Job Title: Functional Testing Lead (Senior Software Engineer)
Location : Remote
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Functional Testing Lead to lead test planning, execution, defect management, quality assurance, and release readiness activities for large-scale enterprise applications.
The ideal candidate should have strong experience leading testing teams, developing testing strategies and artifacts, managing defect lifecycles, tracking testing metrics, and ensuring requirements traceability throughout the software testing lifecycle.
Candidates with experience in large-scale enterprise benefit systems, such as Unemployment Insurance (UI) or Disability Insurance (DI), along with cloud/SaaS, API, batch, and mainframe testing experience, are highly preferred.
Mandatory Qualifications (Required)
Minimum 7 years of experience supporting enterprise IT systems.
Minimum 4 years of experience in a Test Lead role, managing test planning and execution.
Minimum 4 years of experience developing testing artifacts, including:
Minimum 4 years of experience managing the defect lifecycle, including defect logging, triage, retesting, and closure.
Minimum 3 years of experience using test management tools, such as:
Minimum 4 years of experience tracking and reporting testing metrics, including:
Minimum 2 years of experience testing Cloud/SaaS applications.
Minimum 2 years of experience testing integrated systems, including API, batch, and mainframe systems.
Desirable Qualifications (Preferred)
Minimum 10 years of cumulative experience supporting enterprise application environments.
Minimum 4 years of experience defining test entry/exit criteria and release readiness gates.
Minimum 4 years of experience enforcing Requirements Traceability (RTM) across the testing lifecycle.
Minimum 4 years of experience testing large-scale enterprise benefits systems, such as:
Minimum 4 years of experience supporting test automation strategy and coordination.
Possession of one or more of the following certifications:
Possession of a Master's degree in Business Administration, IT, or Engineering.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree required.
Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Master's degree is preferred.
Required Technical Skills
Functional Testing Leadership
Test Planning and Execution
Test Strategy and Coordination
Test Case Development
Regression Testing
Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
Defect Lifecycle Management
HP ALM / Azure DevOps / Jira
Testing Metrics and Reporting
Test Entry/Exit Criteria
Release Readiness and Quality Gates
Cloud/SaaS Testing
API Testing
Batch Processing Testing
Mainframe Testing
Test Automation Strategy
Enterprise Application Testing
