Job Description

SUMMARY:

Provide the means and also the measures for testing all the aspects of a software solution, both functionally and technically, in order to meet the requirements and overall quality of the intended solution.  This is a hand-ons position with the potential to become a leadership/management position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

-Create end-to-end test plans

-Executing test plans and managing all activities in the plan to ensure that all the objectives are met and that the solution works as expected.

-Based on interpretation of functional requirements and technical specifications, design documents to plan, develop, write, and execute application functional and data validation test plans

-Estimate project effort, schedule and develop tasks according to agreed scope and development milestones in order to meet overall project timelines

-Execute multiple test activities spanning company business operations lines

-Research, introduce, and continually improve methods for application functional test and data validation

-With a full understanding of corporate goals manage multiple test projects, workloads and deadlines within a fast-paced environment

-Collaborate with software engineers to design and implement code to increase testability of applications

-Works on projects of moderate to high complexity within one or more development environments

-Works on multiple programs/systems as a project team member

-May coach more junior technical staff

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

-5+ years of relevant QA technical experience.

-5+ years experience in Quality Management Software and Processes

-5+ years testing multi-tier .NET web applications with a Microsoft SQL backend

-3+ years in a leadership position leading QA staff

-Strong understanding of software quality assurance and software testing principles and standards

-Strong communication skills(written and verbal)

-Creative solving of technical problems

-Ability to focus on deadlines and deliverables

-Ability to think abstract

-Knowledge and experience in technical aspects of software solution being tested

-Business process understanding

-Test Automation Experience

-Experience using testing tools within Team Foundation Server

-Partnering skills to work collaboratively with software engineers and business line owners

-Able to work independently as as a team member

NICE TO HAVE:

-Experience testing in enviroments that use virtualized VMWare servers

-Scrum Agile Methodology Experience

-Customer Relationship Management(CRM) Software knowledge

-Automotive Service Industry domain knowledge

-Call Center Operations domain knowledge

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: 

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year College or university; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Company Description

Affinity Development Group (ADG) specializes in developing automotive affinity programs for major brands, like Costco Wholesale and Navy Federal Credit Union. With Headquarters based in San Diego, CA, ADG provides marketing, sales and operational services to assist its partners in growing and developing their consumer base.