US-Charlotte: The Director of Quality Assurance To apply for this position, please visit this Website. http://sqa.fyicenter.com/jobs/99677638_The_Director_of_Quality_Assurance.html To see other opportunities, please visit http://sqa.fyicenter.com Date: 16-Jun-2009
The Director of Quality Assurance Major Accountabilities: Ø Direct activities of QA Product teams ensuring consistent practices and software deliverables that meet quality standards Ø Hiring, training, mentoring, and motivating the QA Product Ø Maintain relationships with strategic partners and vendors as necessary. Ø Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, participating in professional societies. Ø Set overall QA direction and establish and implement best practices for quality assurance processes; develop and utilize benchmark-based metrics, and develop / maintain reporting on these measures to ensure continuous improvement and provide needed information to stakeholders. Ø Collaborate with the Program Management Office and Business Groups to plan resources Ø Manage expenses within financial budgets to include identification and implementation of cost reduction methods Education & Required Skills: Ø A Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) required in Computer Science or related discipline Ø 10+ years experience Ø 10+ years industry IT experience to include experience in a quality assurance role with quality assurance processes primarily with software application life cycle development processes. Proven experience in a healthcare environment preferred. Ø Minimum of five years in a leadership role Ø Strong command of SQL and comprehension of relational databases, specifically Oracle 9i/10g and SQL Server 8 as well as the idiosyncrasies involved in each Ø Understands ETL / data acquisition processes and associated testing strategies Ø Experience with Unix environments, Data Warehouse technologies/ models and multi-platform applications Ø Knowledge & Skills: Ø Proven ability to work in a matrix environment Ø Demonstrated ability to direct activities of multiple teams Ø Thorough Understanding of the SDLC and Agile methodologies as it applies to QA artifacts, processes and activities Ø Proven ability to mentor teams Ø Working knowledge of Process Improvement tools and techniques (e.g. PMIS; Pareto Charts; Lean) Ø Knowledge of various technical Skills and tools available to include, but not limited to: Ø Microsoft Office Ø Experience with test automation, HP Quality Center, QTP and LoadRunner Ø Familiarity w/Micro Strategy/BI environments Ø Defect tracking tools (Quality Center; Jira) Ø SQL Query tools (e.g. AQT) Ø Ability to oversee testing of complex software applications Ø Excellent time management and organizational skills Ø Excellent verbal and written communication skills, to include advanced interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work autonomously with very limited supervision as well as collaboratively with others. Ø Advanced SQL/PL SQL querying skills Ø Technical knowledge of various development platforms and technology Ø Knowledge of the software development life cycle and QA deliverables required Ø Familiar with QA and issue reporting Ø Knowledge of Data Warehousing concepts e.g. star schemas, hierarchies, facts etc. Thank you, Team SQAFYI - Software QA Resource FYI http://sqa.fyicenter.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Software Quality Assurance Center" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Software_QA_Center?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
