Lead Software Tester

Compunnel

$80K — $110K *
Lisle, IL 60532In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in software testing and QA
  • Strong understanding of testing methodologies and standards
  • Proficiency in creating comprehensive test plans
  • Experience with risk analysis and identifying test scenarios
  • Familiarity with automation testing tools and frameworks
  • Excellent analytical skills with a focus on metrics and reporting

Responsibilities

  • Create and manage detailed test estimates and schedules
  • Identify critical business processes and ensure comprehensive test coverage
  • Produce and deliver test results, defect reports, and metrics documentation
  • Facilitate root cause analysis and implement preventive measures
  • Coordinate with DevOps to support continuous testing efforts
  • Analyze requirements to identify testing gaps and roadmap for execution
  • Lead governance calls and represent team issues effectively

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Involvement in innovative testing methodologies and practices
  • Engagement in quality assurance strategies that influence financial outcomes
  • Exposure to cutting-edge test automation tools and techniques
Full Job Description
JOB SUMMARY Expectations from this role: Ensuring adherence to test practices and process to improve test coverage. Create and Organise testing process based on project requirement and manage test activities within team. Key Responsibilities 1. Create Test Estimates and Schedules 2. Identify business processes, conduct risk analysis and ensure test coverage 3. Ensure adherence of processes and standards 4. Produce test results, defect reports, test logs and reports for evidence of testing 5. Publish RCA reports and preventive measures 6. Report progress of testing 7. Contribute for Revenue savings for client by suggesting alternate method 8. Quality of Deliverables 9. Report project metrics and status 10. Understand and contribute to test automation/performance testing 11. Work with DevOps team, when required; to understand testing framework and QA process for implementing continuous testing 12. Ensure utilization and quality of deliverables prepared by the team 13. Co-ordinate Test Environment and Test Data provisioning 14. Prepare Test Summary Report for modules/features 15. Analyse, Prioritize, Identify Gaps and create workflow diagrams based on Requirements/User stories 16. Participate in Test management 17. Prepare Estimate, Schedule, Identify dependencies 18. Consume, Contribute, Review (Best Practices, Lesson learned, Retrospective) 19. Test Plan preparation, Test Case/Script Creation, Test Execution 20. Identification of risk/issues and prepare Mitigation and Contingency plans 21. Conduct root cause and trend analysis of the defects 22. Identify the test scenarios with understanding of systems, interfaces and application 23. Identify end-to-end business critical scenarios with minimal support 24. Create/Review the test scenarios and prepare RTM 25. Prepare estimates (time /effort) based on the requirements/User stories 26. Identify scope of testing 27. Define KPIs to the engagement and ensure adherence to these KPIs. 28. Handle monthly/weekly governance calls and represent issues for the team Required Qualifications Skill Examples: 1. Ability to create and manage a test plan 2. Ability to prepare schedules based on estimates 3. Ability to track and report progress 4. Ability to identify test scenarios and prepare RTM 5. Ability to analyse requirement/user stories and prioritize testing 6. Ability to carry out RCA 7. Ability to capture and report metrics 8. Ability to identify Test Data and Test Env. Specifications 9. Ability to Create, Review and manage a test plan 10. Ability to track, report progress and take corrective measures on need basis Knowledge Examples: 1. Knowledge of Estimation techniques 2. Knowledge of Testing standards 3. Knowledge of identifying the scope of testing 4. Knowledge of RCA Techniques 5. Knowledge of Test design techniques 6. Knowledge of Test methodologies 7. Knowledge of scope identification and planning 8. Knowledge of Test automation tools and frameworks

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