Quality Assurance Team Lead

Clarity Systems

23-07-2009 | EXPIRA LA 29-07-2009

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RESPONSABILITATI

Job Profile: Quality Assurance Team Lead
Reports to: VP of Product Development
Location: Bucharest

Description
The Lead Technical QA Analyst will conduct requirements analysis, compose tests plans and complete test execution to achieve desired levels of quality for project deliverables.

Responsibilities
Conduct blackbox & whitebox, automated and manual testing throughout lifecycle

Use business and functional specifications to build QA design and create test strategy, test plans, test cases
Determine test strategies for integration, functional, regression testing, performance, load and stress testing
Actively participate in SDLC by providing quality related feedback
Provide feasible work estimates based on all QA activities related to a particular project or individual assignment
Act as a liaison between the technical and business sides of the project team
Lead document review of test plan and test cases
Lead bug triage meetings and prioritize issues based on the client and project needs
Own the lifecycle of issues/bugs being recorded, tracked, resolved and closed
Effectively communicate regarding QA issues based on acquired knowledge and be persuasive in addressing findings

Act as a mentor and offer technical guidance to junior members of the QA team


CERINTE

Qualifications and General Competencies
University degree in Computer Engineering/Science or equivalent experience
5-7 years of relevant QA experience; demonstrated knowledge of testing and software fundamentals and methodologies

Experience with automation testing using commercial and self constructed testing tools
Ability to proactively plan out quality assurance approach based on business requirements

Strong leadership skills
Able to plan and develop test cases for full requirement testing coverage

Proven analytical and problem solving skills and experience

At least 2 years experience in QA working with databases (Oracle, MS SQL, etc.)
1-2 years programming experience
Performance testing experience a plus
OLAP database experience a plus
Able to persevere - willing to ask the right questions with the tenacity to ensure an answer is provided
Must have the enthusiasm for the quality assurance process in a development environment and approach QA from the end-user perspective
Must be organized, detailed oriented, and have effective time management in order to add value to multiple projects simultaneously
Must have well developed written and verbal communication skills
Must have well developed interpersonal skills, and be flexible and tactful in negotiation to quickly resolve issues and ensure fixes and recommendations are acted upon


DESCRIEREA FIRMEI

Since 1995, Clarity Systems has been delivering performance management solutions for budgeting, forecasting, planning, reporting, consolidations, and analytics to large and mid-market companies around the world. Clarity has developed a unified performance management platform which is complemented by dedicated consulting, advisory and training services. Clarity’s rapid growth is due to our success in improving our customer’s business processes to increase efficiency, accountability, performance, and drive business value.

In addition to our superior web-based software solution, Clarity Systems further stands above the competition by virtue of its people. Our employees provide exceptional business process, software implementation and training services. Their knowledge and skills enable our customers to achieve the maximum value from their corporate performance management solution.