Application QA Testing Lead

About the job
Education

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline.

General Experience

Experience in QA concepts and best practices.
Knowledgeable about writing test cases and test scripts
Familiar with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) processes and collaborating with the business stakeholders on UAT process.
Familiarity with defect management tools (Client ALM, Bugzilla, JIRA etc.)
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Organized and structured with experience operating as a "lead.”

Specialized Experience

5+ years' experience in mid-scale or large-scale system development projects (including using test automation, test strategy, developing and executing test plans.)
Experience with Healthcare domain.
Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, experience with testing tools, and excellent problem-solving skills.

Duties/Responsibilities

Organize and control the Testing process across all application work tracks.
Ensure visibility, traceability, and control of the testing process to deliver high-quality software across all application work tracks.
Assist with review and updates to test plans.
Monitor test execution across all work tracks, ensuring the quality and reliability of application functions/components.
Provide testing resource planning, management, and resolution of issues that impede the testing effort.
Apply the appropriate test measurements and metrics to monitor/track progress.
Communicate test results and impacts across interdependent application work tracks.
Review results and report problems and anomalies.
Work closely and collaboratively with both MDH business partners, PMO, and Vendor technical delivery teams to understand business requirements.
Ensure software testing is done on time and as planned and notify management about bottlenecks and other issues and risks.
Review UAT Plans and provide coaching/guidance to Testers as needed.
Provider oversight in Defect triage meetings.
Report Weekly status to Project Manager(s) on testing progress across all application work tracks.
Oversee the quality assurance testing process for applications, develop test plans and test cases, and ensure that all software meets quality standards before release.