Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of detailed test plans and strategies to reduce production defects and align with project objectives.
- Evaluate and estimate the time, resources, and effort needed for testing tasks to support project scheduling and delivery timelines.
- Apply an automation-first mindset when testing medium-sized features to increase test coverage and operational efficiency.
- Create and execute complex, cross-functional test cases that validate all software requirements across multiple testing types.
- Take full responsibility for end-to-end testing of complex initiatives, ensuring thorough and effective execution.
- Lead both manual and automated testing for multiple small features with the goal of minimizing defects in production.
- Work with the team to enhance automated testing methods and expand test coverage over time.
- Own the documentation of complex test cases, results, and detailed bug reports with in-depth analysis.
- Produce clear, reproducible test cases and bug reports, and maintain up-to-date documentation for large features to support quality assurance.
- Promote and enforce testing best practices to ensure consistent product quality.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders to clarify complex requirements and ensure all features meet quality standards across functional areas.
- Support and guide user acceptance testing (UAT) activities.
- Drive continuous improvement in testing processes and quality assurance practices.
- Lead small-scale process improvement efforts within a medium-sized functional domain.
- Use testing metrics and data to detect inefficiencies and recommend improvements to enhance software quality and testing effectiveness.
- Actively explore and assess new testing tools, techniques, and methodologies.
- Suggest and assist in integrating innovative solutions that improve testing outcomes.
- Guide junior engineers in adopting new testing tools and practices.
- Mentor and coach less experienced test engineers to strengthen their skills and improve team-wide testing standards.
- Promote knowledge sharing and a collaborative team culture.
- Serve as the main point of resolution for testing obstacles, proactively addressing issues that could affect schedules or quality.
- Escalate issues when appropriate, while maintaining ownership of driving solutions with cross-functional teams.
- Lead the evaluation and refinement of existing test strategies.
- Ensure testing methods support project goals and technical limitations, recommending changes to maximize coverage and efficiency.
- Review test cases for accuracy and completeness, ensuring they reflect project requirements and use cases, especially for smaller teams.
Work Arrangement
On-site — CA, NJ, NY, WA, HI, AK, MD, CT, RI, MA, NV, OR, AZ, CO, WY, TX, ND, MN, MO, IL, WI, FL, GA, MI, OH, VA, PA, DE, VT, NH, ME, UT, ID, MT, NM, SD, NE, KS, OK, IA, AR, LA, MS, AL, TN, KY, IN, SC, NC, WV
