Hi, Please find the job requirement, Role : Sr. Quality Analyst Contract : 6 months + Interview : Must face to face interview Location : Philadelphia, PA (Only Local)
Elsevier is the world's leading provider of scientific, technical and medical (STM) information, tools and resources. A global company based in Amsterdam, Elsevier partners with scientists, researchers, healthcare providers, educators and decision-makers in academic institutions, governments and corporations to help them find, evaluate and use information. Our breadth of content is unparalleled, spanning virtually every STM field in the world and includes such distinguished brands as Gray's Anatomy, The Lancet and Cell. Using innovative technology, we deliver our content through tools that help our customers be more productive and successful in their work. ScienceDirect delivers the worlds' leading journals electronically to over 11 million readers in 200 countries. And physicians in 95 percent of teaching hospitals rely on MD Consult to get critical information that can save lives. Elsevier employs over 7,000 people in more than 70 offices worldwide. We are an employer of choice, attracting and developing talented and creative people who thrive in a challenging and fast-paced environment. We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package as well as a real opportunity for career growth in a growing organization. Elsevier is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Job Purpose: This position is responsible for all software testing activities for a selected Elsevier Heath Sciences business unit. The Business Unit is served primarily from our Philadelphia, PA offices. This position is a hands-on role where the candidate provides leadership, partnering with development teams to release quality software. Main Activities and Responsibilities: Testing Automation: Recent experience as a hands on lead QA Analyst for an agile project team (must have done testing automation within the past few months) Process Improvement: Responsible for improving test processes: automation, load/performance, functional testing by making testing more efficient. Proactively provide suggestions for improvement in a diplomatic manner. Leadership/Mentoring: Responsible for providing leadership for a team of both on and offshore test analysts. Partner with development and business teams to develop and maintain high standards for testing products. Communication Tools: Responsible for developing dashboards and other methods of communication regarding QA/Test Status. Address and remedy issue escalations related to personnel, technology, performance and other topics from business and development partners. Execution of Deliverables: Responsible for all QA deliverables for projects associated with the business unit. Responsible for test script creation and execution along with defect tracking. Vendor Management: Responsible for the performance of a vendor QA team. Oversee and work with vendors to ensure quality of products delivered. General Competencies * Collaboration and Teamwork * Technical and Professional Expertise * Solves Problems and Analyzes Issues * Inspires and Motivates Others to High Performance * Builds Relationships * Develops Others * Communicates Powerfully and Prolifically Qualifications Technical and Functional Competencies: * 5-10+ years of experience in the software quality discipline with commercial, customer facing software products * Candidate *MUST* have proven QA leadership abilities on agile projects * Solid hands-on agile software testing experience * 5+ years of hands on test automation experience * 2+ years solid load/performance test leadership * 4+ years of solid experience leading distributed teams * Industry certifications (CSQA, ISTQB, CSTB, Six Sigma, etc.) a plus. Practical experience is a must. * Experience with and knowledge of Health Care systems a plus. * Experience with working with offshore vendors required * Experience and involvement with staff selection, development and HR responsibilities - required * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * Experienced and comfortable with interacting with senior level executives * Proven leadership skills - Candidate must have demonstrated quantifiable improvements to software testing practices * Demonstrated organizational influence skills - * Detail oriented with hands on abilities when needed * Ability to prioritize independently. * Understanding of software quality management principles (tracking, analysis, reporting, problem resolution, training) * Understanding of software development and maintenance processes and methods * Understanding of project management principles and techniques as they relate to software project planning, implementation, and others. Specific Technology Experiences: JAVA, hosted, 'big data', Oracle, Selenium, Ruby/Watir, mobile device testing (iOS, Android, Blackberry, etc. ), QC, Rally, QTP, LoadRunner, JMeter, UNIX, Fiddler, SOAP UI, REST/SOAP testing, API testing, mongodb, VDI, Cloud technology. Thanks Surendra Tummalacherla Palni Inc 1901 North Roselle Road, Suite: 800, Schaumburg, IL 60195 Direct : 214-628-0129 Fax: 847 890 6394 Email Id: suren...@palniinc.com www.palniinc.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "US_IT.Groups" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to us_itgroups+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to us_itgroups@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/us_itgroups. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.