Test Lead

TheHiveCareers; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

TheHiveCareers is seeking a Test Lead for a 2-year Full-Time/Contract engagement (remote). The role oversees the entire test work-package, ensuring high-quality product delivery against business requirements.

You will master testing disciplines and drive the test process across the project lifecycle. Responsibilities include leading testing activities, collaborating with Business Analysts, planning master/detailed test plans, and preparing test artifacts.

Qualifications

• Leads test activities from planning to implementation.
• Collaborates with Business Analysts to review requirements and identify gaps.
• Determines and manages Master/Detailed Test Plans as needed.
• Prepares and secures approvals for test plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing activities end-to-end on projects.
• Collaborate with BA to review and identify gaps in requirements.
• Create and manage test plans and documentation that support testing.
• Define business scenarios for testing and document traceability matrices.
• Assess risks related to testing and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Create and maintain testing artifacts and metrics for reporting.

Skills

Test leadership

Test planning

Requirements analysis

Traceability

Risk assessment

Test execution

Reporting

Job description

Job Title: Test Lead

Job Type: Full-Time/Contract - 2 years (renewable)

Location: Jamaica (Remote)

Role Summary:

The Test Lead has overall responsibility for the management of the entire test work-package on a project/initiative effort, i.e. managing and maintaining an effective test process to ensure the delivery of a high quality product against business requirements. In order to fulfill this role, the Test Lead must possess sound knowledge, appreciation and acceptance of the various test disciplines and possess the ability to effectively execute the test process throughout the life cycle of the project/initiative.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the test activities from planning to implementation

• Collaborating with the Business Analyst to review, analyze and identify gaps in the functional and non-functional requirements

• Determine the need for creating and managing the different test plans (Master Plan &/or Detailed Test Plan)

• Preparing test plan (s) and obtaining the requisite approvals

• Work closely with the Business to determine appropriate business scenarios for testing.

• Designing, constructing and documenting traceability matrices

• Performing an assessment of risks related to testing for the project and developing a test strategy and plan to mitigate the risks

• Creating the required testing artifacts

• Tracking test progress and providing regular status reports to the Test Manager or Project Manager

• Tracking and management of Variance Records, severity and statuses

• Reporting test metrics as required by the Business and Project Management

• Escalating testing related issues as required to the Test Manager, Business and Project Management

• Coordinating and ensuring the completion of administrative activities that impact the Test Team e.g. Systems access.

• Preparing and delivering the Test Completion report to the Business and Project Management upon completion of testing for review and approval.

• Retaining the appropriate artifacts as per audit or legal requirements for the Line (s) of Business

• Managing the test team through the completion of their activities outlined below:

1. Designing, constructing and documenting traceability matrices, test cases and test scripts
2. Executing planned tests, comparing actual to expected results, and documenting the outcome
3. Creating variance records and assigning the appropriate severity level
4. Performing re-tests and documenting the results until a successful outcome is achieved
5. Reporting progress and issues during test planning, test preparation, and test wrap-up as outlined in the test plan
6. Communicating day-to-day testing progress and issues

Originally posted on Himalayas