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*Position: QA Manager Lead / Project Manager* *Location: **Location: Philadelphia PA* *Duration: 1 Year* * * * CANDIDATES MUST BE STRONG PROJECT MANAGERS AND HAVE CHANGE MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE* * * Mercury Quality Center 5 years Microsoft Office 5 years Microsoft SharePoint 2 years Microsoft Project 2 years Experience in Healthcare industry 2 years SQA Basic/Visual Basic/Other Scripting 5 years Knowledge of Database Concepts 1 year MS SQL/Oracle/Other 3 years Desired not requried. Job Summary: The Test Lead is responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of system and user acceptance testing, as well as leadership of testing resources. The Test Lead is expected to function independently in a testing project management role, as well as participate in the execution of testing effort as time and resource levels require. This is a client-facing role that will require regular status reporting and excellent communication skills. Not Required but needs to use MS project: PMP or other certifications are not required, however the Testing Lead will be required to create "testing project plans" in Microsoft Project, Excel or other formats. This person will partner with the overall Project Manager, but will need to function independently and provide overall testing status back to the PM. Essential Functions: Required - Develop and maintain Test Strategy and Test Plans. Develop Testing "Project Plans" in support of the larger Project Plan Manage daily testing activities across client testing resources and 3 rdparties, where applicable Report testing status to Project Management and Project Stakeholder resources Required - Ensure a high level of quality in all testing deliverables, including conducting QA reviews Prepare, specify, and execute test case scenarios as required Required - Great Communication Skills Identify and report project risks. Ability to manage change during the test process. Administration of test control and statistics collection (i.e. problem reporting, defect tracking). Experience & Qualifications: Required - Healthcare experience (preferrable some experience at IBC or other Blues organization Knowledge of software development life cycle and processes for quality assurance guidelines. Knowledge of quality assurance methodologies. Knowledge of quality philosophies, principles, methods, tools and standards of software development and testing (software estimation techniques, risk assessment and management, configuration management and change control, software tracking constructs). Required - Knowledge of Mercury tools such as Quality Center, WinRunner, QuickTest Professional and LoadRunner. Efficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Project, Visio). Experience testing Client/Server and Web software. Knowledge of Internet protocols and technologies (TCP/IP, DNS, FTP, etc.). Knowledge of XML-based technologies, and encryption programming (SSL, etc.). Knowledge of Windows and UNIX environments including AIX and / or HP-UX and Linux. Knowledge of the disciplines of Software Engineering with emphasis on testing. Knowledge of Internet and enterprise software technologies including web and application servers. Education and/or Certifications: The ideal candidate will possess the following skills: B.S. Degree, Computer Science, MIS or related work experience. Technical skills and abilities: Required - Strong interpersonal skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to manage conflicting interests and identify compromises. Ability to deliver results under pressure. Ability to travel as needed. * * * * JOB DESCRIPTION -Manage testing timelines and deliverables. -Coordinate testing activities by client and 3 rd party resources -Provide estimation of work in terms of schedule and duration -Identify and report on potential and actual risks to release cycle -Provide business-facing status reports and updates on a regular basis -Function as a team player with a "can do" attitude -Come up to speed very quickly/become productive in a very short time -Write and execute manual test scripts based upon existing product functionality, specifications, requirements and other sources as needed. -Record defects in accordance with QA best practices; i.e. with full documentation and information including reproduction steps -The project timeline is aggressive and there may be a need for occasional work beyond normal business hours. Experience working with 3 rd party partners (desired 2 years) Knowledge of QA Methodologies 10 years required. Knowledge of QA Best Practices Knowledge of full SDLC (waterfall, agile) Experience with QA Team Leadership Excellent communication skills Hands-on requirements review & analysis Manual test case creation & execution Defect reporting, tracking & resolution Web application testing experience Experience with automated testing (not necessarily script creation) -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CBE-Software-Engineer?hl=en
