Senior Quality Lead

Job#: 3021471

Job Description:

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Program Level Leadership Experience

Program/Conversion Reporting

Working across development, QAS and Lines of Business.

Testing Traceability

Defect Triaging

Leadership

Clear Communication

Solution and Data Driven

Self Motivating

The Senior Quality Lead coordinates all of the planning, execution and recap functions involved

in testing and injecting quality safeguards into the development and deployment of software

applications. This individual leads other QA professionals and fosters collaboration and

cooperation with the greater project team in the pursuit of delivering a high quality product.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

? Leads the QA team for a large transformational project and may lead multiple quality

leads and is answerable to all activities conducted to ensure quality.

? Oversees the quality in all phases of the project including Requirement review, test

script preparation, and test execution and recap.

? Identifies gaps and confusions in the user interface and/or the workflow , etc and

highlights to the project team the risks associated with technical debt, schedule

slippage or other areas of concern.

? Schedules resources, estimates QAS portion of project estimates and forecasts,

manages testing needs with Shared Services, manages the PLC tollgates, calculates and

manages traceability and test coverage, assist with test result triage, reports on overall

application/project health and intercedes, when appropriate, with remediation efforts.

? Creates a collaborative partnership with the Tech Lead, the PM, the BAs and other

project participants and actively engages in grooming sessions, status meetings and

other project meetings. Highly valued as a thought leader contributing to the final

product.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Certifications:

? Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required.

Experience:

? Three plus years of experience in quality assurance with keen organizational skills, an

ability to both delegate, lead and "dig in" with extensive knowledge of quality

assurance practices and methods.

? Understands the test automation coverage and guides exploratory testers to fill the

gaps.

? Intimate understanding of an application domain, the release schedule, the user

community, and can work with the other members of the project team to drive

delivery.

? Understands how to assess an application's functionality by risk, impact and importance

in order to prioritize the test execution and concentrate test coverage appropriately.

KeyCorp Internal

? Domain knowledge or the ability to quickly understand the core functionality an client

experience of an application.

Competencies and Skills:

? Command of the types and number of resources needed for each effort and the ability

to maximize their assignments to generate the greatest impact.

? A process optimizer - - sees the opportunities for automation, can spot tasks and tests

that do not add value and can eliminate waste to optimize the resources at-hand.

? Expertise in exploratory testing and guiding others in exploratory test paths to

maximize coverage.

? Excellent communication skills.

? Able to lead in all phases of the project and can communicate with others in the

organization about the status and risks of the effort in detail.

? Solid analytical skills to assess and report on quality metrics, app health, and project

risks.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.