SQAFYI - Software QA Resource - FYI

US-Virginia-Richmond: Software Quality Assurance Lead

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Date: 20-May-2008

Software Quality Assurance Lead

Description : * Lead cross-functional QA efforts across multiple projects within a “Release” ensuring accuracy and on time delivery of a release.

* Lead individual QA efforts throughout project lifecycles to meet schedule and budget objectives.

* Monitor compliance to SLA performance standards with contractor resources.

* Provide input for improvements and enhancements to release management strategy across LTC.

* Ensure final acceptance sign-off from the business community.

* Develop effective QA tactics and standards, and apply to all QA initiatives.

* Serve as a liaison with the business community and IT to ensure that changes are understood.

* Facilitate the development of test strategies, test plans, and schedules.

* Provide mentorship and guidance to individual team members.

* Leverage test tools to include Mercury Quality Center and Quick Test Pro.

* Provide project level status and metrics as well as process innovation to QA Manager, project leaders, and appropriate business leaders.

* Provide sizing estimates on new project intakes time/dollars.

* Advise on, and implement industry best practices through ongoing research, benchmarking, professional organizations, and conferences.

* Enforce change control process.

Basic: * 5-7 years of IT or Operations experience. * In-depth knowledge of structured testing methodologies. * Extensive knowledge of project management practices and MS Project. * Strong organizational, planning and analysis skills. * Demonstrated ability to lead projects across organizational boundaries. * Results oriented, good decision making, innovative, and consistently meets deadlines with high quality deliverables. * Proven ability to influence and gain commitment at all levels of the organization.

Preferred:

* Bachelor of Arts or Science * Green Belt or Black Belt Certified * Software Quality, CMMI or PMI certification. * 2 years experience leading or managing teams. * 2 years experience in insurance or other financial services industry.

For more information, please write to us.

Thank you,
Team SQAFYI - Software QA Resource FYI
http://sqa.fyicenter.com

US-Virginia-Richmond: Software Quality Assurance Lead