Remote QA Release Lead – Genome Browser

University of California - Santa Cruz; Santa Cruz (CA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California - Santa Cruz seeks a QA Release Supervisor to oversee QA and release management for the UCSC Genome Browser, coordinating QA staff, developers, and project management for high-quality, biweekly releases.

The role supervises QA workflows, implements process improvements, scripts, data wrangling, and collaborates with scientists and users to guide priorities and provide usage guidance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• In-depth knowledge of software functions and analysis.
• In-depth understanding of the design, development, and analysis of software.
• In-depth skills associated with software design, modification, testing, implementation, and analysis.
• In-depth understanding of the use of automated testing tools, including skills to perform automated QA procedures.

Responsibilities

• 40% - Supervision: prioritizes workflow, guides QA team, and manages performance.
• 25% - Communication: liaises with collaborators and travels for meetings.
• 25% - Quality Assurance: improves QA protocols, pipelines, testing, and data wrangling.
• 10% - Documentation: updates pages, tutorials, and clarifications.

Skills

Supervision

QA testing

Scripting

Communication

UNIX/shell

Project management

Data wrangling

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Automated testing tools

Release management

Job description

University of California - Santa Cruz seeks a QA Release Supervisor to oversee QA and release management for the UCSC Genome Browser, coordinating QA staff, developers, and project management for high-quality, biweekly releases.

The role supervises QA workflows, implements process improvements, scripts, data wrangling, and collaborates with scientists and users to guide priorities and provide usage guidance.