Quality Assurance Lead

Clover Consulting has a direct client in Grand Rapids, MI in need of a Software QA with Leadership experience for an ON-SITE role. This is for a 6-12 months contract with the potential for hire. Client cannot sponsor.Given the scale and complexity of the program, it is critical for candidates to demonstrate leadership, cross team coordination, communication, and the ability to command a room in order to be successful in this role. Those moving forward should be able to showcase these skills with concrete examples from their own experience.What you will be doing:Take ownership to ensure the test deliverables are met to standards, quality practices and end-user requirements for IT projects and programsCoordinate within and across teams to create test strategy, test plans, timelines and alignment on test executionCoordinate within and across teams to build test scenarios, test cases, test data and other quality-related deliverablesDevelop comprehensive test strategies with input from developers, analysts, enabling teams and process expertsFacilitate the development of test plans, test scenarios and test cases for Product TeamsEnsure test data and other needed information is prepared and available for test executionAlign with Program test deliverables and take ownership in preparing and coordinating testing for your assigned teamsEnsure test deliverables are met on time to meet program requirementsTake responsibility to facilitate and coordinate test execution within and across project teamsTake ownership to coordinate cross team test execution and make sure test progress is made on day to day basisCoordinate and facilitate the bug life cycle to remove blockers promptly during test coordinationEnsure bugs are logged and assigned to the respective owner to fixMake sure bugs get retested to ensure the fix is applied and the feature works as expectedCreate test reports and dashboard to provide quality metrics and analysis on testingCollaborate closely with other team members to continuously improve and adjust standards and practices.Partner with Automation Specialists to deliver automated testing strategies by providing manual test scripts, test data and other relevant information for automationKey Skillset to have:Project Management experienceLeadershipStrong QA expertiseProblem solvingCross team coordinationStrong communicationSelf-driven and self-motivatedCommitted to deliver results on timeMust haves:Minimum 3-5 years in leading software projects in Testing areaExpertise in Software testing and best practicesStrong project management skillsetStrong leadership skillsStrong communication – written and verbalReporting and metricsNice to have:ADO experienceSAP experience is a plusTechnical Components of the position includes such tools and technologies as MS Azure DevOps, MS Visual Studio, Service Now, SAP, Web Technologies, Microsoft Office suite, etc.Who you are:We are looking for someone who is self-directed and highly motivated to deliver results. You should be driven, energetic, flexible, and able to coordinate people and processes globally. You will enjoy working with us if you enjoy interacting with many different people, leading software projects, learning many different business processes and technologies, and exploring new tools and new ways of working. You should have both strong software quality knowledge & leadership skills to join our team.Qualifications:Bachelor's degreeMinimum 3-5 years in leading software projects in Testing areaExpertise in leading testing projects and has experience in Testing methodology, practices, processes and toolsExpertise in coordinating testing for global programs/projectsStrong leadership/interpersonal skills and project management skillsetAmbitious team player, who is collaborative with all audiencesAbility to quickly jump into projects to understand the business processes and lead testingAbility to embrace details and understand the 'big picture' and contribute to the successful delivery of milestonesExperience working in Agile/SCRUM software development environment and strong knowledge of SCRUM practicesUnderstanding of programming and development languages such as Java, C, .NETExperience in testing web, SAP applicationJ-18808-Ljbffr