Main Job Responsibilities

• Design and implement quality process, and quality metrics for cloud and on-premise based application
• Analyze changes and new features to the product based on functional and design requirements, recommending appropriate test strategies
• Allocate and manage work of other team members
• Develop test plans and specifications and implement/code test cases
• Drive product test-ability into product requirements
• Ensure test case design and execution methodologies are technically sound
• Continually increase the complexity of functional test suites
• Perform hands-on testing for complex features or on demand
• Interact with customer support to collect data and identify areas of the product that may not meet supportability and quality standards. Develop a plan/proposal/design for addressing such issues
• Participate with the Quality Assurance team in defining and managing quality assurance processes and procedures
• Work very closely with the PO and Engineering teams to understand the product features and mentor other team members
• Create goals for the team and also write performance appraisals of team members.
• Interview, Hire and train Quality Engineers
• Drive increased efficiency across the teams, eliminating duplication, leveraging product and technology reuse
• Work cross functionally with other business departments to align activities and deliverables
• Deliver resource strategy and plans, including use of 3rd parties/partners, etc., in support of development and support activities
• Elaborate on other testing products like Testing Matrix, Validation Checklists, Test Plans
• Elaborate and lead the execution of automation strategies
• Estimate delivery schedules for the QA activities, track and deliver the activities as per estimations
• Lead the activities to pursue quality certifications of the company, products and/or projects like SOC, IEEE, and other known industry standards
• Deliver Reports on the different activities carried out by the Quality Assurance department
• Plan, coordinate, lead, establish directives and best practices, report the automation of the testing of the projects and features using Tricentis Tosca

Skills

Requirements

Needed Competencies

• Communication for Results
• Problem Solving
• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills
• Able to work under minimal supervision
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Willing to work with people in remote sites or different time zones
• Leading skills
• Time management skills
• Proactive
• Excellent communication skills
• Problem Solver type
• Innovative and enjoy learning new technologies
• Willing to work in a fast-paced environment
• English Language – Advanced Level

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science

Experience

8-10+ years in Development, QA and Release management

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Business Acumen:

• Strong problem-solving abilities and capable of articulating specific technical topics or assignments
• Ability to architect testing strategy for complex on-premise and cloud products
• Experience in testing scalable and highly available distributed systems
• Expert in breaking down problems and estimating time for development tasks
• Working experience on
• - Manual Functional Testing
• - User Interface Testing
• - Defect Tracking
• - Compatibility Testing

Leadership:

• Demonstrates clarity of thinking to work through limited information and vague problem definitions
• Influences through others; builds direct and "behind the scenes" support for ideas
• Proactively identifies and removes project obstacles or barriers on behalf of the team
• Shares knowledge, power, and credit, establishing trust, credibility, and goodwill
• Demonstrated ability working in a fast-pace software development environment & managing remote teams

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interface with senior leadership with confidence and clarity
• Skilled in providing oversight and mentoring team members. Shows ability to effectively delegate work.
• Good oral and written communication skills

Preferences

• Master’s degree in Quality Assurance processes
• Quality Assurance related certifications
• Tricentis Tosca knowledge or certifications (Automation)
• Performance Testing knowledge
• Mobile Testing
• Accessibility Testing (ADA)