US-CA-San Luis Obispo: QUALITY ASSURANCE LEAD

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Date: 25-Jul-2008

QUALITY ASSURANCE LEAD Duties & Responsibilities 1. Coordinates the testing of large, cross sectional quality assurance testing projects. Develops implementation and back out plans. Develops, defines, and continually improves quality assurance testing procedures. 2. Under minimal guidance, develops test plans, conditions and cases used in testing based on business standards and end-user specifications and requirements. Participates in walkthroughs related to the projects(s) to be tested. Conducts quality assurance testing to ensure that the application software systems function properly and according to the business standards and end-user specifications and requirements. Identifies and documents problems detected with testing process. Re-tests problems when resolved. Provides further documentation on the resolution of the problems. 3. Acts as the technical advisor on issues when testing the application software system, as well as handles project management and resolves testing issues for projects. Promotes cooperation, negotiation and communication among and within teams. 4. Effectively documents any problems resulting from the testing of software application systems. Ensures that all problems are communicated to all members of the project team including programmers, project analysts, and/or quality assurance analysts. Provides further documentation to note when problems were resolved. 5. Re-tests original problems to ensure their resolution. Provides further documentation to note when problems were resolved or if others were discovered. 6. Trains, coaches, and leads QA teams of associates as assigned. Provides leadership, and facilitates discussion, cooperation, negotiation and communication within teams. Train new hires as needed. 7. Complies with, communicates and enforces standards wherever applicable in all assignments, including change management. Participates in developing and maintaining standards using the ISSD standards process. 8. Leads in the design and development of test beds and implements processes for updating test beds 9. Performs other related duties as assigned.

The duties and responsibilities described above are the essential functions of the job. The qualifications below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, general Management Information Systems, or related field, or a combination of work in an operations environment and educational experience that demonstrates a thorough experience independently testing of all application software systems, in addition to be able to lead project teams. Typically, incumbents have 8-12 years of direct experience functioning in a quality assurance environment and demonstrate experience or ability at effectively leading quality assurance project teams. Incumbents should be very knowledgeable with work performed in an operational environment and the ability to understand how data processing/information systems expedite work processes. Incumbents should have significant experience in technical systems testing, analytical techniques and a working knowledge of structured testing methodology and various software testing tools is required. Incumbents should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present information within a public setting. Incumbents should also be able to function independently as well as an effectively team member.

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Team SQAFYI - Software QA Resource FYI
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