Lead QA Analyst

Lead QA Analyst

Requirements

• Ten (10) years of related experience including software testing, leading project test efforts, development of formal test strategies, and business and technical acumen.
• Leadership experience required
• Preferred leadership experience with offshore resources
• Testing terminology
• SDLC knowledge (waterfall & Agile)
• Thorough knowledge of structured test methods and processes.
• Proven experience in leading and testing complex user interfaces.
• Knowledge of both Manual and Automated Testing.
• Experience in testing using an automated test tool (preferred).
• Experience in testing Windows Software Applications / Database applications produced using Angular, C#, SQL and Oracle Server.
• SQL and PL/SQL with complex queries.
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps (aka TFS).
• Knowledge of web service testing using tools like Postman (preferred).
• Investment concepts, practices and procedures used in the securities industry.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of and resolve any inquiries or concerns within the specified vertical.
• Ensure comprehensive project status is reported for each vertical. Testing teams within each vertical report their progress to their respective leads. The leads will then identify any potential areas of concern and escalate them to the manager. If the manager requires status updates, the lead would be the primary contact.
• Ensure all testing activities for projects within vertical completed by functional, automated, services and non-functional test teams are completed with high quality.
• Ensure projects are adequately staffed and resource allocation is completed and reviewed monthly across verticals.
• Understand infrastructure changes to the environment and impacts to testing.
• Have deep understanding of testing tools and provide best practices across all teams in support of standardization.
• Lead subject area(s) on a day-to-day basis as the primary interface with teams to:
• Ensure status and metric reporting are being done and in alignment with team standards.
• Ensure Azure DevOps standards are being followed.
• Have in depth knowledge and awareness of all projects in that vertical
• Ensure Defect management is occurring at an application level (not just by initiative)
• Ensure that Test Management is being done effectively
• Tests are written well
• Tests are written in such a way as to be able to be automated
• Tests are managed in a way that is logical and reusable
• Ensure that risk is being covered effectively by reviewing test plans and test summaries for that vertical as part of SDLC review. Ensure all proper SDLC documents are provided and posted to the appropriate location. Audit to ensure compliance.
• Lead and actively participate in process refinements and reviews. Provide input for improving and/or changing processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in testing using an automated test tool (preferred).
• Knowledge of web service testing using tools like Postman (preferred).