Software Test Lead, UAT

What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Magna is more than one of the world's largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape.
Job Responsibilities:
Magna New Mobility is seeking a Software Test Lead to lead our User Acceptance Testing efforts for the Software Platform team. We are building the next generation orchestration platform with hand on applications for a variety of users within Magna. We're focused on using rich data to bring efficiency to material handling workflows through several software, robotics and hardware solutions. The Software Test Lead - UAT will lead the planning, coordinating, and management of the business testing (user acceptance testing) activities on a project. This role will be onsite in our Lowell, MA lab, and requires up to 15% travel.
Key Responsibilities

• • The UAT Test Lead will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing the business testing (UAT) activities on a project.
• • Design detailed and comprehensive test plans, test artifacts and documenting of all phases of SQA process by analyzing System Design Document (SRD) and Business Requirement Document (BRD) for new functionality.
• • Prepare test documentation and maintain the standards to meet quality assurance, security, operations, compliance and control requirements.
• • Perform defect analysis (Root Cause Analysis) and escalate issues as required to ensure further actions and work with developers in all aspects of resolution and verification.
• • Participate in Agile Scrum teams as required to assists with the design, development and implementation of new features.
• • Participate in testing and release management activities in UAT and Production environments.
• • Capable of working in multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing the daily work efforts
• • The Test Lead would work collaboratively with the project team and business stakeholders on the project to ensure business testing is successful and meets the needs laid down for the project.
• • Work with cross functional stakeholders (Business Units, Engineering teams, IT etc.) to understand overall program scope and its testing implications.

Key Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelors Engineering or Equivalent experience
• At least 10 yrs. of experience in the software testing domain with 3 years of experience in planning and managing test plans across multiple projects
• Experience in Agile/Sprint delivery testing methodology
• Experience in IoT /Automotive industry
• Proficient in detailed planning and management of business testing.
• Experience in running meetings related to testing with stakeholders at different levels of seniority and departments.
• Strong communication & Collaboration skills. Proficient in presentations to senior management.
• Proactive on reaching out to Project Stakeholders during the whole journey starting from Planning to Closure and highlighting Accomplishments, Issues / Risks and Mitigation Plans etc.
• Good Global exposure working with business teams across various Geo's.
• Travel requirement - 15%

Nice to have

• UAT test execution or UAT management experience
• Business Analyst(BA) experience
• Project Management skills/knowledge

Physical Demands/Work Environment:
Normal amount of sitting or standing, above average mobility to move around a warehouse environment, able to conduct normal amount of work at a computer, able to operate power tools, able to be on their feet for prolonged periods of time, occasionally move up to 50 lbs.
Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Magna Corporate