Position- 2795: System Test Lead NYC

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Position- NYCAPS System Test Lead
Job Id (Use when Referring to Position):	2795
Job Type:	FTP
Location:	New York NY
Experience:	5 - 0
Compensation:	$0.00 - $100,000.00
Job Description:	EXHIBIT A     Job Description   The System Test Lead will be responsible for setting-up the  System Test Team, managing that team on a day-to-day basis, and planning coordination with other entity testers. The manager will participate in the hiring, orientation, and training of the team of experienced testers. The Lead, as a working member of the team, will be responsible for system testing development releases, and interface, conversion, and integration programs to ensure that the software programs and business functionality operate correctly and produce results that support accurate calculations and posting of data including the testing of integration points across multiple systems. This will involve developing test cases, executing test scripts, documenting test results, and verifying that program code is ready for User Acceptance Testing (i.e., programs meet user requirements, conform to technical designs/specifications, and are free of material defects). The Lead will also work with   project  and  operations  management  to  establish  an  overall  testing  framework. This will involve: . Reviewing the overall testing strategy proposed by the vendor and ensuring that the approach meets standards; . Defining process for, and conducting, random reviews of vendor's test results; . Recommending appropriate quality assurance/testing roles in every testing stage including unit, integration, functional, system, application/infrastructure security, performance/stress/load, and user acceptance testing; . Structuring the work processes, systems, and work products (or tailoring  existing framework)  including: Writing/tailoring existing policies and procedures, Selecting and deploying automated test tools, Creating/tailoring standardized formats for work products such as test cases, Establishing appropriate test environments, Developing/tailoring the existing defect tracking process and system, Establishing metrics for tracking testing progress. Developing comprehensive test plans as designed and developed by the vendor, meets user requirements, conforms to technical designs/specifications, and is free of material defects).   Job Qualifications:   1. A master's degree in computer science from an accredited college and three years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience using mainframe, mini- or micro-computer technology in computer applications programming, systems programming, computer systems development, data telecommunications, data base administration, or planning of data processing, at least 18 months of this experience must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity in the areas of computer applications programming, systems programming, computer systems development, data telecommunications, data base administration, or planning of data processing or in the supervision of staff performing these duties; or 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of experience as described in "1" above; or 3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of experience as described in "1" above; or 4. Education and experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and must possess at least three years of experience as described in "1" above, including the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.   Essential Skills:   3+yrs experience using automated testing and performance testing tools (preferably Mercury automation tools [Test Director, Rational Functional Tester and Load Runner]). Understanding of standard SDLC methodologies. Strong analytical skills (required). Experience working on an enterprise wide project. Experience working within a matrix environment. Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Degree Required:	BA
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