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The Test Manager identifies and deploys innovative AI automated solutions to streamline testing ... Coordinate defect management cycles with the implementation team, development, and clients. Provide ...

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What are some common challenges a Defect Manager faces when coordinating between development and QA teams?

Defect Managers often encounter challenges such as ensuring clear communication between development and QA teams, prioritizing defects based on business impact, and managing tight release deadlines. Balancing multiple stakeholders’ expectations while maintaining accurate defect tracking can also be demanding. Successful Defect Managers proactively facilitate meetings, clarify defect statuses, and help develop efficient workflows to resolve issues quickly, fostering a collaborative environment.

What are Defect Managers?

Defect Managers are professionals responsible for overseeing the defect management process within a project or organization, particularly in software development and quality assurance. They coordinate the identification, documentation, prioritization, tracking, and resolution of defects (bugs or issues) found during testing phases. Defect Managers act as a bridge between testing teams and developers to ensure that defects are addressed efficiently and do not hinder project timelines. Their role is crucial to maintaining product quality and ensuring that all issues are properly managed before release.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Defect Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Defect Manager, you need a strong background in software testing, quality assurance, and defect lifecycle management, often supported by a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with defect tracking tools such as JIRA, Bugzilla, or HP ALM, as well as knowledge of test management systems, is typically required. Excellent communication, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities are vital soft skills for collaborating with development and testing teams. These skills and qualities are crucial for ensuring timely resolution of defects, maintaining product quality, and streamlining the software delivery process.
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Senior End to End Test Managers

Senior End to End Test Managers

FIS

Jacksonville, FL

Full-time

Re-posted 25 days ago


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Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

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Job Description

FIS Management Services, LLC seeks Senior End to End Test Managers in Jacksonville, FL to manage quality, planning, execution, and reporting of all testing phases of various implementations for FIS clients. Cover functional, user acceptance (UAT), performance, and security testing, ensuring that all requirements are translated into actionable test strategies and plans. E2E Test Managers will need to coordinate with the client, FIS implementation team(s), the development organization as necessary as well as the Test Automation teams to devise Test strategy for Clients. The role demands clear communication of objectives, progress, and risk to all stakeholders, as well as the ability to report on test results, participate in Go/No Go decisions. The person will serve as a final alignment step between business stakeholders, the client, and FIS implementations teams on quality of the implementations. They will be serving as a strategic partner in quality alignment across business and technical stakeholders. Key responsibilities include leading end-to-end test case management and execution, monitoring business readiness, ensuring compliance with client and regulatory standards, and supporting continuous improvement through best practice adoption, especially those involving AI-driven methodologies and tools. The Test Manager identifies and deploys innovative AI automated solutions to streamline testing, such as machine learning for test optimization and AI-assisted test automation frameworks. Additional responsibilities include coordinating user acceptance testing (UAT), Business Process Testing, Performance testing, and security testing. Ensure identification of availability and readiness of business testers for all end-to-end test cases with client. Plan, monitor and manage execution of the end-to-end test cases. Ensure business involvement in test preparation and execution. Coordinate with the test automation team to facilitate them with candidate test cases and oversee the build-out of automation portfolio as a value add for clients. Coordinate defect management cycles with the implementation team, development, and clients. Provide appropriate reporting to project managers. Perform special projects and initiatives upon request and on occasion. Identify and implement best practices and suggest how to improve current practices. Communicate with business-line and product-line leaders on recommendations and improvement areas. and other related duties assigned as needed.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or a related occupation: performing Test Management with ability to write holistic Test Strategy Documents with RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) conditions defined for all stakeholders; utilizing industry standard tools in multi-party ecosystems including Defect Severity and Priority Definitions and Turn Around Time SLAs for Defect Management; implementing test case prioritization, and predictive defect analysis to help streamline the testing lifecycle, improve traceability, and enable smarter decision-making through automated insights and recommendations; performing End-to-End Testing including detailed understanding of all phases of testing with clear idea of Entry and Exit criteria definition, and using Functional Test Automation Tools and Performance Testing tools; utilizing Test Management Tools for comprehensive test planning, execution, and reporting; completing reporting utilizing various standard dashboards and templates; and providing RAG (Red, Amber Green) status quantified by Risk indicators, Test Execution and Defect Metrics. In the alternative, the employer will accept a master's degree in the above listed fields and eight (8) years of experience in the above-listed skills. Telecommuting and/or working from home may be permissible pursuant to company policies. 25% of travel required.

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS: Please apply directly through our website by clicking on "Apply Now."


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EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here


For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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FIS is a leader in technology and services that helps businesses and communities thrive by advancing commerce and the financial world. For over 50 years, FIS has continued to drive growth for clients around the world by creating tomorrow’s technology, solutions and services to modernize today’s businesses and customer experiences. By connecting merchants, banks and capital markets, we use our scale, apply our deep expertise and data-driven insights, innovate with purpose to solve for our clients’ future, and deliver experiences that are more simple, seamless and secure to advance the way the world pays, banks and invests. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, FIS employs more than 55,000 people across 50+ countries, dedicated to helping our clients be ahead of what’s next. FIS offers more than 450 solutions and processes over $75b of transactions around the planet. FIS is a Fortune 500® company and is a member of Standard & Poor’s 500® Index.

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It services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Jacksonville , FL, US

Year founded

1968

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