Software Quality Assurance Lead (multiple positions)(State Street Bank and Trust Company; Boston, MA):  Manage assigned quality assurance projects including resource planning and project planning; Develop and maintains ongoing relationships with business and technical communities; Assist QA teams in developing and executing quality assurance test plans, cases, scripts etc.; Review and inspect team work products and provides training and coaching; Manage application usability in pre-production and production environments; Prepare test scripts and data sets; configures testing tools and develop complete, automated regression suites; Coordinate QA release install and verification; Manage the complete defect life cycle with root cause analysis and metrics reporting; Ensure end-to-end test environment readiness by working with internal and external support groups; Assist with UAT effort; Prepare reports, present information to management; Identify potential testing problems and areas for improvement and develop and implement effective solutions; Evaluate tool sets, make recommendations and justify decisions; Be Responsible for successful and timely implementation of assigned projects; Provide training and coaching to onshore and offshore resources; Ongoing process improvement; and Deliver successfully within an Agile environment as well as demonstrate the flexibility and adaptability to operate successfully in such an environment. Telecommuting permitted pursuant to Company policy.

Minimum requirements are: Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Commerce, or related field; plus 5 years of experience in Quality Assurance or any occupation in which relevant QA experience can be gained.

Must have: Experience with regression test, performance test and release process; Experience with SQL database software including Oracle, and related tools such as PL SQL Developer or Toad; Knowledge of client/server or J2EE; Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines and large testing projects; Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Project; Ability to work independently, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt quickly to changes; and Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), good interpersonal skills, ability to gather and understand requirements in the financial sector. (Unless otherwise indicated, State Street is seeking the stated ability in the skills listed above with no specific number of years or amount of experience required. All experience can be gained concurrently.)

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Salary Range:

$139,402 - $150,000 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

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