QA Manager

Mainstream Software, a growing application development company, was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Twinsburg, Ohio.  Our dedicated, professional employees are critical to the success of our software solution and company. Mainstream Software provides an atmosphere that recognizes employees for their contributions and hard work. We are currently seeking a full-time QA Manager.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manages the development and establishment of quality assurance standards and measures for automated and manual testing programs; gathers and analyzes data in support of business cases, proposed projects, and systems requirements; develops test plans and scripts for tracking defects and fixes in software application development and ongoing maintenance of commercial software.
• Manages the selection, development, and establishment of quality assurance standards, tools, and methodologies.
• Establishes measures and testing standards for new applications, products, and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout their development/product lifecycles.
• Manages the development of test plans and scripts to meet optimal application performance and ensure compliance with defined specifications.
• Develops testing activities that allow applications to meet business requirements and system goals, fulfill end-user requirements, and identify existing or potential issues.
• Develops internal audits to measure and ensure adherence to established quality assurance standards for software development, application integration, performance, and corresponding documentation.
• Collaborates with software and systems personnel in application testing, such as system, unit, regression, load, and acceptance testing methods.
• Reviews reports, recommendations, or alternatives that address existing and potential trouble areas in applications and projects, and makes recommendations for improvements of applications.
• Participates in requirement definition and verifies that requirements are testable; provides preliminary recommendations for how each will be tested.
• Manages the company's internal defect tracking database for support issues and testing issues.

Qualifications:

• College Degree required.
• Experience in SQL to identify test data and validate results.
• Candidate must have experience in the design, development, and implementation of software quality assurance standards for software testing.
• Candidate must have a strong knowledge of system testing metrics, best practices, and methodologies, and solid knowledge and understanding of automated Quality Assurance systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and departments.
• Strong leadership skills, ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment, and effectively use time and resources to accomplish goals.
• Highly self-motivated, self-directed, and attentive to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in testing large systems or multi-product, single-code base applications.
• Knowledge and experience in ISO 9000 standards and certification.

We offer competitive salary, bonus, benefits package, holiday, vacation, and a company matched retirement plan. If you are an individual who takes ownership of your work and enjoys working independently, we recommend you check us out. 

For immediate consideration please respond with your cover letter, resume, and salary requirements by e-mail: recruiting@mainstreams.com. Please reference QA Manager position in the subject line.