Quality Assurance Lead

Job at a Glance

• Title: Quality Assurance Lead
• Location: Pittsburgh, PA ONLY - onsite 5 days a week
• Contract: W2 only
• Pay: $ 55 /hour + optional medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match

Overview

Responsible for managing all phases of software testing within a banking or financial background environment. The role involves ensuring comprehensive testing coverage, system reliability, and quality assurance for automated applications. The position requires collaboration with QA Analysts and Developers, adherence to SDLC and PMLC methodologies, and leadership in testing strategies and plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing all phases of software testing.
• Experience in functional testing, system integration testing, end to end testing, accessibility testing, regression testing.
• Knowledge in Performance testing.
• Work with QA Analysts and Developers to ensure that all aspects of the system have proper testing coverage and overall system reliability, performance and quality.
• Comply with the system development life cycle (SDLC) and project management methodology (PMLC) by participating in scope assessment, risk and cost analysis.
• May coach, lead and mentor other team members.
• Provide testing management for ongoing projects and future initiatives.
• Deliver effective and efficient testing solutions by meeting key project milestones and overall project deliverables on time, and adhering to development and quality standards.
• Analyze the testing needs and develop testing strategy and plans.
• Review and approve test plans, scenarios, scripts or procedures such as database impacts, software scenarios or usability.
• Review software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance or completeness and/or to mitigate risks.
• Ensure application documentation is complete and maintained/updated in a timely fashion.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of testing disciplines and methodologies.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Expert knowledge of computer hardware and software.
• Project management knowledge.
• People management skills.
• Analytical thinker, detailed oriented.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Good problem solving skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Lead, coach and influence others for results and good performance.
• Scripting/programming knowledge on Java Selenium BDD framework.
• Experience on IDEs like IntelliJ.
• Executing API collections using Postman tool.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum work environment.
• JIRA usage - bug tracking, report generation.
• Experience in creating test strategy, test results.
• Basic DB query using Automation and manual testing experience.
• Basic debugging skills.

Required Education

• Bachelor''s Degree in IT, CS, Computer Engineering, or relevant field, or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Skills

• Junit, QfaaS, Karate, Load Runner, Jmeter.
• Java knowledge.
• Accessibility testing expertise.
• Experience with performance testing tools.
• Soft skills including leadership, communication, problem-solving, project management, collaboration, and innovative thinking.

Why Should I Apply?

This role offers the opportunity to lead comprehensive testing initiatives within a dynamic team, ensuring high-quality software delivery in a critical industry. If you have extensive QA experience and a passion for quality assurance, this position is an excellent fit.

About CEI:

As a trusted technology partner, CEI delivers solutions that help our customers transform their business and achieve meaningful results. From strategy and custom application development through application management - our technology and digital experience services are tailored to meet each unique need of our customers. Our staffing solutions bring specialized skills to complement our customers'' workforce and project requirements.

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