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Unum · 5 days ago
Manager, Quality Assurance IT Delivery
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$203K/yr - $213K/yr
5+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Oversees and evaluates the overall test execution of the team and acts to address issues when necessary.
Ensures the team has a well-defined backlog technical and business test cases. For Agile teams, helps the product owner and team members to prioritize identified defects. Ensures teams maintain focus on quality and continuous delivery.
Removes obstacles and roadblocks that impact the performance of the team. For Agile teams, works with business partners and team to translate the business strategy or roadmap into test cases.
For Agile teams, ensures that the teams apply the best software engineering practices including, but not limited to: test driven development, peer reviews, continuous integration and deployment practices, unit and regression test automation, comprehensive approach to addressing NFR, adherence to standards, comprehensive ‘definition of done’, team retrospectives.
Demonstrates creativity and innovation in applying solutions for the benefit of the customer/stakeholder; promotes same within team.
Uses metrics and tools to understand team performance and efficiency; takes actions to improve the efficiency of the team.
Works with their manager to ensure strong and diverse talent is in place to meet business needs and goals
Mentors, coaches, and inspires team members to higher levels of performance. Ensures development plans are focused on enhancing skills and expertise needed within the team. This includes 1-on-1 situational coaching towards results, experimentation and learning.
Identifies and addresses skills gaps in the team that may impact its ability to meet business needs.
Identifies and promotes pairing/cross training opportunities to enrich the expertise of the team and limit constraints or deficits of specific skills across the organization.
Develops a self-organizing team (cross-functioning, partners with the business, collaborative, works quickly and unencumbered, be empowered and autonomous, be able to focus on self-improvement) and supports the management activities that make self-organization successful.
Conducts regular reviews of each team member’s plan and ensures the team member is progressing and addressing skill development needs.
Works with colleagues to review the operation and effectiveness of resourcing programs within the organization and contributes ideas for changes and improvements as appropriate.
May serve in a Scrum or Kanban Master role. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of a broad range of emerging technology trends and identifies opportunities where technology might be deployed to deliver business improvements and competitive advantage.
Reinforces agile values by focusing on the highest business value items.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related plus 5 years related experience
5 years experience in Information Technology Test Engineering, or equivalent relevant work experience
5 years experience in Software development or technology background with relevant technical disciplines
5 years experience in Test automation tools including GitHub and Test-Driven Development
5 years experience in Technologies including SQL, C#, Java, C++, iCEDQ, PowerCenter DVO, Informatica Designer, Karate Framework for API Automation
Design and develop test strategy/testing plan for the new projects/deliverables in scope
Agile/Lean leadership principles
Agile team development as well as awareness of team training opportunities
Coach and mentor, and identify and address skills needs and gaps
Methods and techniques for running effective meetings and for understanding and influencing the roles played by participants
Benefits
Healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental)
Insurance benefits (short & long-term disability)
Performance-based incentive plans
Paid time off
401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution
Company
Unum
Since our founding in 1848, Unum has been a leader in the employee benefits business through innovation, integrity and an unwavering commitment to our customers.
10,001+ employees
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