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Sr Test Manager
Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Description:
Description & Requirements The Sr,Test Manager will be responsible for overseeing the entire testing process for a given business segment, ensuring that all software products meet the highest standards of quality and reliability as well as developing and implementing test strategies, managing test teams, and ensuring that all testing activities are completed on time and within budget. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Accountable to ensure that the test team has full understanding of the business requirements and have the required information to begin initial test preparations. - Participate in the business requirements reviews and anomaly reporting and tracking through closure. - Accountable for thorough review and understanding of the business requirements by the test team and the test scenario definition begins. - Provide guidance and training on the requirements elicitation process to the test team. - Accountable to ensure that the test team is actively engaged in the analysis phase and fully understands the existing and future solution(s). - Accountable for the creation of test scenarios that support the solution(s) and that those test scenarios provide adequate product coverage. Accountable for active test team participation in project peer reviews and /or test artifact peer reviews to ensure that test methodologies are followed and the test scenario content supports the scoped changes. - Work with the PM to plan and prioritize release scope. - Provide guidance and training on the requirements management and test preparation process to the test team. - Accountable for thorough test team reviews of requirement changes and accurate updates to the supporting test scenarios based on requirement changes. - Accountable for the adherence to change management procedures for the test scenarios. - Accountable for active test team collaboration with the project team to ensure that the design specifications and the test scenarios support each other. - Accountable for accurate test cases that support the solution(s) and maintain a high level of product coverage. - Accountable to ensure that the test team is using MMS practices and tools. - Accountable for a thorough initial review of test cases prior to project stakeholder review. - Work with the project team to clarify use cases and/or requirements and acceptance criteria. - Accountable for the active test team participation of test artifact peer reviews and processing anomalies to closure. - Accountable for thorough test readiness reviews. - Provide guidance and training on the technical design, test scenario, and test case methodology to the test team(s) - Accountable for active test team participation in project peer reviews to ensure that test artifacts support the scoped changes. - Accountable for the completion of test artifact peer reviews and finalized test cases for the software defects and enhancements. - Accountable for completed anomalies. - Work with the project team to prepare data sets and pre- requisites for the test cases. Accountable for on time data prep and complete pre-requisites. - Accountable for completed test readiness reviews and completed action items. - Assign test tasks and execute assigned test cases and log issues and defects. - Provide test status and escalate issues to management. - Accountable for complete, detailed, and accurate JIRAs. - Provide guidance and training on the processes of development practices as related to the test environment, test execution, issue management and status reporting to the test team(s). - Accountable for effective issue triage sessions to evaluate against existing functionality and determine outcome and priority. - Accountable for test Team participation with Production Support. - Provide guidance and training on effective issue management, severity and priority criteria, and test execution to the test team(s). - Accountable for appropriate level of test resource participation with back end configuration changes or data preparation and any production support activities. - Provide resource management, environment configuration requests and production support guidelines to the test teams and project teams. - Accountable for proactive risk and issue identification, communication and tracking. - Provide guidance and training for risk management, communication and issue tracking to the test team(s). - Accountable for accurate reporting of test Team capacity, allocation and status to the PM and take action where appropriate. - Accountable for accurate estimates and actual hours based on the project procedures. - Accountable for team updates to JIRAs. - Responsible for accurate requirements traceability throughout the release cycle. - Provide guidance and training to the test teams on status reporting, total time accounting, estimation model, JIRA maintenance and traceability. - Accountable for team compliance to the MAXIMUS standards and procedures. - Responsible for adhering to established safety standards. - Must be able to remain in a stationary position for an extended period of time. - Occasionally lifts, carries, or otherwise moves items weighing up to 25 pounds. - Work is constantly performed in an office environment. - Perform other duties as necessary and assigned. Project Specific Responsibilites: - Develop and implement comprehensive test strategies and plans. - Manage and lead a team of test engineers and QA professionals within a designated business segment. - Ensure all software products meet quality standards and requirements. - Oversee the execution of test cases and the reporting of defects. - Identify and mitigate escalated risks related to testing activities. - Continuously improve testing processes and methodologies. - Ensure all testing activities are completed on time and within budget. - Mentor and develop team members to enhance their skills and performance. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of testing activities. - Manage test environments and ensure they are properly configured and maintained. - Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards. - Work with department lead to coordinate with external vendors and partners as needed. - Work with department leads to participate in project planning and estimation activities. Minimum Requirements - Bachelor's degree and 7-10 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required. - Manages activities of two or more sections or departments. - Exercises supervision in terms of costs, methods, and staffing. - In some instances this manager may have subordinate supervisors and/or managers. - Works on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in- depth knowledge of organizational objectives. - Implements strategic policies when selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. - Establishes and assures adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements. - Regularly interacts with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions, and/or customers. - Requires the ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others in sensitive situations, without damage to the relationship. - Establishes operational objectives and work plans and delegates assignments to subordinates. - Senior management reviews objectives to determine success of operation. - Involved in developing, modifying and executing company policies that affect immediate operations and may also have company-wide effect. - As per client specifications, applicants must be U.S. citizens or green card holders to be considered for this position EEO Statement Active military service members, their spouses, and veteran candidates often embody the core competencies Maximus deems essential, and bring a resiliency and dependability that greatly enhances our workforce. We recognize your unique skills and experiences, and want to provide you with a career path that allows you to continue making a difference for our country. We're proud of our connections to organizations dedicated to serving veterans and their families. If you are transitioning from military to civilian life, have prior service, are a retired veteran or a member of the National Guard or Reserves, or a spouse of an active military service member, we have challenging and rewarding career opportunities available for you. A committed and diverse workforce is our most important resource. Maximus is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Maximus provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disabled status. Pay Transparency Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances. Annual Base Pay Minimum for this Position $ 120,000.00 Annual Base Pay Maximum for this Position $ 140,000.00 *
Company:
Maximus
Posted:
September 12 on Equest
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