Senior Testing Manager (100% Remote)

at  Grant Thornton

Applications will only be considered when your resume and cover letter are directly sent to hema.shamji@gti.gt.com
Job Title: Senior Testing Manager (100% Remote)
Department: Assurance Services - LEAP

EXPERIENCE – DESIRABLE

• Experience of working within a global professional services environment and with international stakeholders
• Experience with automated regression and performance testing
• Experience with global applications that require support for translation and localization
• A basic understanding of the architecture for a cloud-based application, particularly around what is needed to support testing
• Understanding of public auditing and / or accounting business areas
  Applications will only be considered when your resume and cover letter are directly sent to hema.shamji@gti.gt.com

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership:

• Hands-on leadership and mentoring of a team of software testers and automation engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
• Provide guidance and direction to the testing team, ensuring alignment with project goals and quality standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and contribute to the overall success of the software development lifecycle.
• Provides expertise and solutions for complex initiatives and can make independent decisions.

Test Planning and Strategy:

• Develop and implement comprehensive test plans and strategies that align with project requirements and timelines.
• Define and prioritize test cases based on risk analysis and business impact.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders to ensure test plans meet business objectives.

Test Execution:

• Oversee the execution of manual and automated test cases, ensuring thorough coverage of functional and non-functional requirements.
• Coordinate with development teams to identify and resolve defects in a timely manner.
• Monitor and report on test progress, providing regular updates to project stakeholders.

Automation:

• Drive the implementation of test automation strategies to improve efficiency and test coverage.
• Evaluate, select, and implement test automation tools and frameworks.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate automated tests into the continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline.

Quality Assurance:

• Establish and enforce quality assurance best practices throughout the software development lifecycle
• Conduct regular reviews and audits to ensure compliance with testing standards and processes.
• Ability to step into and perform any QA team role as needed