieve high quality products, including but not limited to the following:
User acceptance testing
Country testing
Business testing
Functional, installer, and regression testing
Specify information required from users to determine application effectiveness
Performance testing
Defect reporting
Thorough documentation (i.e. test scripts, test plans, test results)
Manage the QA budget and ensure QA projects are operating efficiently
Identify ways to perform testing at lower costs without sacrificing quality
Manage testing tools used in the testing process
Design and implement the use of enterprise Test Management Systems such as HP Quality Center in VSTS
Ensure all project team members (business analysts, developers and testers) understand the product and how to use it appropriately on the project
Skills:
Seven to ten years experience in IS/IT. At least five years experience in quality assurance.
Minimum two years experience in automated testing tools (e.g. UFT, Selenium)
Good understanding of a professional services organization
Solid understanding of quality control best practices, automated testing software, and defect tracking software (i.e. HP Quality Center
Understanding of testing mobile applications
On-Site presence 5 days a week, if required weekend or WFH
Resource required to be on the project for > 6 months (should not move jobs frequently)