Senior QA Platforms and Transformation Lead

1 week ago


New York, New York, United States Software Guidance & Assistance Full time
Job Description

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. is seeking a seasoned professional to fill the role of Senior QA Platforms and Transformation Lead for a FULL-TIME assignment with one of our premier Insurance clients.

This position requires a strong background in Quality Assurance (QA) platforms, QA engineering, test data management, and solution architecture. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in driving organizational transformation initiatives for QA tools and technology frameworks, performance management frameworks, stakeholder management frameworks, and process optimization strategies.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Work with the Head of QA in a consultative fashion to implement a strategic transformation of the Quality Assurance Function's operating model to a full platform and product digital operating model.
  • Ensure consistent alignment and collaboration with relevant stakeholders to enhance quality assurance functions and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Lead the implementation of key QA platforms, ensuring efficiency and risk mitigation, while supervising successes.
  • Cultivate collaborative relationships with key team members and IT Architecture to deliver key transformation themes and gather feedback aligning with Guardian IT & Business priorities.
  • Design solution architectures and serve as the domain expert on automation, QA tools, and Test Data Management techniques.
  • Drive improvements in technology adoption and augmentation.
  • Provide consultation on complex testing strategies for the organization with a specific bias to applying technology as a lever.
  • Support any QA operating model change management efforts by communicating the benefits of initiatives and guiding teams through implementation.
  • Work with the Head of QA to define and deliver success metrics for the transformation strategy and individual initiatives, regularly reporting on outputs and optimizing performance.
Requirements:
  • Strong background in QA platforms, QA engineering, test data management, and solution architecture.
  • Recent and extensive experience in QA automation.
  • Extensive experience driving organizational transformation initiatives for QA tools and technology frameworks, performance management frameworks, stakeholder management frameworks, and process optimization strategies.
  • Expertise in QA platforms, tools, and frameworks, such as Selenium, Appium, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Jenkins, Maven, etc.
  • Proficiency in automation, test data management, generative AI, performance testing, and security testing techniques and best practices.
  • Experience in designing and implementing solution architectures for QA, including cloud-based, microservices, and API testing solutions.
  • Experience modernizing a QA enterprise within a medium to large-scale organization.
  • Knowledge of programming languages, such as Java, Python, JavaScript, etc., and scripting languages, such as Shell, Groovy, etc.
  • Familiarity with agile and DevOps methodologies and tools, such as Jira, Confluence, Git, etc.
  • Understanding of software development life cycle, quality assurance standards, and testing methodologies.
  • Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills, with the ability to engage and align stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Our Mission:

At Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., we are committed to solving big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. We match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements each year. Our core values include customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status.



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