QA Lead – CLOSED
Timisoara
For one of the most interesting IT company in Timisoara, we are currently looking for a QA Lead into their Timisoara office.
Main Role and Responsibilities:
- SW code and documentation quality:
- Act as key point of contact for all QA aspects of SW releases (e.g. coding style, documentation quality)
- Gather information with regard to SW and documentation quality from internal and external teams
- Responsible for enforcement of coding style and quality
- Responsible for the quality assurance of complex software solution projects and assure they meet specified client requirements
- Fault coverage and test strategies:
- Analyze fault coverage, review test plans and procedures (manual and automated) and advise on the course of actions to continuously improve on them
- Develop test strategy and test plan documents in conjunction with the internal and external teams when required
- Monitor test results, achieved fault coverage and test process.
- Lean processes:
- Propose and supervise implementation of lean processes in order to improve overall SW code & documentation quality, re-use, SW process automation and productivity
- Oversee all aspects of quality assurance including establishing metrics, applying industry best practices, and developing new processes to ensure SW code & documentation quality goals are met
- Proactively drive and implement ongoing process improvement initiatives across departments
- Planning and resource allocation:
- Work together with the SW operations team to plan for time and resources allocation in order to meet the SW release dates and milestones
- Assure that (where appropriate) software testing conducted by a third party follows good testing practice and established internal QA methodology
- Where necessary, lead and mentor test team members.
Desired skills and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar
- At least 5 years of relevant QA/engineering experience
- Experience of working in a customer facing environment
- Strong knowledge of Quality Assurance methodologies
- Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Excellent English oral and written communication skills
- Excellent conflict management skills
- Good understanding of basics of programming and relevant computing platforms
- Ability to operate effectively within a virtual and cross-cultural environment.
