QA Lead

Futurewave Systems; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Futurewave Systems is seeking a QA Lead in Detroit, MI. In this role, you will coordinate and delegate QA team responsibilities while overseeing testing processes for various applications.

With over 10 years of QA experience, you will motivate and mentor team members, ensuring quality assurance standards such as CMMI or ISO9000 are met. Familiarity with automation and performance testing tools is essential for success.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of applicable QA experience with multiple customers/companies.
• Experience in leading teams of up to 5 members.
• 5 years of work experience with at least 3 types of QA tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and delegate team responsibilities.
• Train team members on new procedures and tools.
• Motivate teams and mentor members in a conducive environment.

Skills

QA experience

Team leadership

CMMI or ISO9000 standards

Automation testing tools

Database testing

SQL and UNIX commands

Performance testing tools

Business Intelligence tools

Tools

QTP

Selenium

Load Runner

Informatica

Business Objects

Job description

Our client is working with one of the top automobile OEMs and their connected vehicle technologies and related partners. This role would be working in a highly technical and fast paced environment, providing Quality Assurance expertise, testing cutting edge hardware, software, firmware and mobile implementations.

Job Description

The QA Lead coordinates and delegates the responsibilities of their team. They oversee the day-to-day activities; train team members on new procedures and tools. The team lead requires excellent problem solving and analytical skills as well as strong leadership and excellent communications skills. They need to be able to work independently, and as part of a cross-functional team. The role is essentially the step prior to the QA Manager role.

The QA Lead considers the abilities and expertise of their team members to assist when dispersing assignments. QA Leads have comprehensive knowledge and skills to guide the team in assignment delivery, validation of deliverables and in problem resolution. Leaders are able to motivate teams, mentor team members and maintain a comfortable and conducive working environment. They work closely with QA managers and other key leaders (project managers, sales, etc.) to ensure delivery success.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of applicable QA experience with multiple customers/companies
• Experience in leading teams of up to 5 members
• Practical work experience instituting CMMI or ISO9000 standards
• 5 years of work experience with at least 3 types of QA tools (Auto Testing, Data Management, Test Case Management, Defect Tracking, or Performance/Load)
• Experience testing applications in Web, Mobile (iOS, Android, Windows), Java or .NET etc
• Experience in database backend testing. Experience in Non-GUI applications testing like backend, web services and middleware systems
• Experience in SQL and UNIX commands
• Strong technical and mentoring skills
• Experienced in multiple testing tools
• Automation test tool experience in tools such as QTP, Selenium, etc.
• Performance test tool experience such as Load Runner, Blazemeter, etc.
• BI and data analytic tools such as Informatica or Business Objects
• Constructing complex SQL queries and PL/SQL coding

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing business and technical requirements for a large time management solution
• Experience decomposing requirements into use cases and UML artifacts
• Experience with planning and conducting JAD sessions with business and technical community