Beijing

 

Describe the overall nature and purpose of the job as it exists today.

 

- Enhance high level tech communication between test and development.

- Provide technical direction to the Testing Organization.

 

1. -provides Technical Leadership and Strategic Direction to the Testing Organization (TO)

2. -helps Formulate & Develop effective Test Architecture per organizational needs

  -is expected to pro-actively analyze current processes and practices and suggest/ drive improvements. Also, defines processes as needed

3. -collaborates effectively & on an on-going basis with all constituents involved in product development & release activity including development, testing, technical publications, marketing, program management and other entities to ensure execution & deliverables per plan

4. -Works with the development architect to translate requirements into solution architecture designs. Reviews requirements and seeks clarity as required, participates in product design reviews and works with the development architect and development team to make any design improvements and refinement as needed. Also helps incorporate Testability requirements into design

 

1. -Knowledge of current industry wide Quality & Test processes and practices, Tools and techniques

2. -Ability to work with teams. This point cannot be emphasized enough since at this level, the last thing that would be acceptable is silo behavior or merely trying to be an individual star performer. Being able to get the team to perform at an outstanding level is absolutely essential here. The “ability to influence” despite not having direct reporting relationships is very key. In this position, a high EQ is as much a necessity as a high IQ. The ability to collaborate and co-operate is important

3. -Excellent communication skills – within and outside of the TO, across teams, with customers – both horizontally and vertically, is important. Effective negotiation skills are very important too.

4. -Needs to focus on the explicit & implicit customer / user needs

Other：

-Ability to strategize and look ahead and at the big picture

-Sound Project Management abilities is important

-Software Analysis & Design knowledge/experience is needed while also having a solid background in Software Quality & Testing. Must have hands-on experience having performed both functional and non-functional testing and be able to review requirements, design and even code as needed