What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Engineering Lead position at Blain's Farm & Fleet?
At Blain’s Farm & Fleet we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to have a job they love, work in a great environment, grow their career & enjoy a positive balance.
As a family-owned retailer we take pride in offering a competitive benefit package designed to support you & your life. It is one of the reasons we have been named a Forbes Best Employer for six consecutive years!
- Associates hired into a full-time role will become eligible for the following benefits effective their 91st day of full-time employment: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Short & Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Ancillary Benefits, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Etc.
- All major Holidays & Birthday off
- Advanced Leadership Training Programs: build the skills to grow your career
- Associate discount on name brands like Carhartt, Under Armour, STIHL, Milwaukee Tool, DeWalt & much more!
- Internal recognition programs that support an engaged workplace
- Profit Sharing
- 401(K) with company match
As a Quality Engineering Lead In this role you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products by leading and managing the quality assurance processes within our organization. You will be responsible for developing and implementing quality assurance strategies, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance the over software development lifecycle
- Develop and implement a comprehensive quality assurance strategy that aligns with the organization’s software development goals.
- Develop and implement a robust governance framework for the entire quality engineering lifecycle, encompassing test planning, execution, and automation.
- Oversee the execution of test strategies and the test plans to execute to those strategies; and ensure thorough testing of software applications.
- Implement and champion continuous integration and continuous test and continuous delivery (CI/CT/CD) practices.
- Implement and champion the shift-left approach to quality, emphasizing early collaboration with development teams to detect and address defects at the earliest stages of the software development process.
- Lead the design and implementation of in-sprint automation strategies to ensure that automated testing is an integral part of the development process.
- Foster effective communication between quality engineering and other teams, ensuring a collaborate approach to software development.
- Grow, lead and mentor a team of quality engineers and quality analysts, providing guidance and support in their professional development.
- Collaborate with project managers, product owners, and development teams to create effective test plans and test cases.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree, and 8 Years of related experience required
- Proven experience in a quality engineering or testing leadership role
- Strong understanding of software development methodologies and practices
- Proficiency in test automation tools and frameworks
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
