Lead Software Test Engineer

Company: North State
Location: Irvine
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

Lead Software Test Engineer


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The Lead Software Test Engineer provides overall vision for automation framework, architecture and Feature Testing. Leads the Testing and Automation effort to ensure best practices are followed. The Lead Software Test Engineer works with product team, and software engineers to understand features and technical implementations. Has knowledge of software engineering practices including continuous integration, configuration management, build optimization, build automation, and deployment. The candidate drives software architecture to be focused on test automation and is familiar with multiple test automation frameworks.


Responsibilities/Duties


-Analyzes and writes test standards and procedures. Maintains documentation of test results to assist in debugging and modification of software


-Analyzes test results to ensure existing functionality and recommends corrective action. Consults with development engineers in resolution of problems


-Lead testing activities in all project phases from specification to release---


-Provides feedback in preparation of technical appraisals of programming languages, systems, and computation software


-Responsible for the overall success of testing; manages assigned projects from IT Quality Testing through final User Acceptance Testing


-Provides resource planning, management and resolution of issues that impede the test effort


-Plan and implement the automations as part of the sprint cycle


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities


Experienced user of automated testing and defect tracking applications


-Expert knowledge of QA process: different levels, types and methods of testing: integration, system and acceptance, functional, regression and performance, black and grey


-Experienced user of SQL to create data sets


-Knowledge of performance testing and page load score


-Experience creating scripts for automating processes using java scripts frameworks


-Thorough knowledge and understanding of the Scrum process


-Knowledge of APM (Application Performance Management) tools & SDLC integration


-Strong/Expert written and verbal communication skills


-Actively designs, codes, tests, debugs, and documents apps/tools/test automation, knowledge of programming languages to an intermediate/expert level in JavaScript


-Contribute actively to grow the team through mentorship, knowledge sharing and team spirit building activities.


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Education/Experience


-Bachelor's Degree in Computer science or equivalent


-Minimum of 9-12 years of experience


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Keywords: North State, Irvine , Lead Software Test Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Irvine, California