Job Title: QA Lead
JOB ID : 751079
Client: State of North Carolina
Need NC Local Candidate
Job Description
The position will serve as the Software Quality Assurance Technical Lead assigned to the NCCRIS project.
The Technical Specialist is a seniorlevel resource with specialized knowledge and experience. The position will serve as the contract Technical Lead assigned to the NCCRIS project. This role will serve on the Enterprise Test Team and will assist IT Management at all levels with the delivery and support of software testing disciplines across NCDOTT. This position will advise on best practices of processes and industry standards for software testing and support at an enterprise level. The Technical Lead will advise on NCCRIS project testing activities including Component Integration system Integration Regression Performance and Disaster Recovery Testing. The position requires a high level of communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with management across all levels.
70% Technical Lead/Application Support
Direct and coordinate the completion of activities required to implement maintain and support moderate to complex testing disciplines
Direct and coordinate the creation of Scripts using programming languages supported by the Micro Focus Software Testing Suite supporting the functional and performance testing requirements for the NCDOTTransportation Enterprise applications.
Direct and coordinate the needed SQL queries to support data needs for business users and testing requirements adhering to security processes for data sensitivity.
Facilitate the acceptance of new software testing discipline across the enterprise.
Coordinate quality control live cycle activities for the testing service projects which includes monitoring project scope and change control processes.
projects.
20% Planning/Organization
Collaborate with all levels of IT management to develop plans to meet NCDOTT/NCCRIS Project needs for software testing disciplines
Collaborate with all levels of IT Management to contribute to the strategic direction of the organizational unit
Research and maintain a current understanding of available and evolving software testing tools processes and techniques related to technological trends.
Assist IT Manager with collecting organizing and communicating servicerelated information through dashboards reports etc.
10% Professional Growth
Selfimprovement to ensure continual technical and personal growth
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
Years of Experience
Knowledge of specific agency functions and business needs; of changes in computer technology and specific application systems
Required
15
Experience in a leadership role leading a group testing business web applications and complex business applications across technologies
Required
15
Experience in a leadership role leading a group or team designing test plans manual test case definition and test case execution
Required
15
Experience in a leadership role leading a group or team using OpenText Testing Tools Suite (ALM UFT LoadRunner/Performance Center and SiteScope
Required
15
Ability to think analytically and effectively communicate actionable results for test analysis issues identified and proposed resolutions to team.
Required
15
Able to react and reorganize work assignments of lowerlevel test team staff and adapt their workload to changes in the project requirements
Required
15
Graduation from a 4year college or university with a B.S. Degree in Computer Science or a related Information Technology concentration
Required
4
Graduation from a postsecondary college or university with a M.S. Degree in business or technology
Highly desired
2
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QA Lead
