Director of System Test and Software Quality Assurance
Company: Symbotic
Location: Burlington
Posted on: April 18, 2024
Job Description:
Who we are With its A.I.-powered robotic technology platform,
Symbotic is changing the way consumer goods move through the supply
chain. Intelligent software orchestrates advanced robots in a
high-density, end-to-end system - reinventing warehouse automation
for increased efficiency, speed and flexibility. What We Need Our
Engineering organization is looking for a Director to lead Software
Test and Software Quality Assurance (SQA). You will spearhead the
development and implementation of comprehensive test strategies to
ensure the delivery of high-quality software products. Your primary
focus will be on devising effective test plans, executing rigorous
testing procedures, and providing insightful analysis of test
results. You will lead a team of talented test engineers, fostering
a culture of excellence and continuous improvement in software
testing practices. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with
cross-functional teams including engineering, production deployment
and operations, and quality assurance to drive quality initiatives
throughout the software development lifecycle. Your contributions
will be instrumental in maintaining and enhancing the overall
quality and reliability of our system solution and software
offerings. What We Do The Software Test and SQA team develops,
implements, enforces, and improves upon quality standards, tools,
and methods to assure quality across Symbotic strategic products
and solutions. What You'll Do
- Possess excellent leadership and communication skills, with the
ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and
drive alignment towards common goals.
- Have strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with keen
attention to detail and a drive for continuous improvement.
- Develop and document test strategies for complex multi-system
projects.
- Break down the test plan into subsystems and timelines, and
create a plan for testing, managing execution, and reporting on the
test process.
- Manage and track test activities at all stages, from functional
testing to full end-to-end system testing, ensuring all elements
involved in the solution work together seamlessly.
- Maintain a deep understanding of all elements of the Symbotic
solution being tested to analyze, advise, and communicate risks and
impacts to new and existing products and services. Provide input
into mitigation plans as necessary.
- Have experience in developing and executing test environments
for complex system simulation and emulation.
- Assess impacts to the overall test schedule as findings occur
and need resolution.
- Feed appropriate test results back to engineering teams to
resolve issues found.
- Work with urgency to ensure all teams have the information
needed to keep the overall program on track.
- Evaluate, analyze, and report on the quality of the strategic
project.
- Create a strategic vision, mature, and direct quality assurance
policies, programs, and initiatives.
- Develop, implement, enforce, and improve upon quality
standards, tools, and methodologies.
- Engage in the overall Project Lifecycle Methodology to inform
appropriate data quality and testing considerations are part of the
process.What You'll Need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a
related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
- Minimum of 12 years of experience as a quality assurance
leader, working with complex hardware and software products.
- Experience in Logistics and Warehouse automation is a
plus.
- Demonstrated ability to create quality standards, tools, and
methodologies.
- 5 plus years of experience building and leading strong
teams
- Extensive familiarity with quality assurance processes and
procedures, including the ability to devise methods to enforce
quality standards.
- Proven experience in planning and executing end-to-end testing
of integrated systems, including validation of the integration
layer.
- High level experience in writing and executing basic SQL query
commands.
- Proficiency in working with SDLC and Agile/Scrum
methodologies.
- Expertise in performing various types of Testing, including
Black Box, GUI, Integration, Regression, Backend, System,
End-to-End, and User Acceptance Testing.
- Experience with Service Oriented Architecture and in
developing/testing SOA software systems deployed to a production
environment.
- Experience in configuring and testing messaging services,
especially RabbitMQ, Kafka, or AMQP.
- Experience with infrastructure automation (Terraform, Ansible,
etc.), CI/CD pipelines (GIT, Jenkins, etc.), and the configuration
management tool Ansible.
- Hands-on experience with a variety of simulation frameworks and
testing tools (TestRail, JIRA, etc.).
- Proven leadership in coordinating cross-functional teams and a
champion of consistency and task completion.
- Robust analytical skills for evaluating both existing processes
and identifying areas of opportunity.
- Skilled communicator with excellent verbal and written
communication, active listening, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong decision-making, problem-solving, team, and time
management skills.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a
high-pressure environment.
- Experience working with Agile development
methodologies.#LI-AH1#LI-HybridAbout SymboticSymbotic is an
automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its
end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic
reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world's
largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies. Applying
next-gen technology, high-density storage and machine learning to
solve today's complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables
companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and
efficiency. As the backbone of commerce the Symbotic platform
transforms the flow of goods and the economics of supply chain for
its customers. For more information, visit www.symbotic.com .We are
a community of innovators, collaborators and pioneers who embrace
our differences, because we know unique perspectives make us
stronger and smarter. Every perspective matters. We depend on the
collective voices of our employees, customers and community to help
guide us as we build a better place to work - for you and the
world. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry,
religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age,
citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity,
gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.
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