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PSEG · 2 months ago

Testing Center of Excellence Test Architect

Newark, NJ, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$102K/yr - $161K/yr

8+ years exp

PSEG is one of the country’s largest energy companies, seeking a Testing Center of Excellence Test Architect to design and oversee the implementation of their overall testing strategy. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders to develop testing architecture and capability models, ensuring alignment with the IT enterprise and improving customer experience through innovative testing technologies.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencySharing EconomySolar

No H1B

Responsibilities

Align with and support the strategic direction of broader IT organization. Provide insight to the testing strategic vision/plans/roadmap and identify key testing innovative technologies and product enhancements that improves customer experience and simplify current landscape

Provide leadership, oversight and guidance on application design and development, serving as an expert on testing technical capabilities. Provide vision; define system and testing application architecture, problem anticipation and problem solving ability across the landscape

Responsible for developing testing architecture framework to support product solutions for core business functions, ensuring alignment with other products as well as the overall IT enterprise

Design, document and maintain system processes, report on common sources of testing technical issues or questions and make recommendations to product team

Provide deep software/hardware testing technical architecture expertise to ensure proper solution design

Responsible for establishing strong partnerships with vendors with clear expectations. This includes negotiating agreements, establishing service level agreements, and ensuring contracts are in place to support the product needs

Qualification

Testing architecture frameworkPerformance testingTest management applicationProject managementScripting PythonScripting JavaMicrosoft ProjectIT project managementCustomer interactionCoaching experienceProfessional demeanorCommunication skillsProblem solvingTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelors' degree in Information Technology, Information Technology Management or a related discipline with at least 8 years of relevant work experience

Performance testing, Systems analysis, programming, quality control, and test management experience

Microsoft Project application knowledge

Strong working experience in scripting using Python, Java, LRE scripting, vb script,, and version control

Excellent understanding of and experience in IT project management methodologies

8+ years project management experience managing projects from conception to successful implementation

Commanding knowledge of the technical and business issues in any of the following areas: Applications or Infrastructure Architecture, Systems Development, Project or Product Management and Operations/Production support

Proficiency using at least one Gartner-recognized test management application (e.g., ServiceNow, HP Quality Center, HP ALM, JIRA Xray)

Proven experience with supporting large sized complex projects addressing issues & concerns to ensure project meet IT & business goals

Strong experience with aligning project solutions to overall corporate enterprise architecture

2+ years proven experience supporting and coaching other architects / team members

Work and communicate with a wide range of people – peers, vendors, staff members, broader functional and business leadership, and others. Consistently demonstrate professional, positive, and approachable attitude, demeanor and discretion

Ability to proactively communicate technical topics in a clear, succinct, and relevant way

Demonstrated ability to perform assigned work proficiently

Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with external constituent groups and customers