QA Lead

Company: Athene Holding LTD
Location: Urbandale
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

We are Athene. At Athene, we are driven to do more. We are a leading retirement services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs. We see every day as a new opportunity to measure ourselves against the best - and then we don't stop until we've set the bar even higher. We're ready to help you achieve more. Purpose: The QA Lead will support the Enterprise Data Management (EDM) Team. Accountabilities: * Leads multiple test teams that operate in an onsite/offshore model. * Maintains a shared vision when functioning within a group or functional unit that the QA team is associated with. * Mentors and coaches other team members. * Operates independently with minimal or no direction pertaining to testing capabilities. * Participates in Scrum meetings and looks out for continuous improvement and testing efficiency. * Supports open channels of communication across delivery teams and at a product level. * Works under pressure and adapts to a shifting priorities. * Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders within the project/product team. * Delivers on traceability, reporting and analysis within delivery team or project team and coordinates on Quality Chapter deliverables across multiple delivery teams. * Estimates test delivery including scope/resources/time on a regular basis. Qualifications and Experience: * 5+ years' proven experience documenting test plans, architecting test designs, executing and evaluating defect's severity and/or criticality and summarizing test artifacts to larger stakeholder group. * Proficient with JIRA or a similar test management tool. * Experience with the following : automation framework experience, Selenium w/Python, SoapUI, Cucumber, DevOps tools. * Proficient in complex SQL scripting. * Proficient in Data/ETL testing. * Proficient in mentoring and/or coaching multiple test team members distributed globally. * Proficient in working collaboratively with multiple teams to develop, maintain and implement test strategies abiding with policies, standards and best practices. * Strong written, verbal, communication and presentation skills NOTE: Successful candidate will be required to complete a pre-employment background check. Drive. Discipline. Confidence. Focus. Commitment. Learn more about working at Athene. Athene is a Military Friendly Employer! Learn more about how we support our Veterans. Athene celebrates diversity, is committed to inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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