EL1 Digital Test lead contractor

Softtest pays pty ltd; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Himalayas is seeking an experienced Digital Testing Lead to drive testing activities for complex software programs and produce Test Summary reports.

The ideal candidate has Agile testing experience, strong analytical and collaborative skills, and a proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams including vendors and QA specialists.

Experience with accessibility and WCAG 2.1 is highly valued to ensure UX compliance across platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience leading digital testing for complex programs and creating Test Summary reports.
• Agile testing experience with team accountability to commitment and delivery each sprint.
• Extensive experience using test management tools including WAVE, JAWS, Zoom Text, Jira Xray and Salesforce CRM.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to manage multiple factors on a project.
• Strong teamwork across business, vendors and dispersed virtual teams.
• Understanding of Accessibility & WCAG 2.1 guidelines and impact on UX.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital testing activities for complex programs and produce Test Summary reports.
• Coordinate agile testing with cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure sprint commitments.
• Utilize test management tools (WAVE, JAWS, Zoom Text, Jira Xray, Salesforce CRM) for tracking and reporting.
• Analyze and resolve issues affecting quality and delivery across platforms.
• Collaborate with business and UX teams to ensure accessible design and user experience.

Skills

Digital testing leadership

Agile testing

Analytical skills

Teamwork across vendors and dispersed

WCAG 2.1 accessibility understanding

Tools

WAVE

JAWS

Zoom Text

Jira Xray

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Australian Citizens residing in Australia only respond.

Essential criteria

1. Experience leading digital testing activities for complex programs and creating Test Summary reports.

2. Agile testing experience with team member accountability to commitment and delivery each sprint.

3. Extensive experience using test management tools including WAVE, JAWS, Zoom Text, Jira Xray and CRM, specifically Salesforce.

4. Analytical skills and problem-solving skills needed to manage multiple factors on a project simultaneously.

5. Strong team-work skills across business, vendors and geographically dispersed virtual teams.

6. Demonstrated understanding of Accessibility & WCAG 2.1 guidelines and what this means for the User Experience (UX).

Desirable criteria

1. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

2. Demonstrated experience working for large organisations on complex software deployments.

3. Other relevant experience in a related technical field (application development, Database, development, deployment/implementation and infrastructure).

4. Comfortable with new ways of thinking about accessibility and enthusiastic about accessible design & development will be highly regarded.

Originally posted on Himalayas