Manager, IT Quality Assurance #459483

Manager, IT Quality Assurance

Req#:	459483
Updated:	11/03/2017
Job Type:	Full Time
Location:	Warwick, RI
Salary:	Commensurate with Experience
Benefits:	Full Benefits

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Job Description

BASIC FUNCTION
Position requires strong leadership skills, communications skills, project management skills and a technical background in IT Quality Assurance. Candidate is responsible for implementing and developing the long term testing vision, which primarily includes leading and coordinating resources to develop automated testing frameworks aimed at increasing system stability and test repeatability. Candidate must demonstrate a history of technical experience working with various enterprise applications. Candidate responsible for providing roll-up reporting to senior management on the projects underway within their team.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
Candidate must be able to effectively manage a group of quality assurance resources ranging in experience from junior to senior levels.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS *
Strong organization skills associated with leading individuals working on application-related projects, specifically including:

• Ability to effectively manage junior to senior level technical resources
• Ability to lead QA resources in designing automated tests and frameworks
• Ability to implement team-wide automation testing strategies and paradigms
• Ability to identify patterns in reported issues in order to develop solutions
• Ability to implement and contribute to team-wide process improvements
• Ability to effectively communicate status reports to senior management
• Strong experience working with development teams on the interaction of custom-developed software into major enterprise applications
• Strong experience working with the business units as part of a project team in identifying the most optimal applications to solve problems
• Strong experience working with database technologies, especially SQL Server

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Occasionally assist QA resources in ongoing testing efforts
• Occasionally assist in correcting issues to preserve proper business continuity
• Work with other managers to determine when solutions are Production-ready
• Participate in architectural decisions for company-wide strategies
• Ability to work with Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity teams on the delivery and testing of fail-over capabilities of the application infrastructures
• Ability and willingness to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Ability and willingness to complete tasks by deadlines
• Work well with co-workers, supervisor(s), and external clients

Skills/Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS
Preparation, Knowledge, Previous Experience:
• At least 1 year of Automated Software Testing experience
• At least 5 years of IT Quality Assurance experience
• At Least 5 years of experience with Relational Databases
Skills, Abilities, Competencies:
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong attention to detail, time management and organizational skills
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in problem resolution
• Ability to prioritize assignments for both individuals and teams
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Software Suite
• Ability to work well with others
Level of Education Required:
• Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
• Office environment working with a computer for extended periods of time
• To ensure proper business continuity, meet project deadlines or accommodate off-hour deployments, occasional evening and weekend work is required

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