Senior Quality Assurance Manager - Harrisburg, United States - Crescens Inc.

Description

• The applications testing team lead will work with the Division Chief and the Solutions Manager and their teams to coordinate cross development groups and activities.
• EBR-DC's testing methodologies and experience will be utilized within this role to establish standards based on industry best practices.
• This position also required to have additional knowledge of the following software products: 1. Team Foundation Server 2. Microsoft Test Manager 3. Soap UI- Ready API 4. Load UI/Load testing skills 5. SQL Server 6. LDAP 7. Microsoft SQL Reporting Services

• Provide technical and project leadership for all testing and quality assurance tasks.
• Maintain testing schedule and testing environment inventory.
• Coordinate functional, integration, regression, load/performance, and user acceptance testing within the SURE Test environment for all software and hardware to be released into production.
• Construct and maintain all test cases, test data scripts, and test diagrams.
• Monitor project progress as it relates to testing by participating as a member of Applications team. Work with project management office and project leads to ensure that project requirements are stated and testable.
• Develop and deploy quality assurance standards and processes in support of application development.
• Perform tests on software according to test plans.
• Perform automated load and performance tests, when applicable, according to test plans.
• Develop automated test scripts, when applicable, including coding of complex scripts.
• Assist in coordinating user acceptance tests and in keeping test environments active for these tests.
• Prepare reports on test results. Ensure completion of all assigned tasks on or before the assigned tasks due dates.
• Provide honest, thoughtful, timely, and reasonable work and time estimates.
• Provide honest, regular, accurate, and timely statuses for all assigned tasks and work.
• Identify all tasks you cannot complete or meet assigned dates and clearly communicate them to the Project Manager(s) and your QA Lead.
• Clearly, effectively and frequently communicate with the Project Manager(s) and your Functional Manager for all assign work tasks.
• Meet all of your Functional Manager or Lead's expectations regarding the quantity and quality of your work.
• Work cooperatively with all BOIS teams and team members and actively participate in all assigned project and team meetings. If you cannot attend a Team Meeting, inform your Project Manager(s) and QA Lead in advance.
• Arrive at meetings on or before the scheduled start time. Be prepared for all assigned agenda items in meetings.
• Read materials provided in advance of meetings and be prepared to provide input, ask questions, and make recommendations.
• Develop, modify and complete all reporting and timesheets in a timely manner.
• Resolve all issues in a timely manner.
• Develop, update and maintain a desk manual to facilitate detailed transition of work.
• Provide knowledge transfer to designated Commonwealth staff or other contracted staff.
• Provide mentoring and training to other staff as assigned.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
• Reviews and understands the Test Team work plan.
• Assists in managing and directing Test Team processes.
• Anticipates, identifies, tracks, and resolves issues and risks affecting own work and work of the Test and/or Application Teams.
• Develops contingency plans as necessary.
• Researches problems before approaching the Team Lead or Test Team Lead for assistance.
• Assists or guides Testers as needed. Defines and utilizes entry / exit criteria for testing.

• Experience using application development testing
• Creating test scripts and use case scenarios for user acceptance
• Microsoft Test Manager Suite or similar tool
• Experience developing Training and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) materials
• Experience working to facilitate collaboration across the full range of executive, business, and technical resources.
• Experience with testing efforts to include test plan, test scenarios for SIT and UAT and organizing users to facilitate effective tests.
• Experience working on state government projects/assignments
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Sciences or related business field or equivalent experience
• Experience with Agile methodology
• Experience with Microsoft Viso and Project software and Team Foundation server (Dev Ops version)
• Experience with SOAP UI, Load UI/Load Testing Skills, SQL Server, LADAP and Microsoft SQL Reporting Services