Maersk Agency USA, Inc. Looking for Sr. Software QA and Release Manager at Los Angeles, CA  Full Time

This positions is to work onsite in Pier 400, Los Angeles, California.

Overall responsibilities are the following:

• Competent in Quality Control and Test planning for Business Systems and Operational Technology in production environment.
• Competent in management of a Quality Control and Quality Assurance team members, in understanding multiple working system, systems automation and stakeholder expectations.
• Develop, approve and communicating crucialand changes through mature Quality Control plans.
• Capability to measuring and monitoring own work, progress through KPIs, achieve timely output within defined budgetary limits and in agreed quality standards.
• Work with, communicate and coordinating between different functional teams (possibly various functions and of different objectives).
• Communicating necessary release details to functional businessteams.
• Managing, work planning, allocation of team members. Taking ownership and negotiating production release schedules with functional and operational teams.
• Producing deployment strategy, test implementation strategy, and run books plans for released and tested systems and for automation technology.
• Competent in test automation, release management tools, scripts necessary for the construction, continuous integration, and deployment of software release.
• Ensuring that requirements are well understood, clear across dependent workstreams.
• Initiating and overseeing theand training for external functionality
• Managing sandbox, lower environments to ensure proper configuration and functionality is available to ensure a successful test run.
• Validating from application and automation teams.
• Lead defect resolution found on lower environments.
• Define and ensure that Quality assurance SLAs are met trough proper KPIs per application or solution.
• Work with Terminal IT Director, define the proper environment maintenance strategy to ensure the proper applications version controls.
• Responsible for management of Quality Assurance service vendors, consultants and ensuring that they meet set expectations.

CRITICAL QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Necessary to perform the requirements of the position:

• Education – Engineering degree and certification in Information Technology, Software Engineering or related discipline is preferred.
• Experience – Minimum five (5) years of Systems & Automation testing, Quality Assurance and Release management experience. Automated testing experience.
• Minimum two (2) years of project handling/project experience and process documentation experience.
• Skills – the following are strongly recommended/critical:
  • Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Test planning & Defect management software tools and applications.
  • ITIL lifecycle and certification is preferred.
  • Experience with Marine Terminal Operations System (TOS) is a plus.
  • Understanding & competence in automation & systems application implementation.
  • Experience in Release Management, Version control and rollouts.
  • Understanding of Continuous Improvement/LEAN/Six Sigma.
  • Experience with management and allocation of work across functional & geographical teams.

• Collaboration – Must build strong working relationships with stakeholders. Must possess skills, personal tact, cultural understanding, and well-developed communication skills (cross functional as well as on different levels).

• Functional Excellence – Ability to provide leadership, obtain cooperation and assistance to meet objectives. Ability to produce high-quality work under pressure (time and resources), apply analytical thinking and creative problem solving to daily tasks.
• Must be well-organized, punctual, and persistent (personal discipline) with strong internal client service skills.

• Advanced data analysis skills
• Maintains credibility with leadership team.
• Experience with Agile principles and methods
• Problem solving & analytical thinking skills & experience.

DIMENSIONS:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed mainly indoors (95%) but it will require to perform some coordination activities outdoors, specially under testing phase.

General office setting, typically the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work, usually at a computer terminal – with short breaks or lunch period. However, there may be some bending/stooping, reaching above shoulder level, walking; standing; carrying of light items such as papers, books or packages of up to 25 pounds. Should be able to hear & speak clearly using phone / headset to communicate with customers; be able to navigate, view & enter information on the computer. May need to travel across the US and occasionally overseas.

NATURE AND SCOPE:

• Reports directly to Terminal Head of IT.
• This position has direct reports as well of multiple contractors and 3rd party consultants to supervise, allocate and deliver.
• The position works with both internal and external stakeholders.
• It’s a domestic, on-site (not remote) position based in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Job Type:

Full Time

Salary:

150 to 180K

Benefits:

Full time employees are eligible for Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, and 401k Match

The above stated pay range is the anticipated starting salary range for this position. The Company may adjust this range in light of prevailing market conditions and other factors such as location. The Company will work directly with the selected candidate(s) on the final starting salary in accordance with all applicable laws.

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