Job Summary

• This role is responsible for delivering software solutions that meet the needs and expectations of users and stakeholders by upholding quality standards and advocating for best practices. The role collaborates with project managers, development teams, and stakeholders to define testing requirements and priorities. The role oversees the creation and execution of test plans, test cases, and test scripts. The role provides regular updates on QA metrics, test coverage, and defect trends to the stakeholders and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Leads multiple project teams of other software quality assurance engineers and internal and outsourced development partners responsible for all stages of quality assurance for complex products and platforms, including testing strategy, analysis, coding, results evaluation, and proposed corrective actions.

• Manages and expands relationships with internal and outsourced development and quality assurance partners on software and firmware design and development.

• Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with quality assurance guidelines and standards; provides tangible feedback to improve product quality and mitigate failure risk.

• Contributes to refining testing methodologies, fostering continuous improvement in test processes.

• Participates in release and deployment activities to ensure a smooth transition of software from development to production environments.

• Provides valuable insights into test planning and execution during regular team meetings, fostering a culture of transparent communication.

• Provides domain-specific expertise and overall software quality assurance leadership and perspective to cross-organization projects, programs, and activities.

• Drives innovation and integration of new technologies into projects and activities in the software quality assurance organization.

• Mentors junior QA team members and share knowledge and best practices within the QA team.

Education & Experience Recommended

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.

• Typically has 7-10 years of work experience, preferably in software quality assurance, test harnesses and QA focused tools, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Software Quality Engineer

• Certified Associate in Software Quality (CASQ)

• Certified Software Test Engineer (CSTE)

Knowledge & Skills

• Agile Methodology

• Application Programming Interface (API)

• Automation

• CI/CD

• Computer Science

• Debugging

• Java (Programming Language)

• Jenkins

• JIRA

• Python (Programming Language)

• Scripting

• Scrum (Software Development)

• Selenium (Software)

• Software Development

• Software Engineering

• Software Quality (SQA/SQC)

• Software Testing

• SQL (Programming Language)

• Test Automation

• Test Planning

Cross-Org Skills

• Effective Communication

• Results Orientation

• Learning Agility

• Digital Fluency

• Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope

• Impacts function and leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives.

Complexity

• Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.

Disclaimer

• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO):

HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).