Lead and coordinate the testing of software produced by the project delivery team
Prepare test strategies and support project teams in the delivery of new change
Advocate for QA best practices and lead initiatives such as automation
Lead the QA effort for a highly visible project with multiple work streams
Coordinate testing activities with multiple vendors
Deliver test strategy, test plan, test status, results, risk, traceability, defect management, test coverage
Maintain high quality standards while managing multiple tasks
Absorb complex technical information and present alternatives
Comply with PMO and Test Practice documentation and policies
Communicate with all Stakeholders to ensure project goals are understood
Deliver and communicate daily and weekly Testing status reports for multiple projects
Manage the creation and on-going development of an automated testing framework
Recommend and lead initiatives to improve test processes
Define and implement test strategy to ensure maximum test coverage
Coordinate the use and maintenance of test environments
Perform test engineering tasks when needed
Provide Test Coverage reports for each software release

10 years of work experience in the electric utility industry
10 years QA or equivalent work experience with at least 4 years QA Lead with experience with implementation projects
Experience providing end-to-end quality assurance throughout the entire Software Development Life Cycle (waterfall and agile)
Hands on knowledge of quality assurance methods: unit, integration, regression, UAT, performance and automated testing
Experience testing SaaS products
Strong project management and organizational skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work independently
Prior experience working within a TCOE or Organizational Test Practice
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Engineering, or experience in a systems development and/or QA role
US citizen or permanent resident

Quality Assurance Lead

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