at Accuity, Inc. in Eva nston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc. in Evanston, IL, seeks a Principal Quality Test Engineer to lead development and execution of automated and performance testing for large or multiple diverse projects to successfully and consistently enable delivery of high-quality software products and services on time, on budget, and to specification, reacting quickly to changes in priorities or circumstances to meet the needs of the business. Work with QA/Testing staff, project managers, technical leads, and subject matter experts to plan and execute automated and performance tests. Ensure that testing addresses requirements as agreed with other stakeholders. Research available tools and lead initiatives to identify and implement those that will cost-effectively enhance testing capabilities and product quality. Work with architects, developers, and network and system engineers to research and identify root causes of performance issues. Work across teams to support quality assurance and testing throughout the business as appropriate. Lead continuous improvement initiatives and implementation of best practices. Encourage new ideas from others to foster improvements. Identify areas for improvement and, with leadership, peers, or others, implement initiatives improving overall capability and efficiency. Serve as subject matter expert in the configuration, maintenance, and/or administration of testing tools or environments. Suggest process improvements that enable efficient delivery and maintenance with consistent direction. Identify areas for cooperation with other teams to improve overall quality and, with peers or others, implement initiatives improving testing capability and efficiency. Develop and execute automated and performance testing for assigned projects to successfully and consistently enable delivery of high-quality software products and services on time, on budget, and to specification. Plan testing for delivery of products and enhancements and to assure products meet product requirements and quality standards, partnering with Product Management, Project Management, Engineering, and Operations teams. Maintain flexibility to react quickly to changes in priorities or circumstances to meet the needs of the business. Report issues and results, researching and identifying root causes as appropriate, documenting accordingly. Maintain awareness of the state of the industry and evaluate emerging trends/developments that may benefit the organization. Conduct project reviews, ensuring review criteria are defined, and implement procedures for ensuring quality control of project deliverables. Cooperate in the enhancement of the methodologies employed for test planning and execution, defect tracking, and metric and status reporting. Maintain framework for record retention in order to support internal and external IT audits. Enhance quality assurance/testing and help to develop/execute performance and automation testing throughout the business as appropriate. Identify areas for improvement and, with leadership, peers, or others, implement initiatives improving overall capability and efficiency. Maintain flexibility to react quickly to changes in priorities or circumstances to meet the needs of the business. Perform other duties as needed. A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field plus 5 years of experience in job offered or related occupations required. In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 5 years of experience in job offered or related occupations, employer will accept a Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 3 years of experience in job offered or related occupations. Employee reports to LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc. office in Evanston, IL, but may telecommute from any location within the U.S. Interested candidates should apply via following link: https://relx.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/relx/job/Evanston-IL/Principal-Quality-Test-Engineer_R79881
