Senior Specialist, Quality Assurance

• Understand the current QA processes, tools, and technologies used within the organization.
• Familiarize yourself with the product architecture, team structure, and ongoing projects.
• Establish relationships with cross-functional teams to understand their expectations from your group/domain.
• Review existing projects and documentation to assess coverage and effectiveness.
• Participate in the different ceremonies. Understand their purpose. Get acquainted with our stakeholders.
• Shore up your knowledge on Pharmaceutical Processes around Forecasting.

Within 6 Months:

• Develop and implement an improved QA strategy that aligns with organizational goals and enhances testing efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for automation in testing processes and begin the implementation of automation tools.
• Establish metrics to assess the quality of products and the effectiveness of QA processes, reporting on these metrics regularly.

Within 9 Months:

• Lead the QA team in major project releases, ensuring that all testing is completed on time and meets quality standards.
• Conduct regular reviews of QA processes and implement continuous improvement initiatives based on feedback and performance data.
• Present QA findings, challenges, and achievements to senior management, highlighting the impact of quality assurance on product success.
• Mentor and train new joiners and existing peers.

Education Minimum Requirements:

• Engineering in Computer Science, Post Graduate Degree would be an added advantage.

Required Experience and Skills:

• 8+ years of experience in the relevant roles; with 1-2 years of experience in pharmaceutical strategic forecasting or analytics as an added plus, including 1-2 years of leading QA Teams.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and tools and writing automation scripts.
• Experience with end-to-end testing for enterprise applications.
• Familiarity with Agile Methodologies and experience with working in Agile Teams.