What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Test Lead position at Revel IT?
The Quality Assurance Test Lead for this contract opportunity is responsible for testing applications within a specific functional domain (e.g., Customer, Transmission and Distribution, Corporate applications, or a particular technology stack). They are a key member of project and program teams using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies. The Test Lead must have extensive knowledge of testing and quality assurance tools, methodologies, and all phases of the systems development life cycle, including experience with automation tools.
Required Qualifications for Position :
Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or Computer Science required, or equivalent experience
5 to 7 years of in-depth knowledge and experience in project work, process management, and quality assurance
Experience working with distributed teams
Extensive knowledge and experience with Testing Tools : i.e. Tricentis qTest and Jira
Proven track record of leading strategic projects or the test function combined with the ability to execute at tactical project-level activities and tasks
Demonstrable experience as a change agent having effectively implemented change in large cross functional organization
Strong written and communication skills
Ability to work with ambiguity
Self-motivated, driven individual who is comfortable working in a global, matrixed, fast-paced environment
Deep understanding of quality assurance and testing practices within the SDLC
Brings an awareness of current market trends around tools and best practices
Preferred Additional Qualifications for Position
Knowledge and experience of Requirements and Testing Tools : Tricentis qTest, JIRA
Knowledge and experience of Performance Testing : OpenText LoadRunner (LRE) Performance Center
Knowledge and experience of Automation Testing : Tricentis Tosca, Gherkin, Jenkins, Postman
Knowledge and experience with SQL coding
Key responsibilities include :
Facilitating the creation of test plans across functional and technical teams.
Developing test scenarios and scripts.
Organizing technical capabilities, processes, and personnel for manual and automated testing.
Maintaining reusable test scripts.
Tracking quality assurance metrics to meet or exceed PMO requirements.
In addition to the skills required for a test lead working in a traditional waterfall project, a test lead or engineer in an Agile team should be competent in test automation, test-driven development, acceptance test-driven development, white-box, black-box, and experience-based testing.
Essential Functions
Ensures testing processes are in alignment with PMO methodology and QA standards
Brings an awareness of current market trends around tools and best practices
Understands the QA framework and implements QA templates effectively
Helps others understand the QA framework.
Sets forth testing best practices and ensures each tester is following best testing practices according to the QA Framework
Determines staffing requirements for test planning and execution
Works with business leads to understand the end-to-end business process & identify test scenarios
Reviews and understands project specific requirements and assists with uploading to the standard tools used for requirements and test tracking as needed.
Ensures proper traceability between test scripts and requirements
Reviews test scripts for accuracy and completeness
Identifies required data for thorough testing across all levels of testing needed
Responsible for providing daily program level testing metrics & reporting
Responsible for conducting daily standup with testers
Conducts weekly program level status report / status meeting
Completes / Updates Test Approach and other standard testing deliverables
Completes / Updates any PMM (Project Management Methodology) required documentation
Train Testers to ensure users know how to execute Tests and log defects
Creates a daily Test execution plan during all Testing phases
Creates and maintains program level planning tracking towards completion
Serves as the point of escalation for all Testing related issues
Facilitates remediation / mitigation of identified risks / issues
Facilitates program level progression of Testing in all phases of Testing
Responsible for program level quality of Testing activities and Testing results
Runs daily audit report to ensure compliance with audit
Tracks completion status for each cycle of Testing and ensure Test Plans are complete and accurate
Defines scope of Testing for each release and phase and cycle
Defines and tracks completion of items on Entrance and Exit Criteria checklist for weekly review with program leads
Understands requirements enough to be able to determine accurate priority and severity of Defects
Sets forth and adheres to Defect standards
Sends daily Defect aging report and follows up on Defects that are past SLA
Facilitates daily Defect triage meetings
Works with Deployment Lead to ensure all checklist items are accounted for prior to receiving software into the test environment
Identifies areas of process improvements and implements improvement measures with buy-in from Program Leads
Works with OCM & training leads for anything Testing related
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