You will have a crucial role in helping the organization reduce risk and deliver high quality software applications. Key activities for this position include: • Work with Technical and Business groups to define the scope of testing required • Define and execute test plans to ensure the delivery of quality software applications • Lead and participate in test planning and quality review sessions • Oversee the writing of test cases/scripts which may include application, network, system, regression and user acceptance testing • Lead test projects with minimal supervision • Participate in daily calls as needed for coordination of efforts. • Perform technical testing activities including planning, design, scripting, and execution, debugging and reporting • Create and execute automated and manual tests for large projects. • Research new tools and testing approaches. • Perform post-test execution activities including error debugging, and internal and external communications • Assist with testing execution for all system components, including functional and integration testing, ensuring traceability from requirements to test cases, documenting test cases and generating reports; generating software quality related metrics • Work with multiple programs and systems on projects of high complexity • Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and training to less experienced individuals. • Project Leadership: • Provide quality and test advocacy. • Perform planning, organizing, monitoring, and oversight of all phases of testing. • Work closely with project manager and others to ensure business testing requirements are being met.• QA Project Leadership duties o Lead preparation of business scenarios and required test scripts, including identification of needed master and transactional data to execute end-to-end testing o Facilitate test meetings and escalating issues/concerns to the project management team as needed. o Monitor issues and defects for trends and provide metrics to the project management team o Responsible for the oversight of requirement traceability throughout all test phases o Participate in requirements and design walkthroughs to understand the testing needs and raise questions to clarify as needed o Manage risks associated with testing, taking preventative action when risks become unacceptable o Manage stakeholder relationships with respect to all testing matters • 5 years experience testing mainframe applications • Experience using SQL for test data creation and verification • Experience with test case development and execution tools such as Jira Test Management • Experience with test case automation design and implementation • Journeyman knowledge of information systems elements (hardware, software, network) and their application to business functions/processes. • Understanding of the key processes in the business and the business rules that impact the development and/or implementation of information systems • Self-starting and comfortable with independently creating test plans and test scenarios with minimum assistance using application and requirement documentation • Works well with ambiguity and changing requirements • Drives continuous improvement through all processes, including but not limited to, team standards, test planning, resourcing and test execution, as well as debugging, metric collection, and reporting.- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience and/or Certifications. - Knowledge of Corporate Applications & tools: Jira, SharePoint, Workday - Knowledge of reporting tools such as Jira dashboards, Excel pivot tables, etc.