QA lead-UAT

Title : QA lead-UAT

Location : Port Chester, NY

Duration : long Term

The position will report directly to the Director of Project Management and will be part of the IT team responsible for developing and improving our website, showroom, and corporate applications. The role requires strong technical skills, and good communication skills for collaboration with the rest of the development team, IT Software Management and Security teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Work directly with the development team to test and validate the operation of all code development

Manage UAT, Regression and Unit testing in QA and with developers / end users

Communicate with the development team on issues and bugs that must be corrected before the code is put into production

Maintain documentation of best practices for the QA process and for the developers to avoid repeating the same issues multiple times.

Introduce, develop, implement, maintain testing automation where it adds value via modern QA frameworks (Git, TestRails, etc.)

Have familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure (AWS) and CI / CD practices.

Utilize best-in-class QA software (BrowserStack, BugSnag, New Relic) to help reinforce defect-free applications and team releases.

Follow industry best practices.

Document all QA activities and Test plans in accordance with best practices.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS :

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject, or equivalent experience preferred.

A minimum 5-8 years of solid experience in QA working alongside a team of full stack developers in a professional environment using object oriented and MVC design.

Has owned the full responsibility for leading UAT, Regression and Unit testing on projects for an organization.

Has worked with and implemented (hands on) with automated testing software.

Demonstrated knowledge of modern SDLC, Agile / Scrum, Kanban etc.

Understanding of GIT / CICD pipeline and standard feature branching workflows.

MYSQL experience with workbench or equivalent.

Expertise in all areas of eCommerce driven development and workflows.

Strong understanding of front-end JavaScript for QA testing frameworks and CSS / Sass knowledge.

Passion for deploying high quality and performance applications and a desire to develop new bold ideas.

Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks and priorities.

Sharp attention to detail working with data sets.

Strong communication skills with the ability to cross collaborate amongst internal departments.

Self-motivated and willing to "do what it takes" to get the job done.