Principal Engineer, Digital QA

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Waste Management (WM), a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.

I. Job Summary
Recognized across the organization for functional expertise. Conducts highly complex quality assurance tests and analysis to ensure that software meets or exceeds specified standards and end-user requirements. Performs technically advanced or in-depth development and execution of test cases. Works closely with Project Management, Quality Assurance, and Development teams on multiple, multi-faceted projects from creation to completion. 

II. Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Other ancillary duties may be assigned.
 

• Responsible for solving highly technical and complex problems on multiple projects and providing consultative support to internal staff
• Reports quality metrics to Senior management
• Administers problem management process including monitoring and reporting on problem resolution.  Ensures that system tests are successfully completed and documented, and all problems are resolved
• Identifies, recommends, and implements changes to enhance the effectiveness of quality assurance strategies
• Makes recommendations to superiors regarding the acquisition and/or implementation of software to increase information systems efficiency
• Provides oversight of functional, business process and technical testing services for designated software and business process development projects, and externally developed projects, from initiation through to implementation
• Expert in all aspects of the software development lifecycle in a structured environment and provides supervision in a small – medium size team environment
• Writes effective test plans and understands test strategy and project risk, particularly from a quality perspective 
• Resource Mobilization for Projects
• Implement and monitor processes for Offshore Testing 
• Defining the scope of testing within the context of each release / delivery
• Advocating the appropriate level of quality by the resolution of important Defects  
• Taking responsibility for the production and approval of all testing deliverables and achievement of testing milestones during a project 
• Manages all risks associated with the testing and takes preventative action when any risks become unacceptable 
• Provides authoritative advice and guidance to colleagues on any aspect of testing, including training for testers and other developers where appropriate.
• Working with Business to create UAT test planning and support them throughout the UAT

III. Supervisory Responsibilities
 

• Coach and mentor less-experienced analysts and act as team leader on more complex systems projects.

IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job. 

A. Education and Experience
 

• Education: Bachelors Degree (accredited) in Computer Science, MIS, or similar area of study, or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant experience.
• Experience: Ten (10) years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement).

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
 

• None required
• Preferred: Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate, certification(s) in Quality Assurance or related area

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
 

• Database knowledge: Database structures and writi