May 20, 2009

SQA Engineer - Team Lead

VST seeks Software Systems Assurance Engineer to conduct Quality Assurance activities in compliance with defined standards, plans and applicable business processes. Review technical specifications, estimate QA effort, provide project schedule inputs, identify projects risks and prepare bids for proposals.

Responsibilities

  • Reports directly to Project Manager
  • Performs both technical and administrative tasks
  • Responsible for development Test Plans, Test Cases, Reviews, and Audits
  • Provide accurate and on-time status reports for QA activities
  • Liaison for interdepartmental interactions as the representative of the QA Team
  • Conducts reviews and audits to ensure adherence to the Quality Procedures and Processes
  • Oversee execution of the test activity and ensure quality and on time delivery of all testing work products
  • Manage stakeholders expectations with regards to defect identification and classification, defect tracking, and issues resolution
  • Able to mentor Associate QA engineers on QA methodologies, defect tracking, documentation, communication, and formulation of alternatives
  • Key contributor in conducting Performance Management
  • Comfortable mentoring and training subordinates, both informally (peer-level) and formally (through occasional presentations)

Requirements

  • At least 3 years in Software Quality Assurance Team Lead position preferably gained from a software development company dealing with e-commerce sites
  • Working experience with various industry based QA standards and processes (CMMI, ISO, etc…)
  • Working experience with QA methodologies (Functional Testing, Usability Testing, Reliability Testing, Performance Testing, Regression Testing, and the like)
  • Working experience with defect tracking systems and issue resolution
  • Working experience with QA automation tools (WinRunner, LoadRunner, QTP, etc…)
  • Working experience with web based technologies like PHP, JAVA, ASP, .Net, HTML, CSS
  • Working experience with database systems like MySQL, MSSQL
  • Working experience with the administration, configuration, and management of different development platforms like Windows, UNIX, Linux
  • Engineering or Applied Sciences graduate preferably IT related (BS CompEng, BS CompSci, BS IT or equivalent degree)

Qualification

Four years Bachelor's or Masters Degree in Engineering or Applied Sciences preferably IT related (BS CompEng, BS CompSci, BS IT or equivalent degree) from HEC recognized university or similar technical discipline.

Send your CVs to:
jobs@visualsparks.com