Lead Test Engineer - SP3

V Group Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 96,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

V Group Inc. in Brooklyn, NY seeks a Lead Test Engineer for a 12-month contract. The role oversees all facets of testing—functional, regression, user, and integration—while coordinating enterprise-wide test execution and ensuring adherence to standards and timelines.

The candidate will guide team test plans, build test strategies, and drive QA metrics from raw data. In-person interview, normal business hours, with a start on Dec/01.

Qualifications

• Creation of comprehensive test plans and scripts for testing documentation.
• Experience as QA lead coordinating with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience creating testing estimates and managing schedules.
• Experience coordinating large testing projects across applications and teams.
• Experience testing various technology platforms.
• Proven expertise with performance test planning for multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for all facets of testing, functional testing, regression testing, user testing, and integration testing.
• Lead coordination and planning of test execution across the enterprise to ensure no conflicts.
• Ensure testing processes, standards, and timelines are adhered to across the enterprise.
• Assess and guide team members’ test plans, scenarios, scripts, and approach to ensure strong execution of all projects.
• Define test approach and lead execution to guarantee superior outcomes.
• Drive testing QA metrics and reporting based on raw data inputs from test scripts.
• Develop, update, and execute Test Plans and Test scripts based on Agencies’ requirements.
• Write, optimize, and execute Acceptance Test Plan (ATP) test plans across the enterprise.

Skills

Test plan creation

QA lead

Testing management

Estimating tests

Large projects

Multi-platform testing

12+ years experience

Performance test plans

Job description

Direct Client: The NYC Office of Technology and Innovation

Job Title: Lead Test Engineer

Duration: 12-month contract

Start Date: Dec/01

Location: Brooklyn, NY 11201

Position Type: Contract

Interview Type: In-person

Scheduled Work Hours: Normal business hours, Monday-Friday, 35 hours/week (not including mandatory unpaid meal break after 6 hours of work).

Requirement ID: NYC_QA848_SS

Job Description:

• Accountable for all facets of testing, functional testing, regression testing, user testing, and integration testing.
• Lead coordination and planning of test execution across the enterprise to ensure no conflicts.
• Ensure testing processes, standards, and timelines are adhered to across the enterprise.
• Assess and guide team members’ test plans, scenarios, scripts, and approach to ensure strong execution of all projects.
• Define test approach and lead execution to guarantee superior outcomes.
• Drive testing QA metrics and reporting based on raw data inputs from test scripts.
• Develop, update, and execute Test Plans and Test scripts based on Agencies’ requirements.

Write, optimize, and execute Acceptance Test Plan (ATP) test plans across the enterprise.

• Accountable for all facets of testing, functional testing, regression testing, user testing, and integration testing.
• Lead coordination and planning of test execution across the enterprise to ensure no conflicts.
• Ensure testing processes, standards, and timelines are adhered to across the enterprise.
• Assess and guide team members’ test plans, scenarios, scripts, and approach to ensure strong execution of all projects.
• Define test approach and lead execution to guarantee superior outcomes.
• Drive testing QA metrics and reporting based on raw data inputs from test scripts.
• Develop, update, and execute Test Plans and Test scripts based on Agencies’ requirements.
• Write, optimize, and execute Acceptance Test Plan (ATP) test plans across the enterprise.

MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Note: candidates who do not have mandatory skills will not be considered.

• Creation of comprehensive test plans, scripts, templates for testing documentation and system software performance testing
• Demonstrated experience working with technical and non-technical staff;
• Experience as QA lead working with multiple stakeholders;
• Experience creating testing estimates and managing testing schedule;
• Experience managing/coordinating large testing projects spanning multiple applications and teams;
• Experience with testing various technology platforms;
• Minimum 12 years of experience in a particular technical and/or business application, product, platform, methodology or skill set;
• Proven knowledge to set direction and create performance test plans for more than one project and/or application;

DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with testing controlled interfaces such as TCP/IP, SMTP, SNMP, custom protocols
• Extensive Public Safety experience with UAT planning and execution or related experience
• Knowledge of client-server computing, LAN/ WAN technology, Network Operating Systems, and related communications protocols (TCP/IP, SMTP, SNMP, SIP);
• Knowledge of 911 Telephony Systems, Logging & Recording Systems, Computer-Aided Dispatch Systems, Radio Console Systems;
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, influencing, and coaching skills;
• Subject Matter Expert in Enterprise Integration for multiple complex applications under the Public Safety domain;