What are the responsibilities and job description for the Testing and QA Lead - ERP Transformation position at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Testing and QA Lead to join our global ERP digital transformation team. The successful candidate will focus on leading the testing phase work across all releases, ensuring the quality and reliability of our ERP system.
Key Responsibilities:
- Test Leadership and Resource Allocation: Lead the business effort in managing the testing phases across all releases. Resource Allocation: Allocate test resources efficiently to various testing activities.
- Test Planning and Management: Collaborate with functional, technical, and architecture teams to plan various tests, including system, user acceptance, and regression tests. Determine all testing tenant requirements and tools needed for effective testing. Oversee testers’ work throughout test plan development and execution to ensure testing meets or exceeds established goals and timelines. Work with the Solutions Manager, project management office analysts, and engineering managers to ensure the resolution and closure of defects during system implementation testing and user acceptance testing.
- Defect Management and Issue Resolution: Manage the development process to ensure proper defect tracking, including identification, fixing, re-testing, and migration of defects. Define and incorporate the defect tracking process into the overall development process if necessary.
- Documentation and Quality Assurance: Maintain comprehensive documentation of testing processes, results, and defect management. Ensure that all testing activities adhere to quality standards and best practices.
- Training and Continuous Improvement: Provide training and support to team members and stakeholders on testing processes and tools. Identify opportunities for improving testing processes and implement best practices.
Key Challanges:
- Coordinating the testing efforts across various teams (functional, technical, architecture) to ensure that all required tests including system, user acceptance, and regression tests are planned and executed effectively.
- Managing defects throughout the testing lifecycle from identification to resolution, re-testing, and migration.
- Efficiently allocating test resources across various testing activities while ensuring adherence to quality standards.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 5 years of experience in software testing and quality assurance, preferably in a large-scale ERP implementation.
- Strong understanding of testing principles, methodologies, and tools.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in testing tools and software.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certification in Software Testing or related fields.
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics.
- Familiarity with defect tracking systems and best practices.
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Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.
Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.
Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.
