Lead QA Test Analyst

Huntington National Bank•Columbus, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead QA Test Analyst in the IT Commercial Technology group is responsible for manual testing and serving as project test lead across multiple projects affecting Commercial Operations systems. The role plans and coordinates testing and creates and executes project test strategy documents. It requires experience with System Integration Testing (SIT), DR, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and may involve managing multiple concurrent testing efforts. Coordination with test analysts, project managers, technical project managers, business subject matter experts, and business testers is central to the position. The analyst supports quality throughout the software development lifecycle, including test planning and execution, defect resolution, test-environment planning, and production implementation verification. The role also involves leading, coaching, and mentoring team members and communicating testing progress and results.

Requirements

At least 5 years of Quality Assurance testing and meeting facilitation experience.
Bachelor's degree.
Experience with System Integration Testing (SIT), DR, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of test data requirements and planning and conditioning test data for complex test scenarios.
Experience with test tools, including Test Management (Quality Center), automation, and defect tracking.
Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Previous analytical experience, including analyzing problems and results.

Responsibilities

Create test strategy and plan documents in collaboration with Development, subject matter experts, and business teams to ensure acceptance criteria are covered.
Create Systems Integration test cases and test scripts.
Support business-segment testers during User Acceptance Testing; work with subject matter experts and business teams to clarify testable user criteria, make test data available, and document and address test results and defects.
Create and deliver testing estimates, defect metrics, and testing implementation plans.
Prepare daily and weekly test execution metrics and status reports.
Assist project managers in driving project teams toward defect resolution.
Partner with the Technical Project Manager and team to plan and build test environments.
Use existing tools and techniques to streamline and automate testing where possible.
Participate in walkthroughs, inspections, reviews, and user-group meetings for quality assurance.
Participate in production implementation verification and be accountable for validating system quality.
Comply with software development lifecycle standards and Information Technology software strategies, plans, and procedures.
Coach, mentor, and lead team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.