Quality Assurance Manager (On-site from Day One)

Join Our Team

Do you want to make an impact on the world around you? The work we do at Kyra Solutions directly impacts government entities and the citizens they serve. In Transportation, our solutions are designed to save lives on the roadways and in our Regulatory practice, we are designing solutions to make government digital for your accessibility. Kyra works hard to offer long-term growth potential, competitive wages, and continuous professional development for our employees.

If you are interested in furthering your career with Kyra and help us improve the way governments serve their citizens, please send your resume, and make sure to include salary expectation, availability, and contact information. You do not want to miss this opportunity!

Title

Quality Assurance Manager (On-site from Day One)

Required Skills and Experience

* 7 - 8 years of professional experience in Software Quality Assurance or another related field is required.
* Experience in a DevOps environment is highly desired.
* A minimum of 5 years experience in developing and conducting test processes for multiple types of systems, client users, and/or units across an organization is required.
* A minimum of 5 years of prior management experience, supervisory, or team leader experience is required.
* 2 - 3 years of leadership experience with Enterprise Architecture is required.
* 2 - 3 years of prior experience with transportation technology is highly desired.
* Knowledge of Informatica IICS Cloud Data Integration tools and Snowflake is highly desired.
* Oversight of test planning, writing test scripts/cases, test case automation, and test execution.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Strong analytical skills to determine an organization's needs, develop strategies to meet those needs, and evaluate effectiveness.
* Ability to categorize work, set priorities, and determine short and/or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them.
* Proven ability to build and manage relationships in a matrixed environment.
* Able to easily convey knowledge to others.
* Proficiency in working in a fast-paced, complex, dynamic, and multicultural business environment.
* In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Windows.
* Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
* Strong leadership and proactive issue and risk management.
* Must be able to resolve production release issues across business and technology teams, as well as broader strategic or systemic issues that are creating inefficiencies or hindering progress.
* Proficiency in process formulation and communication with others.
* Influential person with the ability to lead and motivate others.
* Strong grasp of IT infrastructure and application development technology and architectures.
* Knowledge of assessment and analytical processes and practices.
* Skill in strategic planning.
* Skill in researching, compiling, and analyzing data to report findings and develop improvement solutions.
* Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, prioritize, and manage complex work assignments and project schedules.
* Ability to research, identify, and implement innovative solutions.
* Ability to facilitate and coordinate meetings, workshops, conferences, etc.
* Ability to communicate effectively; both verbally and written.
* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
* Ability to work independently and as a team.

Primary Responsibilities

* Scrum Master and Servant Leader for the QA Team.
* Collaborate with other teams daily.
* Monitor, track, and report on defects.
* Perform testing activities including writing test plans, test cases, and manual and automated test scripts.
* Analyze current quality assurance practices at Clients, and recommend future state practices and tools.
* Establish quality assurance metrics.
* Manage the definition, implementation, and integration of quality principles and quality processes into the design and development of software IT processes.
* Perform mentoring and knowledge transfer to other Quality assurance staff.
* Ensure that quality measures and procedures are executed.
* Ensure that products, applications, and systems follow the Client s established quality standards and meet customer requirements.
* Champion the application of quality principles in business and IT processes through training, meeting and team facilitation, communication programs and team building activities.
* Research, develop, and implement manual and automated testing methods and procedures to ensure that products meet the highest quality standards while integrating with the new Florida PALM solution.

Education

* Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field or 2 years of experience can substitute for education.

Location

Tallahassee, FL

Duration

Long-Term

Why Kyra?

Founded in 1997, Kyra Solutions is a national leader of transportation technology and regulatory solutions in government. We specialize in the art and science of digital transformation in government. Our commitment to providing the highest level of service and tailored solutions has supported our consistent double-digit growth for over a decade. We are headquartered in the greater Tampa Bay area with other offices across Florida and an innovation center in Silicon Valley, CA.

Because of our dedication to our employees, we have won one of the Best Companies to Work for in Florida 2 years in a row by Florida Trend magazine. Kyra has won other numerous awards including the coveted INC magazine s one of America s Fastest Growing Companies several years in a row. Kyra s commitment to our employees, to best practices in project management and business analysis, and to solution development has led to our achievement in becoming the first Project Management Institute certified company in Florida. Our proven successful track record has resulted in several prestigious awards including the State of Florida's Diversity Business of the Year Award. We are proud to be a sponsor for the TaxWatch Productivity Awards and partner to Florida TaxWatch. for more information.

Background & References

Verifiable professional references will be required along with the resume; however, references will be checked/contacted after the interview and before the project starts. Level two background check will be done on the selected candidate for employment, criminal (State & Federal), education, and others as mandated by the client. Please make sure your resume and all other information provided are accurate. Any misrepresentation will mean permanent disqualification by the client. Equal employment opportunity employer.