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PwC's Internal Firm Services (IFS) staff members provide strategic services to our internal clients in the areas of Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Knowledge Management, Learning & Education (L&E), Marketing & Sales, National Special Functions, Office of the General Counsel (OGC), and Risk Management. PricewaterhouseCoopers is currently seeking a qualified individual for the following position: US IT Testing Analyst.

Summary Description:
This role is part of the testing team. The Test Lead Manager I manages the work of a group of Test Analysts and performs the Test Designer role. This role leads defining the test approach and ensuring its successful implementation. This includes identifying the appropriate methodologies, tools and guidelines to implement the required tests and to provide guidance to the test effort on corresponding resources requirements. Identifies and defines the required tests, monitors detailed testing progress and results in each test cycle and evaluates the overall quality. The role also represents stakeholders who do not have direct or regular representation on the project.

Strategic & Technical Orientation / Job Content:
Application and Depth of Expertise - Requires deep expertise of test methodologies, designs Test Cases for system and performance testing of business applications and understands application testing in the broader context of the PwC IT environment. This role solves application specific problems concerning Test Case execution and reporting of Test Case results.

This role:
Leads Test Analysts on testing teams
Uses deep expertise of testing and applies to application specific system and performance testing
Has deep expertise in use of testing methodologies and tools

Range of Impact:
Direction and Discretion - Leads a team of Test Analysts on small projects or works collaboratively with other Test Leads on a team on larger projects. This role independently controls their team's work products and makes choices relative to the team's management of execution and testing results.

Scope of responsibility:
Manages a team of Test Analysts on a small project or serves as a Test Lead of a work-stream for a testing team on a large project. This role has authority to manage the resources, work products and outcomes for their area of responsibility.

Responsibilities
Metrics
Designs Test Cases
Manages team of Test Analysts
Works collaboratively with Testing team members and other Test Leads on large projects
Responsible for Test Plan execution
Responsible for documentation of technical aspects of testing in work products used in SDLC for their team's area of responsibility
Performance review of Test Analysts assigned to Test Lead during project execution
Coaching of Test Analysts assigned to Test Lead in team
Adherence to SDLC used by testing team
Quality metrics for testing effort
Project success metrics such as successful completion of testing efforts assigned to Test Lead's testing team
Adherence to Performance Feedback processes

People and Performance Management
Performance management
PFF initiation and management
Provides appropriate developmental guidance and disciplinary action for those staff who are not performing at the Fully Meets Expectations level

Other Details:
Particular Emphasis in Competency areas of:
People: Developing Self & Others through Coaching, Contributing to Team Success, Continuously Learning and Sharing Knowledge
Quality: Focusing on the Client, Demonstrating Courage and Integrity, Communicating with Impact, Acquiring and Applying Technical Expertise
PG: Building and Sustaining Relationships, Managing Projects & Economics, Change Agility

Education Required
Undergraduate Degree (e.g., BA, BS) or equivalent experience

Job Requirements
5 - 8 Years Experience
Has strong interpersonal skills, strong verbal and written communication skills
Possesses deep knowledge of US IT practices, processes and practices