QA Release Engineer

At AGM Tech Solutions, we partner with high impact enterprise and mid size clients to solve complex challenges through top-tier IT Talent. Our Direct client is hiring:

Hybrid
Position Title:
QA Release Engineer

Position Summary:

Here's what you can expect on a typical day:

• Scrums. We'll start each day with a scrum, working together to understand responsibilities, identify issues, and communicate coding priorities. Our testers do more than build test and quality programs - they clearly communicate the intricacies and problems at hand.
• Create & Test. You'll create test plans, test cases, and scenarios for large-scale, complex software applications. You will focus on the verification and validation of applications from an end-user perspective. Write and advise on high-quality, efficient, and maintainable automation scripts. Automate functional and non-functional requirements across the code, UI, services, and DB scripts.
• Collaborate. We work collaboratively, so you will communicate and collaborate with technical developers and multiple stakeholders for your products. You'll articulate clear and compelling reasons to persuade developers to make product changes for the end user's benefit.
• Learning. You're always learning new codes and eager to figure things out as you learn.
• Challenges. Inevitable challenges will arise, and we'll rely on you to look for a solution.
• Experience. You have 8-12 years of experience in relevant skills gained and developed in the same or similar role.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 10+ years QA leadership experience
• Min 5 years hands on experience managing multiple teams across the test lifecycle
• Comprehensive understanding and experience of quality assurance principles, software testing techniques and test automation approaches
• Champion and evangelize industry standard best practices
• Strong understanding of defect management within the test lifecycle
• Demonstrable experience of having built and managed scalable QA programs from scratch
• Experienced in defining and extracting the relevant quality metrics, leader board and effectively using them to influence quality direction
• Must have excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with leaders across the SDLC
• Ability to coach, mentor and guide senior testers and QA's on how to successfully manage QA at a localized level
• Able to identify challenges and impediments to quality and solve such issues through practical solutions that are designed and rolled out
• Experienced in documenting, managing, and maintaining a long-term QA strategy (functional / automation)
• Can work independently and is confident to make decisions and roll out initiatives that help improve quality
• Proven experience in being able to bring together QA activities into a cohesive operation with strong focus on continuous improvements through a solid RCA process
• Partake in day-to-day ceremonies ensuring quality practices are being adhered to
• Experienced in designing E2E test automation solutions covering framework, execution tooling and debugging capabilities
• You'll have a Bachelor's degree OR equivalent.
• You have 8-12 years or more experience in relevant skills gained and developed in the same or similar role.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate software testing concepts and principles

Additional Perks:
- Excellent Market Rate/Salary
- Positive Work-Life Balance
- Competitive Benefit Packages Including Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance.

Company Overview:
" AGM Tech Solutions is a Women-Minority owned Firm relationship-based IT Consulting firm dedicated to Serving our Clients Nationwide. Our dedicated team strives to exceed the expectations of our clients and employees by building long term relationships based on Integrity, Trust, Hard Work, Commitment and our service experience. We offer a consultative approach to each and every client by taking the time to listen to their needs and help them get where they want to go by becoming an extension of their organization. We provide Information Technology staffing: High caliber talent for temporary support and project Deliverables. Direct IT placement services: Contract-to-Hire Direct Hire professionals for longer-term needs.