Job Title : Quality Assurance Leader Location : Tallahassee FL USA :: Hybrid Job Description: Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) The submitted candidate must be able to apply common knowledge, skills, and abilities in the followingareas: • Bachelor’s degree in one of the following Management Information Systems, Computer Science orrelated field preferred • Extensive experience in Microsoft Azure Dev Ops • Experience and knowledge of Test Management principles, methodologies, and tools. • Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships. • Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal. • Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations. • Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and executing tactics. • Familiarity with project mgmt. approaches, tools, and phases of the project lifecycle. •  Experience with large-scale modernization project. Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities: Quality Assurance(1. Leader). The activities this candidate will be tasked with include, but are not limited to the following: TEST STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT: • Develop and implement a robust testing strategy encompassing all aspects of the modernizationproject. • Create detailed test plans, scripts, and execution plans to ensure comprehensive coverage of allfeatures and functionalities. AUTOMATION IMPLEMENTATION: • Design and implement automated test plans to streamline testing processes. • Utilize Azure DevOps for test automation, ensuring alignment with project objectives and timelines. COORDINATION: • Coordinate with project managers, developers, and other stakeholders to align testing activitieswith overall project goals. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL: • Oversee all phases of testing to ensure software quality and compliance with specifications. • Manage defect tracking and resolution processes to maintain high standards of software reliabilityand performance. PERFORMANCE AND STRESS TESTING: • Plan and execute performance and stress tests to evaluate system stability and scalability. • Analyze test results and provide insights for system enhancements and optimizations. REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION: • Maintain comprehensive documentation of test cases, results, and metrics. • Regularly report on testing progress, challenges, and outcomes to project stakeholders. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: • Continuously assess testing processes and tools for potential improvements. • Stay abreast of new testing methodologies and technologies to enhance testing efficiency andeffectiveness. ADDITIONAL DUTIES: • Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test cases based on the requirements of themodernization project. Execute these tests to ensure the application's functionality aligns with thespecified requirements. • Manage and generate test data required for executing test cases. Ensure that the data isrepresentative of real-world scenarios to validate the system's effectiveness in actual operationalconditions. • Set up and maintain test environments that mimic production environments. Ensure that allnecessary configurations and data are in place for accurate and effective testing. • Identify, document, and report bugs and issues found during testing. Use bug tracking tools tomonitor the status of reported issues and ensure they are resolved in a timely manner. • Work closely with developers to understand the technical aspects of the application. Collaborate introubleshooting issues and refining the product based on test findings. • Conduct performance testing to assess the application’s behavior under various levels of load andstress. Analyze the results to identify performance bottlenecks and recommend improvements.