Information Technology (IT) QA Architect

Posting Open Until Filled

Salary Range: $96,945 - $110,00

General Description

The IT Architect is responsible for the testing phase of the production process to ensure that final products meet the product requirements. Duties include identifying whether products are functional, reliable, and meet the end user's expectation. This position will lead testing for Software Development and Infrastructure Projects.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Provide management for the QA Life Cycle, Quality Assurance and lead User Acceptance Testing to produce quality proprietary systems that meet management expectations and streamlines employee processes. This includes but is not limited to:

• Documentation Services (Test Plan, Regression Test, and Smoke Tests)

• Facilitating Testing

• Documenting Testing Results

• Automate Regression Tests Through Repeatable Scripts

• Certifying Functionality of Production Applications

• Ensuring Projects meet Client Teams Expectations

• Performing web-based proprietary software verification activities to ensure the continuing quality of software product requirements.

• Assigns, schedules, and oversees the daily activities of Test Teams

• Delegates appropriately to staff based on their job level, skills, and abilities.

• Promotes, implements, fosters an environment that proactively supports change and innovation.

• Reviews and analyzes team workload as a preliminary step before making decisions and assignments.

• Infuses a learning culture to drive continual improvement.

• Holds staff accountable, including giving them clear direction and defined objectives.

• Proactively engages employees in conversations about their performance.

• Delegates and empowers staff to meet project objectives and customer expectations and appropriately administer systems.

• Coordinates with AIM Management and HR on discipline and termination procedures.

• Develops training programs for each position in the division.

• Manages enterprise applications projects and priorities as assigned by the AIM management through collaborating with other division managers:

• Reviews and develops projects and schedules that span divisions.

• Develops and maintains process, procedure, and policy as appropriate.

• Recommends strategic technology or business system changes to the CIO and to customer groups.

• Participates in developing short and long-term goals for the Information Technology Department.

• Manages and administers service level agreements with business clients.

• Shares responsibility for major processes such as change management, release management, and request management.

• Establishes and enforces technical standards such as database, server, desktop, development, and others.

• Ensures that customer service and communication with customers is a priority.

• Recommends and manages assigned budget and any associated capital projects budgets. Monitors performance to budget and assures that city funds are managed carefully and transparently.

• Manages and oversees the relationships between Enterprise Applications Team and business customers to ensure that IT goals are aligned, enhances, and the city’s business strategy.

• Accomplishes the selection, development, design, integration, and operation of enterprise applications and business software solutions across the city of Atlanta.

Minimum Qualifications - Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business, Public Administration, or related degree

• 5 years of progressively responsible work in enterprise applications, including at least 2 years of Project Management experience, or any combination thereof sufficient to demonstrate competence for this position.

• MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Share Point

• Software Engineering, Information Systems or other applicable technical discipline

• Possess experience in managing the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Preferred Qualifications - Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business, Public Administration, or related degree

• 5 years of progressively responsible work in enterprise applications, including at least 2 years of Project Management experience, or any combination thereof sufficient to demonstrate competence for this position.

• MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Share Point

• Software Engineering, Information Systems or other applicable technical discipline

• Possess experience in managing the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

• Project Management Professional

• Certified Scrum Master

• Business Analytics Certification

• Full-Stack Developer Certification

Essential Capabilities and Work Environment:

Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with job.

96,945

Atlanta, Georgia United States View Map