1. NEW REQUIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT : Quality Assurance Analyst<br />Location: Stamford, CT <br />Start: ASAP <br />Duration: 3+ Months <br />JOB PURPOSE: <br />Areas of responsibility focus on estimation, analysis, development, and client interactions to support shared services/applications from a quality perspective. Working closely with Product, Operation, Call Centers, Marketing and Finance functions to deliver and support value added quality processes including data conversion and migration of legacy systems. Manages projects and virtual resources on a day to day basis.<br />ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES, TASKS:<br />Development of testing strategy, including test planning, execution and reporting. <br />Responsible for writing test plans, test cases and developing test scripts. Responsible for creating tests data; writes test standards and procedures. <br />Tests and certifies software defect fixes and new functionality. Executes full unit, regression and performance tests for each release. <br />Clear and precise defect reports for identified defects based on testing results. <br />Testing of data conversion scripts to ensure all data is properly converted. <br />Investigation of data anomalies and finding the source of inconsistencies and problems. <br />Responsible for coordinating the integration, QA testing results, writing detailed documentation with options/alternatives and training the internal users when the project is nearing completion.<br />Helps to define the tasks to be given to the programming staff and manages project deadlines and timelines. Create and maintain a comprehensive Project Plan for each project. Coordinates all meetings including scheduling, minutes and follow-up tasks as assigned.<br />Led complex functional and technical testing resources. <br />Analyzes test results and makes recommendations. Documents results from tests and communicates the results to the tower leads and management. <br />Led virtual teams of technical resources in complex conversion routines. <br />Develop documentation utilizing source and target data mapping. <br />Communicates with Designers, Programmer Analysts, Project Leaders and Project Managers on requirements.Communicate and collaborate with business partners, IT tower leads, and architecture team to ensure conversions strategy and efforts are in alignment with business and technology standards. <br />Communicates with Designers, Programmer Analysts, Project Leaders and Project Managers on requirements.<br />CRITICAL CORE COMPETENCIES:<br />Constructs a team building environment.<br />Demonstrates superior ability to initiate and build relationships. Independently manages client relationships and anticipates client’s needs and concerns. Cultivating relationships and seeking ways to leverage their services to streamline IT processes.<br />Demonstrates superior ability to understand and assess a wide variety of business processes. Is able to draw conclusions from complex situations and recommend and execute a course of action in a both timely and decisive manner. Consistently communicates issues to appropriate parties.<br />Embraces the service approach to IT organizations. <br />CRITICAL MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES: <br />Superior communication skills. Interacts with development staff with poise and self-confidence. Ability to concisely identify, summarize and present key technical issues and concerns. <br />Provides senior technical leadership and influence.<br />Promotes candor and receptivity, clarity of purpose, and high commitment to achieve business goals.<br />Seeks and welcomes feedback. Responds to coaching. Respects others viewpoints.<br />REQUIRED: KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES / EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION <br />Managed core application migration for 100+ million dollar company.<br />Minimum 4-5 years of hands-on experience in leading data conversion efforts. <br />Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in leading the execution of QA function. <br />Formal training in the Project Management System, business knowledge training, and system organizational training.<br />Experience documenting source and target data mapping.<br />Demonstrated experience in the following, but not limited to, Microsoft Project, Word, and Excel.<br />Excellent oral and written communication skills.<br />Previous experience in all areas of the Information Technology field, including programming, systems design and SOA environment.<br />Experience on Data Warehouse projects. CRM, Financial and Marketing reporting experience a plus. <br />Education Requirements: Bachelors Degree, or equivalent work experience, in Computer Science, Applications Systems Design, or other related Data Processing field of study.<br />PREFERRED: KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES / EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION <br />MS SQL Server 2005, IIS, Power Designer, Erwin, SQL, C/C++, SOAP, SourceSafe, Visual Studio.<br />Service Oriented training.<br />Prefer experience with iSeries and .NET. C# and SQL.<br />Strong data analysis skills a must. <br />C# and SQL experience would be a plus.<br />LinkedIn Link : https://www.box.net/shared/cbz38dzzng46ypf5dgnh<br />Regards, <br />Arjun K. Chatterjee | Manager <br />Office: +1.408.647.3638 | Mobile: +1.408.402.4439 <br />InterraIT Inc.<br />25 Metro Dr., | Suite 550 | San Jose, CA 95110<br />www.interrait.com<br />Let's Connect: http://in.linkedin.com/in/arjunchatterjee<br />