Principal QA EngineerLocation: Sacramento, CA or Bay area, CA or Atlanta, GA (can work from any one of these locations) Duration: 3-4 Months Contract to PERM with Client The Principal QA Engineer will be responsible for strategizing, planning, and execution of testing for Client's suite of mobile apps and web portals. This role will play an integral part in managing multiple releases across applications in agile environment. Key Responsibilities
Proficient in SQL and prior experience with testing reporting dashboards and data portals.
Provide hands-on technical leadership and drive delivery of SaaS products in a highly scalable environment across web and mobile
Lead and manage projects with global development & QA teams
Develop, enhance and maintain tools/applications for the test automation framework supporting automated functional testing using a combination of off-the-shelf and custom built systems.
Propose, define and implement processes and standards for test automation.
Provides detailed documentation, presentations and training on automation framework/tools/tests developed.
Define and prioritize release schedules, and allocate appropriate resources to ensure predictable delivery of multiple applications, services and projects.
Participate in the design process and drive development of the comprehensive test plans
Establish and track the quality metrics, KPIs and reports
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
Education & Experience
10+ years of experience in quality assurance, with a demonstrated track record of successfully leading the development of applications & features from prototype to release
4+ years of owning and driving end-to-end testing across multiple teams.
4+ years of experience building and developing automation & frameworks
Excellent project management skills
Delivering projects using agile methodologies
Experience with building consumer facing products and implementing enterprise scale distributed systems.
Proven track record in delivering complex, high performing, scalable production quality SaaS and Mobile products
Outstanding speaking, writing, and presentation skills, as well as the ability to persuade, inspire, and motivate others.
BS in Computer Science or related filed (MS in CS or Engineering preferred).
