QA Lead

J&M Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in IT Services and Consulting is seeking a Quality Assurance - Cross Platform Lead in Toronto, Ontario. The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional testing efforts, manage testing processes, and collaborate extensively with project teams to ensure successful delivery. Candidates should possess strong customer communication skills and a solid understanding of software principles. This contract position is suited for those with significant experience in IT and Quality Assurance, particularly within Retail Banking.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years overall experience in IT/QA leading projects.
• 5+ years as cross-platform test lead.
• Experience in Retail Banking is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the testing effort and/or team to plan and execute release tests.
• Create testing artifacts and develop metrics to assess testing processes.
• Act as the primary interface between the team and other groups.

Skills

Testing methodologies

Agile project management

Customer communication

Data mapping/migration testing

Tools

ALM

JIRA

Job description

Essential Skills: The Quality Assurance - Cross Platform Lead

Looking for a resource with the following skills:

• Attend Discovery workshops/JAD sessions and assess impacts.
• Identify testing scope and estimate the testing effort.
• Mobilize cross functional testing teams and develop allocation plans.
• End to end test coordination for Tech and LOB.
• Create Testing artifacts.
• Lead the testing effort and/or team to plan, construct and execute release tests.
• Develop key metrics to manage and assess the testing process including test execution and defect resolution.
• Apply business and functional knowledge to meet the teams overall test objectives.
• 7-10 years overall experience in IT/QA leading and supporting projects.
• 5+ years as cross-platform test lead in supporting large cross functional projects.
• Act as the primary interface between the team and other groups including the vendor, developers, LOB, senior management, and support organizations for all activities and issues pertaining to the project.
• Lead the testing effort and/or team to plan, construct and execute release tests.
• Apply testing methodologies, principles and processes to define and implement key metrics to manage and assess the testing process including test execution and defect resolution.
• Apply business and functional knowledge to meet the teams overall test objectives.
• Lead and develop testing strategies and scenarios for review with both project and business teams to ensure alignment with project delivery documentation.
• Coach and advise testers as required.
• Experience in Retail Banking (Required) and Retail Lending/Mortgage Operation (Desired).
• Superior customer communication and expectations management.
• Strong ALM and JIRA experience.
• Fluency in Agile project management.
• Exceptional understanding of software development and testing principles.
• Experience with data mapping/migration testing required.
• Experience in projects that have complex data requirements.
• Experience implementing test automation strongly preferred.
• Experience working with technology and business partners.
• Data conversion planning, testing and execution is highly desired.
• Test Automation fundamentals understanding.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Quality Assurance

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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