Job Title IT QA Analyst II-Project Compliance & Release ManagementJob ID Number 26963Company GulfstreamLocation Savannah, GAJob Category Information TechnologyJob Description Position Purpose:Under administrative direction, leads the development and establishment of quality assurance standards, procedures and measures for the information technology services. Assists with gathering and analyzing data in support of business cases, proposed projects, and system requirements, which includes writing test plans and scripts for tracking defects and fixes in product development, software application development, information systems, and operations systems. Applies proven analytical and problem-solving skills to help validate IT processes through careful testing in order to maximize the benefit of business investments in IT initiatives.Principal Duties and ResponsibilitiesEssential Functions:1) Develops and establishes quality assurance procedures, measures and testing standards for new applications, products, and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout their development/product lifecycles.2) Ensures that testing activities allow applications to meet business requirements and systems goals, fulfill end-user requirements, and identify existing or potential issues.3) Prepares and delivers reports, recommendations or alternatives that address existing and potential trouble areas in IT systems and projects across the Enterprise.4) Leads the development of change control processes, practices, and guidelines for new and existing technologies.5) Collaborates with software/systems personnel in application testing, such as system, unit regression, load and acceptance testing methods.6) Creates and executes test plans and scripts that will determine optimal application performance according to specifications.7) Makes recommendations for applications improvements to programmers and application developers; communicates test progress, test results, and other relevant information to project stakeholders and management.8) Assists manager in a liaison capacity with vendors and suppliers to assess applications and/or systems under consideration for purchase.9) Analyzes documentation and technical specifications of any new application under deployment or consideration to determine its intended functionality.10) Tests any new software to ensure its integration into Gulfstreams system meets functional requirements, system compliance, and technical specifications; analyzes test results in order to discover and report any defects, bugs, errors, configuration issues, and interoperability flaws11) Cultivates and disseminates knowledge of quality assurance best practices.12) Conducts internal audits to measure and assure adherence to established QA standards for software development, application integration and information system performance, as well as corresponding documentation.13) Participates in developing, distributing, and coordinating in-depth end-user reviews for modified and new systems or applications.Additional Functions:1) Performs other duties as assignedA credit history check from a national credit bureau will be conducted for all candidates for this position including new hires and current employees seeking promotion or transfer.Other Requirements:1) Good knowledge of information systems used to support manufacturing to include an understanding of integrated systems.2) Knowledge of IT system environments/platforms and development tools.3) Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and provide solutions.4) Ability to interpret a variety of technical information.5) Experience with manual and automated testing.6) Concepts of risk management, issue tracking, change management and requirements gathering.7) Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.8) Excellent planning, time management and organization skills.9) Professional experience in quality assurance software testing as part of the development process.10) Precise attention to detail11) Ensures that applications, software and systems introduced into the environment are defect-free before deployment.12) Good consulting, client relations skills and customer service orientation.13) Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation expertise.14) Excellent interpersonal, people and people management skillsUnique Skills:Prior experience with Project Compliance and Release Management preferred.Responsible for establishing and implementing quality assurance and compliance processes for the IT organization.
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