Software QA Analyst /Test Lead

About the role

Ampcus Inc. is seeking a highly motivated Software QA Analyst / Test Lead to join our talented team. This position is based in Baltimore, MD.

Responsibilities

• Lead team of testers in support of multiple projects/corporate initiatives to provide test planning and test execution activities.
• Directly responsible for analyzing the complex requirements, operational problems, specifications and change requests.
• Produce test plans and test cases to determine presence and scope of potential code defects.
• Monitor accurate and thorough test cases, scripts and data with pre-determined results within specified scheduled dates.
• Perform test execution of all assigned test cases.
• Research and provide technical support on operational/test system defects and propose solutions.
• Lead and manage project defect management meetings and triage the issues/defects found during the test execution.
• Act as a liaison with internal and external customers to research, analyze and propose solutions to the most complex technical, operational and test scenarios.
• Communicate the project and test status to management.
• Provide and document issues and risks associated with the testing effort to the project stakeholders and leadership.
• Guide and mentor team of testers in support of the projects and day-to-day testing effort.
• Support and work with associates, contractors and other third-party resources.
• Champion and assist in the mission and objectives to follow the best practices and processes set forth by leadership.

Qualifications

• Education Level: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Engineering or Computer Science.
• Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge and understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC), Expert; Knowledge of software test requirements and protocols, Expert; Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, Expert; Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems, Expert; Experience with hardware/software/database technologies and network systems, Advanced; Experience as software developer, Proficient; Experience with databases and query languages, Advanced; Experience with Microsoft Office products or equivalent, Advanced; Attention to detail, Expert.
• Experience: 8 years Software design, development, testing and software requirement management. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.