QA/Sit Lead

ApexIT

4d•Remote

About The Position

Apex IT is a global consulting firm that provides award-winning services to transform the customer, employee, and student experiences. Since 1997, Apex IT our Salesforce and Oracle experts have provided a full range of enterprise solutions including CRM and related applications that support sales, marketing, and service; financial reporting; HR; and Business Intelligence. As a remote company, we have top talent all over the United States and India and are continuously growing. We provide our team with a flexible work-life balance in addition to the traditional benefits.

Requirements

Global consulting firm experience
Salesforce and Oracle expertise
Experience in CRM and related applications
Experience in financial reporting, HR, and Business Intelligence
Top talent all over the United States and India
Flexible work-life balance
End-to-end SIT testing strategy and execution
Lead and mentor QA analysts, test engineers, and testing vendors/partners
Establish testing standards, processes, and best practices
Drive accountability for quality across project teams
Primary point of contact for all SIT-related activities
Develop comprehensive SIT test plans, schedules, and resource forecasts
Define entry and exit criteria for all testing phases
Identify testing scope, risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans
Ensure test coverage aligns with business, functional, and integration requirements
Coordinate testing activities across multiple applications and teams
Review and approve test scenarios, test cases, and test scripts
Ensure end-to-end business process validation across integrated systems
Oversee execution of functional, integration, regression, and UAT support testing
Monitor testing progress against milestones and timelines
Ensure defects are accurately documented, prioritized, and resolved
Lead defect triage meetings and drive issue resolution
Monitor defect trends, root causes, and quality metrics
Escalate critical issues and risks appropriately
Verify fixes and ensure retesting is completed successfully
Provide clear quality assessments and release recommendations
Collaborate with Business Analysts, Product Owners, Developers, Architects, and Program Managers
Coordinate testing readiness across upstream and downstream systems
Communicate testing status, risks, and quality metrics to leadership
Facilitate cross-functional discussions to resolve testing blockers
Support business users during UAT and production readiness activities
Coordinate SIT environment readiness and availability
Ensure test data preparation and management activities are completed
Work with infrastructure and support teams to resolve environment issues
Validate integrations, interfaces, APIs, and batch processes
Develop and maintain testing dashboards and KPI reporting
Report on test execution progress, defect status, and quality trends
Measure and communicate test coverage and release readiness
Provide executive-level status updates and risk assessments
Identify opportunities to increase test automation coverage
Promote shift-left testing practices and quality engineering principles
Improve testing processes, tools, and efficiency
Implement lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end SIT testing strategy and execution.
Lead and mentor QA analysts, test engineers, and testing vendors/partners.
Establish testing standards, processes, and best practices.
Drive accountability for quality across project teams.
Act as the primary point of contact for all SIT-related activities.
Develop comprehensive SIT test plans, schedules, and resource forecasts.
Define entry and exit criteria for all testing phases.
Identify testing scope, risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
Ensure test coverage aligns with business, functional, and integration requirements.
Coordinate testing activities across multiple applications and teams.
Review and approve test scenarios, test cases, and test scripts.
Ensure end-to-end business process validation across integrated systems.
Oversee execution of functional, integration, regression, and UAT support testing.
Monitor testing progress against milestones and timelines.
Ensure defects are accurately documented, prioritized, and resolved.
Lead defect triage meetings and drive issue resolution.
Monitor defect trends, root causes, and quality metrics.
Escalate critical issues and risks appropriately.
Verify fixes and ensure retesting is completed successfully.
Provide clear quality assessments and release recommendations.
Collaborate with Business Analysts, Product Owners, Developers, Architects, and Program Managers.
Coordinate testing readiness across upstream and downstream systems.
Communicate testing status, risks, and quality metrics to leadership.
Facilitate cross-functional discussions to resolve testing blockers.
Support business users during UAT and production readiness activities.
Coordinate SIT environment readiness and availability.
Ensure test data preparation and management activities are completed.
Work with infrastructure and support teams to resolve environment issues.
Validate integrations, interfaces, APIs, and batch processes.
Develop and maintain testing dashboards and KPI reporting.
Report on test execution progress, defect status, and quality trends.
Measure and communicate test coverage and release readiness.
Provide executive-level status updates and risk assessments.
Identify opportunities to increase test automation coverage.
Promote shift-left testing practices and quality engineering principles.
Improve testing processes, tools, and efficiency.
Implement lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical Insurance (Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) High Deductible or Copay plans) with Wellness Program and Teledoc
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Medical Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) – Full and Limited Purpose
Dental Insurance Options
Vision Insurance Options
Critical Illness Insurance
Accident insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Profit-Sharing Program
401(k) Program (available after eligibility period)
Travel Incentive
Employer-Paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability
Employer-Paid Long-Term Disability
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Bi-Weekly Pay via Direct Deposit
Employee Discount Marketplace
Life Insurance
Pre-Paid Legal
Pet Insurance
Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
Flexible Scheduling
Remote Work
Learning and Development Activities
Employee Assistance Program