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Test Delivery Lead - Software Quality Assurance (16-20 yrs)
Cigna Health Solutions
posted 7d ago
Flexible timing
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Job Specification : Test Delivery Lead
Position Overview :
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Test Delivery Lead to oversee the quality assurance process within our Quality Engineering function in IH Technology. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality software by driving collaboration with Scrum team members, optimizing testing practices, and embedding quality into every stage of the development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities :
- Define and implement a comprehensive testing strategy that aligns with agile principles in coordination with Test Enabling Function Leads.
- Lead and mentor a distributed team of manual and automation testers in Functional and Non-Functional Testing areas in alignment with business goals.
- Drive agility, productivity, quality and cost effectiveness of testing services within Value Streams in collaboration with the Product Managers, Development Leaders, Architects CIOs and Release Train Engineers
- Actively participate in PI planning, and retrospectives to integrate testing with development processes.
- Coordinate testing efforts across multiple Agile Release Trains to maintain consistency and efficiency.
- Manage the testing lifecycle, including test strategy, test scenarios/cases design, execution, defect tracking, and reporting.
- Implement and monitor performance, security, and API testing as part of the testing strategy.
- Drive the adoption of test automation and continuous testing practices within CI/CD pipelines.
- Partner with developers to implement shift-left testing practices and test-driven development (TDD).
- Establish right sized team with appropriate skills at optimum cost across Value Streams
- Work with the stakeholders and drive continuous improvement mindset
- Ensure test coverage across all functional and non-functional aspects of the software.
- Identify, prioritize, and mitigate risks and issues affecting the delivery of quality software.
Required Qualifications :
Educational and Experience Requirements :
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 15 years testing experience covering all aspects Manual and Automated testing in functional and non-functional context
- Must have 5 years of experience of leading large and distributed testing teams (50+ FTEs)
Technical Skills :
- Extensive experience with test automation tools (e.g., AccelQ, Selenium, UFT, Cypress, JUnit) and frameworks.
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
Agile and DevOps Expertise :
- In-depth understanding of agile methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.
- Proven ability to integrate testing processes within DevOps pipelines.
Leadership and Collaboration :
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to foster collaboration across cross-functional teams.
- Experience mentoring and developing QA professionals in agile settings.
- Strong communication skills to liaise effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Certifications (Preferred but not mandatory) :
- ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager or equivalent.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe Agilist certification.
- Certifications in testing tools or cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure).
Personal Attributes :
- Passion for quality and continuous improvement.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic agile environment.
- Proactive problem-solving skills with a focus on collaboration and results.
- Comfortable in working with C Level stakeholders
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