What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Testing position at Santander Holdings USA Inc?
Dallas, United States of America
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
The Director, Testing manages / leads / oversees a test team in the delivery of test planning, test preparation and test execution activities in adherence to standards for system testing. The incumbent is accountable for all phases of testing for a project or release including (but not limited to) system integration testing, business acceptance testing, performance testing, operability testing, and deployment verification testing. S/he ensures the effective coordination of test planning and support, with required partners in the Business, CIO group, Infrastructure etc.
Designs and develops and executes quality assurance programs and policies. Tests and analyzes software to ensure compliance with specified standards and end-user requirements. Conducts test planning, writing test cases, test case automation, and test execution/defect tracking. Drafts, revises and approves test plans and scripts to ensure alignment with standards and IT strategy. Coordinates with users to plan user acceptance testing, alpha and beta testing. Plans, documents and directs system tests and resolves issues.
Essential Functions/Responsibility Statements:
Oversees creation of testing strategies, plans and project documentation using risk analysis methodologies and tools, aligning with development approach/methodology selected for the project.
Manages creation, review and sign-off of testing documentation (e.g. test strategies, plans, schedule, cost estimates, test cases, dashboards, defect logs, test phase closure reports) and ensure all test artifacts adhere to testing standards and audit requirements.
Understands and communicates testing impact of scope changes / project change requests to the project management team both from a timeline/cost and a risk perspective.
Participates in test case creation and test case execution when required to ensure test teams meet project timelines and manage and support the team in creating reusable test assets for both manual and automated test scripts.
Qualifications :
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education :
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
Work Experience:
9-12 years ; Designing and implementing Software Testing teams and capabilities from scratch. Banking experience is preferred but not required.
Skills and Abilities:
Ability to evaluate and identify opportunities to improve technology performance.
Ability to prioritize and manage workload.
Ability to stay continuously informed on current leading-edge technologies industry trends.
Project management skills.
Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively.
Advanced knowledge of job area combining breadth and depth of experience.
Working Conditions:
Frequent Minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing and walking. Occasional moving and lifting equipment and furniture is required to support onsite and offsite meeting setup and teardown. Physically capable of lifting up to fifty pounds, able to bend, kneel, climb ladders.
Employer Rights:
This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate at any time for any reason.
At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce and strive to increase the diversity of our teams. We actively encourage everyone to apply.
Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION Bachelor of Science (BS), Masters of Science (MS)
COMPETENCIES Masters of Science (MS) English
Primary Location: Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Other Locations: Texas-Dallas
Organization: Santander Consumer USA Inc.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
The Director, Testing manages / leads / oversees a test team in the delivery of test planning, test preparation and test execution activities in adherence to standards for system testing. The incumbent is accountable for all phases of testing for a project or release including (but not limited to) system integration testing, business acceptance testing, performance testing, operability testing, and deployment verification testing. S/he ensures the effective coordination of test planning and support, with required partners in the Business, CIO group, Infrastructure etc.
Designs and develops and executes quality assurance programs and policies. Tests and analyzes software to ensure compliance with specified standards and end-user requirements. Conducts test planning, writing test cases, test case automation, and test execution/defect tracking. Drafts, revises and approves test plans and scripts to ensure alignment with standards and IT strategy. Coordinates with users to plan user acceptance testing, alpha and beta testing. Plans, documents and directs system tests and resolves issues.
Essential Functions/Responsibility Statements:
Oversees creation of testing strategies, plans and project documentation using risk analysis methodologies and tools, aligning with development approach/methodology selected for the project.
Manages creation, review and sign-off of testing documentation (e.g. test strategies, plans, schedule, cost estimates, test cases, dashboards, defect logs, test phase closure reports) and ensure all test artifacts adhere to testing standards and audit requirements.
Understands and communicates testing impact of scope changes / project change requests to the project management team both from a timeline/cost and a risk perspective.
Participates in test case creation and test case execution when required to ensure test teams meet project timelines and manage and support the team in creating reusable test assets for both manual and automated test scripts.
Qualifications :
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education :
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
Work Experience:
9-12 years ; Designing and implementing Software Testing teams and capabilities from scratch. Banking experience is preferred but not required.
Skills and Abilities:
Ability to evaluate and identify opportunities to improve technology performance.
Ability to prioritize and manage workload.
Ability to stay continuously informed on current leading-edge technologies industry trends.
Project management skills.
Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively.
Advanced knowledge of job area combining breadth and depth of experience.
Working Conditions:
Frequent Minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing and walking. Occasional moving and lifting equipment and furniture is required to support onsite and offsite meeting setup and teardown. Physically capable of lifting up to fifty pounds, able to bend, kneel, climb ladders.
Employer Rights:
This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate at any time for any reason.
At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce and strive to increase the diversity of our teams. We actively encourage everyone to apply.
Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION Bachelor of Science (BS), Masters of Science (MS)
COMPETENCIES Masters of Science (MS) English
Primary Location: Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Other Locations: Texas-Dallas
Organization: Santander Consumer USA Inc.
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