QA Engineering Lead - Hybrid Atlanta

QA Engineering Lead, Data Tech & Information Mgmt. - Atlanta, GA, Hybrid

Essential Functions:

• Proactively monitor and manage the overall data quality of the enterprise data warehouse and reporting.
• Create validation processes and have accountability for ensuring data accuracy across all data sources, data lakes, data warehouse tables, data models and reports.
• Effectively logs data quality issues using standard tools.
• Develop quality assurance measures and testing standards for the Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW), data models, and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout their development/product lifecycles in relation to the SGI data landscape.
• Evaluates formal test results in order to discover and report any defects, bugs, and issues.
• Analyzes documentation and technical specifications of any data deliverable/artifact under deployment or consideration to determine its intended functionality.
• Tests any new data deliverable to ensure integration into company systems meets functional requirements, system compliance, and technical specifications.
• Ability to create/edit/manipulate scripts and processes for automation testing.
• Participating in continued support of integrated data application systems and troubleshooting and optimizing any functional issues that may arise.
• Work with offshore QA Analysts and Developers to ensure that all aspects of the system have proper testing coverage and overall system reliability, performance and quality.
• Analyze functional requirements and define the test approach for features and feature areas by identifying needs for test data, environments, and tools.
• Understanding of different testing types and their applicability in different environments and situations.
• Analyze user stories for testability and scope of test effort.
• Provide agile scrum team with best estimate of test effort.
• Implement and execute test automation scripts, frameworks, and tooling as directed. This includes both legacy functionality (regression) and current sprint deliverables.
• Continuously develop and improve test strategies, create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases.
• Create and maintain regression test suites.
• Developing, maintaining and executing automated test suites to ensure product quality.
• Coordinate and manage automated testing efforts for concurrent projects.
• Lead certain project assigned as needed.
• Mentor/Coach QA resources as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree is required. 6+ years' hands-on QA experience as a tester for major application integration and/or major application product release. Equivalent combination of education and experience might be considered.
• Experience in Backend testing such as writing SQL queries required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with any Automation Framework required.
• Experience in working in performance testing required.
• Hands-on experience testing API web services (REST & SOAP) required.
• Working knowledge and experience using Agile Scrum Methodology required.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Previous experience in leading, mentoring or coaching QA team required.
• Strong communication skill and team spirit.

Safe-Guard Products International is the leading provider of branded vehicle protection products in the finance and insurance space to the automotive, RV, marine and motorcycle/powersports industries. We are a proud partner to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), top retailers, and independent agents across the United States and Canada. In nearly thirty years, we have grown to power a client roster of over 50 leading protection brands and protect over 16 million consumers under Safe-Guard contracts. Our success is driven by over 700 employees, who serve over 12,000 dealers and support contract holders across the U.S. and Canada.

Safe-Guard continues to experience dynamic growth and has earned a stellar reputation from our clients, dealers, and peers by providing: 1) the highest quality protection products in the industry, 2) a broad platform of branded product, technology, marketing, and training solutions, and 3) an unwavering commitment to uncomplicated care and customer service.

Safe-Guard Products International is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, disability or protected veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.