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# Software Testing Director

- **Company:** After School Matters, Inc.
- **Location:** Newton, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Test Suite, Automation of Tests, Internet Information Services (IIS), Team Foundation Server, Systems Development Life Cycle, SQL Databases, Data Logging, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://paxerahealth.applytojob.com/apply/xMXtyySwwf/Software-Testing-Director?source=GS

## About the Role

* Minimum 15 years of experience with at least 5 years proven experience as a director.
 * BC.S in Computer Science or a related discipline.
 * Certified ISTQB and Software test automation knowledge is a must.
 * Advanced knowledge of SDLC, SQL, IIS and TFS .
 * Advanced knowledge of Software Testing theories and practices, Leadership.
 * Excellent Communication and leadership skills.

## Description

* Drive manual and automated test planning & strategy and implement QC standards.
 * Assist the development team in implementing and executing manual/automated tests based on the agreed-upon acceptance criteria.
 * Lead, guide and monitor the analysis, design, implementation and execution of the test cases, test procedures and test suites
 * Defect analysis and logging defects and feature improvements into our tracking system and seeing each one through to completion
 * Responsible to ensure that any areas not covered by automated tests are validated via alternate mechanisms.
 * Documenting, escalating, and help mitigate areas of high-risk for mission-critical systems.
 * Active Participation in determining acceptance criteria of new features as well as changes.
 * Determine appropriate test & deployment strategy for changes, including new features and architecture changes.
 * Strong adherent to agile principles and practices.
 * Understands the importance of data insofar as to analyze reported issues, inform severity and impact of defects, understand edge cases, and inform the priority of tests.
 * Write and supervise the technical product testing plan with clear timing.


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