What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Testing position at Regions Financial?
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Job Description
The Quality Assurance Testing & Automation Senior Manager is responsible for managing a team that develops and implements Quality Assurance (QA) procedures and processes that test the functionality of applications systems across various applications such as web, mobile, and mainframe.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Manage teams responsible for Quality Assurance (QA) testing and automation processes and procedures
- Manage the direction and selection of frameworks, tools, setups, and strategies, with the support of the QA engineering team
- Oversee the testing, scalability, and capacity requirements, lead test planning and scripting, and establish priorities and monitor progress and budget
- Collaborate with business leaders/stakeholders and provide advanced guidance in needs discovery and developing strategic plans to address issues
- Lead the development of acceptance criteria, test design, and automation recommendations in the early phases of projects
- Takes responsibility for monitoring and reacting to trends in the QA testing and automation industry and implements changes to improve efficiency, speed, and reduce cost through research and innovation
- Guide, lead, and influence teams in developing an advanced technical understanding through training junior managers
- Continuously develop and enhance testing frameworks, guidelines, and best practices
- Ensure that team is equipped with the necessary tools and technical knowledge to enhance the QA testing and automation procedures at Regions
- Collaborate with executives in determining project prioritization and overall strategy of team
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED and fourteen (14) years of experience in quality assurance testing/automation and/or software development
- Bachelors degree and ten (10) years of experience in quality assurance testing/automation and/or software development
Preferences:
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Management, Statistics, Math, or related field
- Supervisory/management experience
- Experience creating, executing, and maintaining industry standard test automation frameworks as well as planning, estimating, and reporting automation testing activities
- Experience using API's (e.g. SOAP/REST) to get/post the required information from/to other interfaces
- Experience utilizing Power BI and Harness
- Advanced knowledge of continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous testing practices
- Experience with various Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) such as C#, Visual Studio, Java, Eclipse, or IntelliJ
- Experience with C# - NUnit – RestSharp, or Java – TestNG – RestAssured, Postman as well as Bamboo, GIT, Artifactory, JIRA, and Confluence
- Experience creating relational database queries and analyzing data
- Experience with Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies
Skills and Competencies:
- Ability to collaborate with other team members and teams
- Ability to influence others and effectively implement change
- Ability to research, analyze data, and derive data-driven solutions
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Strong verbal, written communication, and organizational skills
- Strong work ethic and self-motivation
Job Detail:
The Senior Quality Assurance and Test Automation Manager will be responsible for the overall strategy and oversight of quality assurance for Technology. Responsibilities will be centered around analyzing, testing, and reporting on overall system testing.
This position is intended to be onsite, now or in the near future. Associates will have regular work hours, including full days in the office three or more days a week. The manager will set the work schedule for this position, including in-office expectations. Regions will not provide relocation assistance for this position, and relocation would be at your expense. This position must be within a reasonable driving distance to Birmingham, AL.
Compensation Details:
Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include: experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role.
Job Range Target: Minimum: $158,534.40 USD Median: $217,890.00 USD
Incentive Pay Plans:
This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary incentive plan. Employees are eligible to receive a discretionary award based on individual, business, and/or company performance.
Opportunity to participate in the Long Term Incentive Plan.
Benefits Information:
Regions offers a benefits package that is flexible, comprehensive and recognizes that 'one size does not fit all' for benefits-eligible associates. Listed below is a synopsis of the benefits offered by Regions for informational purposes, which is not intended to be a complete summary of plan terms and conditions.
Paid Vacation/Sick Time 401K with Company Match Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits Disability Benefits Health Savings Account Flexible Spending Account Life Insurance Parental Leave Employee Assistance Program Associate Volunteer Program
Please note, benefits and plans may be changed, amended, or terminated with respect to all or any class of associate at any time.
Location Details:
Riverchase Operations Center Location: Hoover, Alabama
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Salary : $217,890