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American Traffic Solutions, Inc. (ATS) is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based technology and services company offering business solutions to support the growing worldwide requirements of our customers in the traffic and transportation management industry. www.atsol.com

Director IT Quality Assurance

Job Overview
The IT Quality Assurance Director position provides strategic leadership, vision and technical guidance to the Software Testing organization by setting and managing the strategic and tactical direction of the software quality assurance function in IT. This position is accountable for the day-to-day operations of the ATS software testing function and organization. The Director IT Quality Assurance will managing a team of IT Test Analysts and IT Test Engineers whose goal is to improve product quality by: creating and managing software test plans; writing test cases; and writing testable software specifications from requirements.

Responsibilities

(The following duties are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification. Listed duties are intended to provide a representative summary of the major responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional position-specific duties.).

	Establish new and refine existing standards, processes, policies and controls for QA projects
	Define specific success criteria that QA analyst are accountable for and will be measured against
	Establish a strong working relationship with the QA contact in Engineering.  Foster a strong, collaborative, peer partnership and identify synergies for common systems, tools, approach and methodologies
	Define and document a QA process which smoothly integrates with software development methods, including evaluating software design [e.g., newly-developed features] for “testability” and quality
	Contribute to the analysis and improvement of the software development life-cycle process, with specific focus on improving the QA process; identify and implement process improvements to increase overall product quality and reduce testing costs
	Build up a library of automated functional test scripts
	Develop performance testing plan based on trend analysis, system utilization projections and system workload projections
	Implement operational improvements and promotes quality through accuracy and thoroughness
	Schedule and assign the testing of all software and web-based software components
	Assure the completion of all assigned projects in accordance with predetermined production schedules, including all project deliverables [e.g., quality assurance plans, test plans, testing priorities, status reports, user documentation, etc.] as an integral part of the Agile / scrum SDLC
	Manage the setup,maintenance and management  of in-house testing lab including lab configuration, and overall functionality of testing equipment including but not limited to, physical, virtual and automation testing systems and hardware
	Prepare a status report for all testing activities and assist technical support personnel in solving problems reported on software in the area assigned
	Develop strong working relationships with 3rd-party quality assurance vendors
	Create and manage the maintenance of software testing project control and error tracking tools

Required Qualifications

	Demonstrated experienced in the full range of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies for all phases and processes and, in particular, performance testing methodology, concepts, & processes
	Up-to-date knowledge of IT QA processes and tools including IT QA automation tools, test case management, code coverage tools, etc.
	Minimum 8 -- 10 years experience and demonstrated proficiency in software testing, including at least 3 years experience managing a software testing team
	Demonstrated experience with performance tools [e.g., Mercury LoadRunner, Segue Silk Performer, Rational Robot, Empirix eLoad, etc.]
	Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving ability
	Ability to isolate, identify and diagnose performance issues and make resolution recommendations
	Very strong organizational skills with a meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
	Above average test management skills, including writing test plans, test cases, test schedules
	Prefer candidates with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other technical related field
	Prefer candidates with knowledge of software quality standards, principles & methodologies  [e.g., ITIL, ISO 9001:2000, ISO 12207, ISO 17799, etc.
	Prefer candidates with ISQI [International Software Quality Institute] certifications such as QAMP – Quality Assurance Management Professional;  or ASTQB [American Software Testing Qualifications Board]/ ISTQB [International Software Testing Qualifications Board]; certifications such as CTFL – Certified Tester, Foundation Level and CTAL – Certified Tester, Advanced Level

Work Environment

Job does not require travel.  Tasks will generally be completed sitting at a desk in the office working both independently and closely with other people

To apply, please submit the following information to: Opportunities@Atsol.com.

	Cover letter stating how your skills match the requirements
	Your resume with current contact information
	A summary of your salary history
	Your present salary requirements

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