Lead Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Company: Icst
Location: Lakeland
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

Skills Required: Must have 9+ years of experience in software testing and quality assurance Must have 2 years of experience in a SQA Test Lead position, preferred Experience creating SQL Queries to use in validating test results and setting up test data Experience leading QA testing efforts and progress to ensure project deadlines are met Experience determining testing scope and strategy to create test plans and test estimates Experience creating project status, defect, and test summary reports to communicate and present to project team and management Experience managing the testing life-cycle in Microsoft Azure DevOps with Agile methodology Experience executing all quality assurance (QA) and testing activities conducted during the project life cycle and ensuring results from these activities are verified thoroughly Experience executing test scripts with any complexity level on multiple projects simultaneously Experience overseeing and/or executing test scripts, including setting up the test environment and verifying the test results for success Experience reviewing project requirements and high level system designs, deriving test strategies and test plans to effectively test the solution, and executing the plan Experience performing metric analysis and developing metric reports for assigned projects; presenting metrics information to management on project defects Experience maintaining and updating test scripts and test cases for systems An aptitude to understand application design models, programming languages, and software testing concepts Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), as well as an ability to follow standards A high degree of self-motivation, commitment, and integrity Ability to deal with some levels of ambiguity Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related analytical field or equivalent experience is preferred.Special Qualifications:

• Experience working in an Agile/SCRUM environment
• Experience in test automation codingWork Description:The Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Lead is responsible for ensuring software quality in Information Systems projects. The SQA Lead is responsible for all Quality Assurance (QA) activities throughout the projects life cycle. The SQA Lead works closely with the Project Leadership team to ensure QA activities are planned and executed. The SQA Lead must be competent in software testing methodologies, procedures, and testing tools. The SQA Analyst responsibilities include the following:
  • Test Planning. Works directly with project teams to understand testing requirements for the project. Develops strategies and plans for approval from the Project Lead. Provides estimates and task lists for the testing activities within projects.
  • Test Analysis. Reviews project requirements and design specifications to ensure test requirements can be derived from other project deliverables. Using these deliverables, determines testing requirements that define the testing to be developed and executed for the project.
  • Test Design. From project requirements and design specifications, designs the test cases, test procedures, and coverage within testing tools. Makes decisions on appropriate levels of test automation within projects.
  • Test Case Creation. From the design of the cases and procedures, creates manual or automated test cases and procedures from the test design specifications.
  • Testing. Conducts testing activities from test plans. Verifies testing results and accurately tracks defects.
  • Project Metrics. Performs metrics analysis and develops metric reports for assigned projects. Presents project metrics information to management on project defects.
  • Education and mentoring. Pursues education addressing testing methodologies, automated test tools, systems development life cycles and business area/system knowledge. Actively participates in mentoring associates by coaching them on the testing processes, tools, and applications they will be testing.by Jobble

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