Test Lead

Overview

• The TCOE Test Lead will Partner with cross functional business and technical teams to create Test/Validation Strategy and Plan, Design and execute Test Cases and ensure solutions are quality compliant.
• Lead and mentor high performance teams of Test Analysts/ Engineers, in geographically distributed locations, effectively to deliver testing related project deliverables on time, on budget and with high quality.
• Effectively leverage test automation techniques and technologies to reduce cycle times and provide high levels of test coverage.
• Ensure company processes are continuously followed, refined, and improved upon. Execute all activities following organizational controls and processes (Good Clinical/Manufacturing Practices (GxP), Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Change Management (CM), etc).
• Translate business requirements to create test/validation strategy and plan, design and execute test cases, coordinate test activities with development and business team members, create and report periodic reports (test and defect reports, traceability matrix), manage defects and ensure resolution.
• Manage/Own test/quality related communication, documentation, and delivering of user training as needed. Stay abreast of best quality/testing practices across the Business Process Automation Space.

Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years of software quality testing experience and 6+ years IT/Industry experience.
• 2+ years of experience in Computer Systems Validation (CSV) in the context of Good Clinical/Manufacturing Practices (GxP) is preferred.
• Experience with software application test planning and functional testing, performance testing, developer management, and defect management using Application lifecycle management (ALM) tools.
• Experience with automated testing and continuous integration/development (CI/CD) frameworks is preferred.
• Experience with HR IT applications (Workday, Fieldglass, SmartRecruiters, Concur) is a strong plus
• Experience with test data management and processes analysis and documentation experience (using industry standard tools).
• Experience with scrum/agile or other project management methodologies.
• Experience with process improvement disciplines is preferred.
• Knowledge/Experience in the life-sciences/biotech space is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.