Cross Functional Test Lead

Summary

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The IS&T Retail Systems is looking for a Senior Cross Functional Test Lead to join our group. In this role you will be responsible for planning, coordination, execution, and continuous improvement of processes for end to end integration testing.

Description

This position demands a self-motivated individual with strong technical and interpersonal skills who can contribute in a team environment. This candidate must be able to create and present risks and mitigations to Senior Management. Day to day work involves the following:

• Manage/Lead testing efforts for multiple cross functional retail projects with concurrent timelines
• Establish QA standards, guidelines, technologies, and approaches for the projects and for the testing team
• Manage and coordinate onsite and offshore testing team activities
• Actively participate in development and execution of test processes, strategies, and plans
• Work with Automation Lead to reduce regression test cycles with goal of 100% automation
• Work with the business, technical project development teams, and project managers to establish project development schedules and execute test plan to deliver high quality product releases
• Must possess the skills necessary for working closely with the engineering team during all aspects of the development process.

In addition, this position requires an individual who is highly detail-oriented, capable of inspiring and leading a team of talented professionals, and able to thrive in a fast-paced testing environment. The successful candidate will be expected not only to provide leadership, but also to be hands-on and work independently on assigned projects. Flexibility to support projects across different global regions and time zones is also required.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience leading a team as QA Lead
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
• Strong experience developing and implementing test plans, QA processes and methodologies 
• Strong experience performing manual and automation testing
• Experience with automation framework and tools
• Strong experience in test data and environment setup for end to end testing
• Able to quickly identify and understand issues
• Outstanding team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work cross functionally
• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills 
• Able to work under pressure and comfortable working in dynamic environment
• Able to collaborate with business partners, developers, and various support teams to troubleshoot and resolve defects and issues
• Strong capabilities in end to end software testing in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing large-scale retail, eCommerce, POS, or enterprise applications in complex distributed environments
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and effectively communicate with executive leadership

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity, and thus we treat all applicants fairly and equally. Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.