Description
42687-QA Testing Lead
Greenwood Village
Position type: w2
Contact duration: 12 months + (Strong possibility of extension)
Education: Bachelor's Degree
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Availability Services Group will provide world class testing and quality assurance services to the regional and national technology projects. There is an immediate opening for a dynamic individual who likes to work in an exciting, challenging and fast-paced environment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Define departmental test vision and strategy and obtain leadership concurrence.
Implement strategic testing framework within department.
Commitment to a mindset of quality and continuous improvement.
Must maintain a positive attitude and the ability to collaborate and communicate with all levels of management, peers, business partners, etc.
Defining complex information in order to drive and track test cases resulting in measurable and repeatable test results.
Developing test scripts in working with developers, test team members, and business Subject Matter Experts.
Executing and updating test cases via automation tools and/or programming.
Storing and developing repository of the developed scripts for regression testing.
Reporting detailed test results of scripts completion, failure, etc.
Must be able to work on multiple projects concurrently.
Must be able to adjust schedules to accommodate changing priorities.
Attend quality control and testing related meetings that will lead to the creation of automation strategies.
Provides input in the test planning for each project.
Designs and develops test cases.
Analyzes complex testing procedures and recommends actions to improve reduction in manual testing effort process.
Contributes to the development of test strategies and may be requested to create scripts for requirements test cases, adhoc (negative) test cases, performance timing test cases, and user test cases.
Implementing automation testing tools to gain further efficiencies.
Participates in technical design and walk through with development team.
May be requested to assist writing of test plans, test cases, and scripts to support specific testing objectives.
Ensures any unresolved problems or issues with testing efforts are documented and escalated.
Analysis and prioritization of defects.
Provides status and progress reports by project.
Effectively communicates in meetings with project team members and stakeholders.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or field and/or a minimum of 4 years of equivalent work experience.
A minimum of 4 years of experience in Quality Control and Testing working in automated environments.
Hands-on experience with design, development, and implementation of testing procedures; creation of test plans, test cases, and automated test results to support testing objectives.
Experience with implementation of quality assurance and testing methodologies, processes, standards, and tools. Looking for someone with insight and creativity utilizing their past automation skills experience.
3 years experience with a variety of technologies within continuous availability solutions levels, of but not limited to: networking, storage, database, and/or applications.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in UNIX type environments along with some SQL based queries would be a plus.
- Previous work experience at various technology levels such as networking, storage, database, applications.
- In depth knowledge of software development life cycle methodologies and how they relate to different methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall and how testing is conducted within each phase of development.
- Experience with Quality Center.
- Experience working in IT Systems related to HealthCare Industry.
SOFT SKILLS:
- Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong time management skills
- Exceptional customer service orientation.