*QA Manager - Direct Client * *Immediate Interview and Start ASAP!!!*
*Please send resume to s...@cncconsulting.com <s...@cncconsulting.com> * Job title: QA Manager Location: Clemson, SC Duration: 12 Months Direct Client Position Note: preference for candidates with MMIS or healthcare SCOPE OF PROJECT The Medicaid Member Management project is one of the most complex technology development projects undertaken by Clemson University on behalf of the State of South Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS). This project is a multi-year effort to replace the State's Medicaid Eligibility Determination System (MEDS) with a multi-tier application environment that requires modern technologies, technical practices and substantial collaboration with a variety of stakeholders. The State seeks a skills professional with a deep level of testing management experience who can work independently and alongside project team members. State agency representative and all impacted Third Party vendors. The Agile project methodology will primarily be leveraged which will require significant organizational and leadership skills. The following duties will apply for the Testing Manager: Collaborate with the MMIS Replacement Testing Manager to leverage the standardized testing process; Collaborate and report to the Quality Manager on all testing duties; Develop, execute and maintain a Test Management Plan; Estimate the testing to be done and negotiate with management to acquire the necessary resources; Recognize when test automation is appropriate, plan the effort, select the tools, and ensure training of the team; Ensure test environments and test data are in place before test execution and managed during test execution; Acts as liaison between State and vendor with testing activities; Resource management (allocation, monitoring, motivating etc.); coordinates all activities and all testers related to and during all applicable testing strategies; Co-operates with the State and project team(s) as required; maintains awareness of testing alternatives at a level where they can be analyzed and the most effective testing strategy selected and agreed; Provide progress/status reports on testing activities to Management; Ensures that any risks associated with the selected test strategy and the test plans are clearly documented and described to the State and project team(s). Manages all risks associated with the testing and takes preventative action when any risks become unacceptable Plans, arranges and controls meetings and relations with the State and project team(s) during test planning and throughout subsequent development and testing activities. Takes responsibility at a high level for the proper conduct of such relations Provides oversight/approval of vendor unit/system integrated test plans and test results Provide guidance on the preparation/review of test plans Provide guidance on the preparation/review of test scripts/scenarios Preparation/review of test reports Checking progress against targets, reporting as necessary and taking action to resolve exceptions Training and mentoring Required Skills (Rank in Order of Importance) Industry knowledge of Software Testing theories and best practices. Ability to provide oversight, planning and coordination of all system testing including performance, stress testing, fail-over, disaster recovery, interface testing, conversion testing, FDSH testing and QA Team building skills to coordinate testing resources in a matrix management environment Supervision of QA Testers Demonstrates ability to understand software requirements Demonstrates leadership skills on a regular basis Demonstrates effective communication, both orally and in writing, with subordinates, colleagues,clients and customers at all levels, both formally and informally Demonstrates ability to develop test scripts/scenarios from business process models, use cases, requirements and business rules Ability to make decisions at the appropriate time, taking into account the needs of the situation, priorities, constraints and the availability of necessary information. Ability to acquire an understanding of the underlying issues in complex problems or situations by correctly relating these to simpler or better understood concepts, models or previous experiences. Understanding of IT development and implementation projects Superb written and oral communications skills, including the ability to elicit requirements, document system as built, and develop business process models. Strong proficiency in English is required. Impeccable integrity. This project will have very high visibility and will impact significant expenditures of public funds. Candidates must be confident with their abilities to make correct decisions and the courage to speak out when necessary. Willingness and ability to effectively engage with people and organizations on a continuous basis. Education Bachelor of Arts Degree Yes 1 Miscellaneous Leadership skills Yes 1 Miscellaneous Performance testing Yes 1 Miscellaneous Test planning Yes 1 Quality Assurance (QA) Conversion Testing Yes 1 Quality Assurance (QA) CREATION OF TEST SCENARIOS Yes 1 Quality Assurance (QA) Disaster Recovery Yes 1 Quality Assurance (QA) Fail-Over Yes 1 Quality Assurance (QA) FDSH testing Yes 1 Quality Assurance (QA) Interface Testing Yes 1 Quality Assurance (QA) Software Testing Yes 1 Quality Assurance (QA) Software Testing Theories and Best Practices Yes 1 Quality Assurance (QA) Stress Testing Yes 1 Specialties Demonstrates ability to understand software requirements Yes 1 Specialties Understanding of IT development and implementation projects *Please send resume to s...@cncconsulting.com <s...@cncconsulting.com> * Thanks, Sam CNC Consulting, Inc. 201-546-3096 s...@cncconsulting.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SAP or Oracle Financials" group. 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