Senior Test Manager

Senior Test Manager

Hybrid (Candidate must have the flexibility to come to the office as needed, and days will be pre-planned.)

About the Job

• Duration: Long-term renewable contract
• Location: Columbus, OH
• Pay rate: Hourly
• Job ID: 5122

This is a full-time W2 position with no subcontracting or C2C.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee the implementation of comprehensive testing strategies and plans to ensure the quality and reliability of software products.
• Manage a team of skilled test engineers, coordinating their efforts to efficiently execute test cases and analyze results.
• Collaborate closely with development, product management, and other stakeholders to understand project requirements and define appropriate testing approaches.
• Identify and mitigate risks throughout the software development lifecycle, proactively addressing potential issues before they impact the project.
• Establish and maintain testing frameworks, tools, and processes to optimize the testing workflow and ensure consistency across projects.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the testing team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Analyze test results, generate comprehensive reports, and communicate findings to stakeholders, including recommendations for improvement.
• Stay up-to-date with industry best practices, emerging technologies, and testing methodologies, and incorporate them into the testing strategy as appropriate.
• Manage the testing budget and resources, ensuring efficient utilization and alignment with organizational goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of testing activities into the overall software development process.
• Manage Multiple testing streams in an Agile environment.
• Manage a distributed team of test analysts and test executors.
• Coordinate testing efforts with projects leveraging the same testing resources.
• Design and templatize test and execution standards for analysts and test executors.
• Create and communicate a testing strategy and plan.
• Create and align test schedule with business, development, and testing resources.
• Design, execute, and communicate reporting on test status and testing projections on daily, weekly, and sprint cadences.
• Advocate for, and support, the testing efforts in team, management, and executive forums.
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence
• Experience with Microsoft Tool set.
• Strong organizational skills

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in software testing, with at least 5 years in a leadership or managerial role.0
• Proven expertise in developing and implementing effective testing strategies, including experience with various testing methodologies (e.g., unit testing, integration testing, system testing, performance testing).
• Proficient in the use of testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, Postman, Loadrunner, xRay).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex issues.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in managing and mentoring a team of test engineers, including performance management and professional development.
• Knowledge of agile software development methodologies and their impact on testing processes.
• Familiarity with software development life cycle models and project management practices.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects,
• Candidate must have test execution experience - ideally both manual and automated. Candidate should be strong using JIRA/Xray and Confluence.
• Must be a good lead collaborator who can build and maintain relationships with members of the delivery teams.
• Candidate should have strong working experience managing testing with Jira/Xray.

Nice to Have:

• Heavy on test automation
• Prefer candidates who have had hands on experience with both manual and automated testing.
• Project management and/or scrum master experience a benefit.
• Strong understand of Jira and Xray. Not just a user, knows how to use tools and implementing it.

About our Company

DataSoft Technologies is a highly recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. Founded in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. provides staff augmentation services for Information Technology and Automotive Services. Our team member benefits include:

• Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical/Dental Insurance Group
• Accident/Critical Illness Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401 (K)