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Senior Manager Quality & Integration
Bally Technologies
Alpharetta, GA, United States
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The Quality Assurance Manager’s role is to develop, establish, and enforce quality assurance standards and measures for the information technology services within the organization. Overseeing a contingent of QA Testers, Test Engineers and Test Architects, this individual will direct research and development in support of business cases, proposed projects, and systems requirements over the course of software development lifecycles. The QA Manager will apply proven analytical and problem-solving skills to help validate IT processes through careful testing in order to maximize the benefit of business investments in IT initiatives.
• Lead the development, establishment, and enforcement of quality assurance measures and testing standards for new applications, products, and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout their development/product lifecycles.
• Ensure that software quality measures comply with regulatory standards, industry standards, and accepted best practices.
• Create methodologies and processes for the collection and analysis of data for ensuring software, systems, and product quality.
• Direct the analysis of formal test results in order to discover and report any defects, bugs, errors, configuration issues, and interoperability flaws.
• Direct the analysis of documentation and technical specifications for any new application under deployment or consideration to determine its intended functionality.
• Develop change control processes, practices, and guidelines for new and existing technologies.
• Develop and write test plans and scripts for tracking defects and fixes in product development, software application development, information systems, and operations systems.
• Apply established metrics to determine the readiness, quality, and operability of software, systems, and products due for release to clients and/or within the enterprise.
• Create and communicate test plans and scripts that will determine optimal application performance according to specifications; revise as needed.
• Conduct internal audits to measure and assure adherence to established QA standards for software development, application integration, and information system performance, and corresponding documentation.
• Coordinate testing of new software to ensure integration into company systems meets functional requirements, system compliance, and technical specifications.
• Communicate test progress, test results, and other relevant information to project stakeholders and executive management.
• Manage all members of the quality assurance team, and ensure that aggressive deadlines are met.
Position Requirements
Position Requirements
Formal Education & Certifications
• College diploma or university degree in software engineering, computer science, or business administration and/or 15 years equivalent work experience. Master’s degree in either of these fields preferred.
• Certifications in CSQM or CTAL- TM is preferred.
• Certifications in CSQE, CSQA, CSQM, CTFL, CTAL-TA, or CTAL- TM is a plus.
Knowledge & Experience
• 10 years direct experience in overseeing the design, development, and implementation of quality assurance standards for software testing.
• 8 years direct experience as a QA Manager for major application integration and/or major application product release.
• At least 8 years direct experience managing all aspects of a QA team.
• Strong knowledge of system testing metrics, best practices and methodologies.
• Extensive experience with core software applications, including Linux and Windows based systems.
• Extensive experience with core software applications, including Linux and Windows based systems
• Direct hands-on experience with ad hoc query programs, automated testing tools, and reporting software.
• Extensive practical knowledge in importing data for use in report software, spreadsheets, graphs, and flow charts.
• Proven data analysis, data verification, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with statistical reporting and analysis.
• Excellent PC skills and technically fluent in programming languages, including C++, Java, and Ruby.
• Good project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures.
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