Company Name: Kroger General Office
Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: 88
Position Summary
Manage the development and support of a federated quality assurance (QA) model. Manage a quality team responsible for software quality testing and reporting. Lead and implement the QA direction and function as a liaison across the technology organization. Lead and uphold the associate continuous high-performance process. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
Essential Job Functions
Manage quality efforts across Technology domains to include developing and implementing test strategies, documenting testing and requirements, develop manual and automated test cases and drive execution that ends in successful quality releases to customersProvide technical consulting and leadership, identifying and implementing new quality assurance and tooling that assist functional business units in meeting their strategic objectivesManage relationship with business stakeholders, ensuring high standards and quality of technical solutions, keeping abreast of latest technology developmentsImplement QA standard tooling, best practices, and metrics across the technology organizationFacilitate, measure and report on solution area quality maturity assessments to ensure teams are maturing and SLA's are being delivered continuouslyPartner with QA leaders to innovative and implement processes to expand reach of automated quality assurance standardsPartner with QA leaders to recruit, screen, and select high performing quality engineersImplement new QA best-practices which ensure successful deployments across the technology organizationEstablish/support QA communities of practice that enable solution areas to adopt and drive quality ownershipEstablish key metrics and dashboards to provide status and insight to development teams and managementManage offshore team members and drive offshore staffing valueSupervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provides feedback to direct reportsMust be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodationMinimum Position Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related technology field5+ years of experience as a technology administrative manager or a software quality manager2+ years of experience in a quality engineering positionDemonstrated understanding of QA methodologies, including debugging, performance testing, stress testing, and automationProven experience leading Technology initiativesKnowledge and understanding of systems, procedures, and technology/product managementUnderstanding of and practice with agile software development and managementAbility to attract, retain, and grow people to create a self-organized and highly empowered teamStrong communicator who can partner with engineering and product focused teamsExcellent communication and presentation skills to effectively communicate information to customers and to all levels within the organizationSolid administrative and project management skillsDesired Previous Experience/Education
Any experience in a software development position Master's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related technology field
Education Level: None
Required Travel: Up to 25%
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Position Type: Full-Time
Regions: Any; General Office- Cincinnati; Mid-Atlantic; Midwest; Mountain; South; West
States: Alabama; Alaska; American Samoa; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; District of Columbia; Federated States of Micronesia; Florida; Georgia; Guam; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Marshall Islands; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Northern Mariana Islands; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Palau; Pennsylvania; Puerto Rico; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virgin Islands; Virginia; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming
Keywords:
Jobs at Foods Co.: At Foods Co, our people make us who we are. They are more than just our associates, they’re part of the communities we serve. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in every area of our operation. Whether you want to create a fast, fun and friendly shopping experience for customers in our stores or you want to be part of our innovative corporate team at our headquarters in Los Angeles, Foods Co is always looking for outstanding associates. Our associates enjoy competitive pay and excellent benefits, along with a positive work environment built on mutual respect and professionalism. If you are interested in building and advancing your career with Foods Co, we invite you to complete an online application today.
Company Overview: Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless shopping experience under a variety of banner names. At The Kroger Co., we are Fresh for Everyone™ and dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit®. We are committed to creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.
Posting Notes: OH || Blue Ash || 11450 Grooms Road || 45242 || Kroger General Office || [[mfield2]] || Kroger Technology/Digital || Employee || Exempt || Full-Time || None