Director of Quality Assurance
Apply NowCompany: DTN, LLC
Location: Burnsville, MN 55337
Description:
DTN is a global leader providing insights and analytics to our customers who feed, protect, and fuel the world. The Research & Development team at DTN currently has a Director of Quality Assurance opening for an individual who thrives in a highly technical software development environment and is a constant champion of best practices for QA.
Quality is something built into the very fabric of the software process and not something that starts when coding is complete.
Reporting to the Vice President of Research & Development, the Director of Quality Assurance is responsible for the overall software quality program for a global SaaS business. This includes establishing and maintaining the QA strategy, processes, platforms, and resources needed to deliver 24x7 operationally critical solutions for many of the world largest companies.
This leader will sit on the R&D leadership team and interface daily with business leaders, product leaders, and development leaders in addition to his/her own teams. The ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, maintain strong relationships, and communicate clearly at multiple levels is key to this role.
As part of the team you will:
Lead a team of highly disciplined quality assurance professionals in multiple locations
Provide oversight and direction for the QA strategy, process, and platforms
Establish a single and repeatable QA practice and technology framework for all of DTN Provide a measurable assessment of QA completeness throughout the development process
Ensure that appropriate levels of learning and training occur within the QA team to sustain a state of the art QA practice
Collaborate with product management and development management to create predictable and cost effective software development plans
Streamline QA practices to allow for effective use of both internal and external QA resources to support scale
Your background and experience includes:
Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Computer Science or Business-related studies
7+ years' experience leading Quality Assurance functions and distributed QA teams
Demonstrable experience with various project management methodologies, including Agile methodologies and supporting techniques
Experience deploying and managing cloud based software quality automation tools
Proven track record of shipping high-quality enterprise SaaS applications on time
Focus on continuous improvement and measurable outcomes
Ability to work in a fast-paced, iterative programming environment
Colleague focused, teamwork driven, and a passion for customer delight
Why DTN?
OUR VISION: To be the independent, trusted source of insights to our customers who feed, protect, and fuel the world.
OUR MISSION: Empower our customers with intelligent and actionable insights that exceed their expectations and enable their success on a daily basis.
OUR VALUES: Customer Delight, Education, Teamwork, Colleague Focus, Innovation, Integrity
We have great benefits at DTN - apply today to find out more!
DTN is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
Quality is something built into the very fabric of the software process and not something that starts when coding is complete.
Reporting to the Vice President of Research & Development, the Director of Quality Assurance is responsible for the overall software quality program for a global SaaS business. This includes establishing and maintaining the QA strategy, processes, platforms, and resources needed to deliver 24x7 operationally critical solutions for many of the world largest companies.
This leader will sit on the R&D leadership team and interface daily with business leaders, product leaders, and development leaders in addition to his/her own teams. The ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, maintain strong relationships, and communicate clearly at multiple levels is key to this role.
As part of the team you will:
Lead a team of highly disciplined quality assurance professionals in multiple locations
Provide oversight and direction for the QA strategy, process, and platforms
Establish a single and repeatable QA practice and technology framework for all of DTN Provide a measurable assessment of QA completeness throughout the development process
Ensure that appropriate levels of learning and training occur within the QA team to sustain a state of the art QA practice
Collaborate with product management and development management to create predictable and cost effective software development plans
Streamline QA practices to allow for effective use of both internal and external QA resources to support scale
Your background and experience includes:
Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Computer Science or Business-related studies
7+ years' experience leading Quality Assurance functions and distributed QA teams
Demonstrable experience with various project management methodologies, including Agile methodologies and supporting techniques
Experience deploying and managing cloud based software quality automation tools
Proven track record of shipping high-quality enterprise SaaS applications on time
Focus on continuous improvement and measurable outcomes
Ability to work in a fast-paced, iterative programming environment
Colleague focused, teamwork driven, and a passion for customer delight
Why DTN?
OUR VISION: To be the independent, trusted source of insights to our customers who feed, protect, and fuel the world.
OUR MISSION: Empower our customers with intelligent and actionable insights that exceed their expectations and enable their success on a daily basis.
OUR VALUES: Customer Delight, Education, Teamwork, Colleague Focus, Innovation, Integrity
We have great benefits at DTN - apply today to find out more!
DTN is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled