This role will build and manage a team of Automation, Functional, Performance and Load testers supporting all projects and programs.
Responsibilities - Responsible for Defining QA strategy, approach and execution in development projects.
- Responsible for Leading and directing the QA leadership team.
- Provide leadership and technical expertise within Test Automation and Quality Assurance.
- Experience working on TOSCA SAP automation testing would be a big plus.
- Be accountable for the test automation projects, mentor, and provide leadership to the QA automation developers and Leads.
- Participate in interviews, induction, training and performance evaluation of all QA leads.
- Provide technical leadership and expertise within the field of Quality Assurance and Testing.
- Ensuring that the development teams adhere to the principles, guidelines and best practices of the QA strategy as defined.
- Focus on continuous QA improvements including usage of appropriate testing tools, test techniques, test automation.
- Building and maintenance of quality standards as well as enforcing technical and testing standards.
- Monitoring of all the QA activities, test results, leaked defects, root cause analysis and identifying areas of improvement. Implement steps required to improve the processes.
- Gather and present testing metrics and testing activities for the projects to key stakeholders.
- Ensure the proper usage of available tools to gain the maximum benefit of the QA effort. This includes testing tools for functional, performance, automation, etc.
- Manage training and continuous learning of QA staff by means of short courses, conferences, meetups, certifications, etc.
- Be an escalation point for all matters related to testing and quality assurance and operate as a primary point of contact for the QA teams.
- Direct the development of the QA strategy, methodology, discipline and framework. Driving and improving the QA team in areas of automated testing and agile testing.
- Provide technical expertise in Test Automation, Testing Methodologies, Testing Processes, Tools and Techniques across the teams.
- Work with QA Leads and Development team to develop and execute QA strategies to meet and exceed department and corporate quality goals.
Qualifications- A Bachelor/master's degree in IT or related or business program.
- A minimum of 10 years' experience in the field with a demonstrable record of success
- Strong understanding of project management principles and practices
- Candidate must be highly motivated and able to communicate effectively across global boundaries and with a variety of functional areas and levels in the organization.
- Strong technical and customer focus skills coupled with excellent interpersonal and business management skills.
- Knowledge and experience in Agile methodology and project management certifications is a plus
- Prior experience working on Digital Transformation, Automation and AI/Client initiatives a plus
- Prior experience with TOSCA, ALM, Performance Center is preferred.
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