Software Quality Lead/Manager in Dallas, TX

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Our client has asked us for assistance in locating an experienced Software QA Lead/Manager for a contract-to-permanent position in the Dallas area.

The Software Quality Assurance Lead/Manager assists with the management of a team of professionals responsible for quality verification and validation of the organizations software development projects and programs. This person ensures software meets agreed customers requirements prior to release and establishes the software quality strategy for the organization including guidelines for inspections, assessments, testing, defect reporting, and verification of defect resolution as well as process adherence, reviews and sign-offs as defined by our client's IS Department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Motivate and work with a variety of individuals and cultures.
Coordinate with other groups to accomplish organizations objectives.
Work in conjunction with the Software Quality Assurance Manager to:
Coordinate the quality effort for the entire software lifecycle.
Work with the product development team to design for testability, plan testing, and plan other quality assurance activities.
Define priorities for the quality teams and delegate responsibilities.
Create, track, and maintain quality plans and schedules.
Coordinate, manage and track the QA teams efforts, ensuring milestones are met within defined budgets and schedules.
Lead the design and implementation of new quality assurance methods and procedures
Provide technical advice and guidance to management and QA team on matters of Quality Assurance activities.
Identify incentives, rewards, repercussions, penalties, consequences that will be effective in improving processes and their use.
Review and approve test plans for unit testing, integration / interoperability testing and acceptance testing.
Document and report quality assurance findings to project/program managers., development team, follow-up on ongoing test activities.
Coordinate and lead reviews and inspections.
Train IT project team members for inspections
Track and analyze historical data to predict future performance.
Engage in quality assurance and process improvement activities.
Act as an advocate for quality in the organization.
Assist in the maintenance of the SQA intranet site and content

BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE:

Expertise in quality methodology including knowledge of process and methodology to build quality into software.
Expertise in the use and interpretation quality metrics.
Experience with inspection processes
Experience with function point counting.(IFPUG certification is a plus)
Experience with Oracle Applications functional development/implementation would be a plus
Experience with project management of complex projects/programs (PMP certification is a plus)
Experience in troubleshooting and monitoring testing operations, project management implementation and coordinating the work of a QA team.
Experience in developing, implementing and reporting quality assurance test plans, procedures and results/findings.
Experience in Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes.
Experience in a structured testing environment.
Hands-on experience with complex software systems, networking, and databases.

NECESSARY SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES The ability to:

Excellent written and verbal communications.
Proactive, self starter.
Understand software development, testing, and management principles.
See the Big Picture, but understand the pictures details.
Clearly express concepts to technical and non-technical individuals.
Identify, analyze, and report issues and defects to management and customers.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

May require some overtime.
Typical office working conditions.
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