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Job Title               : QA Lead

Location               : Providence, RI

Duration              : 7 months 02920

Citizenship Status: US Citizen preferred; Green Card will be considered

Position Details

The ideal candidate will be a thought leader in the testing domain and will be responsible for assisting increating an overall test strategy, test plan, and test project schedule. This person will then execute the plan under the direction of the Leadership team, lead and oversee project testing efforts through multiple project phases. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter and possess strong communication (both written and verbal) and leadership skills. The individual will need to be a team player and work collaboratively with all stakeholders on the project. The individual must have strong consulting and customer satisfaction skills and strive to achieve established goals, objectives, and quality standards of the project. The individual must adhere to established timelines and must have a strong focus on ensuring all deadline dates are met.

Job Description:

•      Developing test strategy and plans for large (multiple state agencies and multiple vendor) complex remediation efforts

•       Overseeing and reporting test activities

•      Testing software new releases, fixes and application enhancements

•      Testing changes to business process, work flow and documentation

•      Performing functional, usability, performance (load and stress), & user acceptance testing

•       Reviewing requirements and design documentation in order to design and document test plans and test case specifications for a web-based application

•       Evaluating documentation to ensure adherence to QA methodology and standards

•       Assisting in decomposing high-level requirements identified in project documentation into testable, detailed requirements

•       Evaluating, documenting and reporting test results and defect status. Use of independent judgment in analyzing defect data to interpret and present conclusions to management and team members with specific recommendations

•       Maintaining requirements traceability from use case through test script, defect tracking, and resolution

•       Promote testing and quality software development practices throughout the software development/configuration life cycle

•       Experience with user interface, usability, performance, and object-oriented testing

•       Working knowledge of Agile environments

•       The scope of the project includes creation and implementation of enhancements to the existing QTP application in support of business requests.

•       Application maintenance activities such as system monitoring, recovery, problem analysis and resolution, and end user support are in scope

•       Prefer experience with testing web-based applications

Skills Required: MUST HAVE ALL REQUIRED SKILLS TO BE QUALIFIED

* 6-8 years QA/Test experience in IT with a proven track record

* 3-4 years test management experience leading overall testing of projects with resource oversight.

*  Experience with automated testing toolsets

*  Experience managing off-shore resources is a must

*  Expert in all phases of QA/Testing life cycle

*  Knowledgeable in formalized QA/Testing strategy, processes, methodologies and standards

*  Familiar with Agile frameworks and testing process implications

*  Able to clearly articulate complex issues to both technical and non-technical audiences

*  Demonstrated strong analysis, problem resolution, judgment and decision making skills

*  Experience in managing contracts and vendor performance

Optional Skills:

Experience with DMV projects a plus

Regards,

Tom Martin

Sr. IT Recruiter

Phone: 703-230-2631

(Mail) tmartin@idexcel.com

http://www.idexcel.com