Test Quality Engineer

Your Role And Responsibilities
Test Quality Engineer (Automation Test Manager), IBM Corporation, Bethesda, MD (Up to 60% telecommuting permitted):

• Test applications in the Financial Services domain by leveraging AI (Artificial Intelligence), automation, UAT (User Acceptance Testing), and integration testing.
• Define test strategies and prepare test plans, ensuring thorough requirement analysis, test result evaluation, and metrics analysis.
• Prepare status reports and conduct root cause analysis to improve testing efficiency.
• Manage global testing teams to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Automate test cases by utilizing AI and tools such as FAST to convert manual cases into automated scripts.
• Create resource and capacity plans, analyzing upcoming projects to determine team allocation across Agile squads.
• Monitor quality assurance and risk management by tracking tests and defects.
• Act as the primary client contact for test-related matters, interfacing daily to align objectives and maintain project standards.
• Develop comprehensive test artifacts and provide leadership with regular updates and insights for decision-making.
• Improve processes and conduct training sessions.
• Manage ALM tools and Jira workflows, track KPIs, and report progress.
• Coordinate test environments and collaborate with vendors to meet project requirements.
• Integrate testing into project workflows by working closely with development, analysis, and project teams.
• Spearhead the development and execution of comprehensive test strategies for critical banking programs, aligning with project objectives and industry best practices.
• Ensure test strategies provide accurate guidelines for User Acceptance Test (UAT) teams within Agile squads, ensuring proper execution as per product owner expectations.
• Participate in scrum calls and Agile cadence meetings, ensuring the quality of testing results.
• Review testing results with product owners for transparency.
• Create scorecards for each squad and release to assess performance and identify lessons learned for future releases.
• Incorporate the latest automation tools and AI practices to optimize test cases and execution strategies.
• Utilize: Jira Atlassian, Selenium, Power BI, UAT (User acceptance Test) and Integration Testing, Agile and Lean methodologies, IntelliJ, Bitbucket.

Required: Master's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Computer Science or related (employer will accept a Bachelor's degree plus five (5) years of progressive experience in lieu of a Master's degree) and one (1) year of experience as a Business Analyst, QA/Test Analyst or related. One (1) year of experience must include utilizing Jira Atlassian, Selenium, Power BI, UAT (User acceptance Test) and Integration Testing, Agile and Lean methodologies, IntelliJ, Bitbucket. $ to $ per year. Full time. AV206.

Required Technical And Professional Expertise
Master's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Computer Science or related (employer will accept a Bachelor's degree plus five (5) years of progressive experience in lieu of a Master's degree) and one (1) year of experience as a Business Analyst, QA/Test Analyst or related. One (1) year of experience must include utilizing Jira Atlassian, Selenium, Power BI, UAT (User acceptance Test) and Integration Testing, Agile and Lean methodologies, IntelliJ, Bitbucket.