Senior QA Lead

Genesis10 is seeking a Senior QA Lead. This is an on-site 6-month contract position with a client located in Brooklyn, OH.

Compensation: $58.00/HR W2

Job Description:

The Senior Quality Lead coordinates all of the planning, execution and recap functions involved in testing and injecting quality safeguards into the development and deployment of software applications. This individual leads other QA professionals and fosters collaboration and cooperation with the greater project team in the pursuit of delivering a high quality product.

Responsibilities:

• Leads the QA team for a large transformational project and may lead multiple quality leads and is answerable to all activities conducted to ensure quality.
• Oversees the quality in all phases of the project including Requirement review, test script preparation, and test execution and recap.
• Identifies gaps and confusions in the user interface and/or the workflow , etc and highlights to the project team the risks associated with technical debt, schedule slippage or other areas of concern.
• Schedules resources, estimates QAS portion of project estimates and forecasts, manages testing needs with Shared Services, manages the PLC tollgates, calculates and manages traceability and test coverage, assist with test result triage, reports on overall application/project health and intercedes, when appropriate, with remediation efforts.
• Creates a collaborative partnership with the Tech Lead, the PM, the Client and other project participants and actively engages in grooming sessions, status meetings and other project meetings. Highly valued as a thought leader contributing to the final product.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Three plus years of experience in quality assurance with keen organizational skills, an ability to both delegate, lead and "dig in" with extensive knowledge of quality assurance practices and methods.
• Understands the test automation coverage and guides exploratory testers to fill the gaps.
• Intimate understanding of an application domain, the release schedule, the user community, and can work with the other members of the project team to drive delivery.
• Understands how to assess an application's functionality by risk, impact and importance in order to prioritize the test execution and concentrate test coverage appropriately.
• Domain knowledge or the ability to quickly understand the core functionality an client experience of an application.
• Command of the types and number of resources needed for each effort and the ability to maximize their assignments to generate the greatest impact.

• A process optimizer - - sees the opportunities for automation, can spot tasks and tests that do not add value and can eliminate waste to optimize the resources at-hand.
• Expertise in exploratory testing and guiding others in exploratory test paths to maximize coverage.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to lead in all phases of the project and can communicate with others in the organization about the status and risks of the effort in detail.
• Solid analytical skills to assess and report on quality metrics, app health, and project risks.

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

About Genesis10:
Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client.

Benefits of Working with Genesis10:
* Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20 years.
* The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
* Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
* Behavioral Health Platform
* Medical, Dental, Vision
* Health Savings Account
* Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
* Voluntary Term Life Insurance
* 401K
* Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
* Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.