Business Owner

Job description

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Summary

Leads overall test efforts for small to mid-sized software product development or support projects or parts of large, more complex projects. Coordinates function testing to measure quality of functional (business) components and to ensure that the product meets business objectives. Authors testware, leads test resources, and ensures that required test deliverables have been completed. May also advise and mentor on quality assurance practices within the project team.

Essential Job Functions

·  Leads and monitors progress of function test teams and their efforts for release candidates and the progress of outstanding defects during each phase of the development cycle.
·  Defines test cases, test matrices, configuration test questionnaires, and writes test scripts from business requirements documentation to confirm that systems meet business objectives.
·  Determines testing strategies and guides the work of less experienced team members.
·  Communicates the status of potential issues and outstanding problems to project and quality assurance personnel.
·  Performs quality control checks on software release candidates, determines final issue resolution status, and authorizes progression to next testing phase.
·  Compiles final project documentation and prepares it for client delivery.

Basic Qualifications

·  Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
·  Bachelor's degree in business, mathematics, engineering, management information systems, or computer science, or related field preferred
·  Six or more years of software testing and quality assurance experience
·  Experience working with project management methodology and related planning tools
·  Experience leading small- to mid-sized teams of testers, coordinating work against schedules and providing guidance and direction as needed
·  Experience working directly with clients, providing them with guidance and status, understanding their regulatory/validation requirements, and rendering prompt responses
·  Experience working with query, configuration management and defect tracking tools used throughout the testing team
·  Experience working with software product testing and applicable regulatory statutes

Other Qualifications

·  Good organization, people management and time management skills
·  Good analytical and problem solving skills
·  Good personal computer and business solutions software skills
·  Good communication skills to interact and present findings to team members, customers, management and support personnel
·  Good planning skills
·  Ability to complete assigned responsibilities independently on time and within a fixed budget with moderate technical support
·  Willingness to travel

Work Environment

·  Office environment
·  May require evening or weekend work