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QA & Build Manager
Department
Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance & Release Manager
The Quality Assurance & Release Manager is responsible for testing and deployment across R/GA projects. The role entails writing test plans, testing experiences across browsers, devices and installations, tracking defects, and deploying builds to staging and production environments. You work in collaboration with development and creative teams to communicate and document interaction and experience expectations, and to build testing into project schedules and scope. As the key advocate for QA, you participate in the execution of many high-profile projects across the office.
Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
- Test sites and applications for functional, cross-browser, performance and usability defects.
- Communicate and document user experience interactions and use cases in test plans.
- Track defects using relevant tools, provide defect statistics and reports
- Provide time estimates to Production teams and assist in project scheduling to account for QA in project executions.
- Communicate throughout project execution with developers and other QAs using video conferencing, instant messaging, and other collaboration tools.
- Manage the QA workflow from bug identification to assignment, build, release and bug closure.
- Manage deployment of releases using a variety of tools and systems across accounts. Work with technical leads to develop build scripts and configurations.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Proven technology experience, in development or QA of web-based systems and sites.
- Experience with multiple tracking tools, such as FogBugz, Jira, Bugzilla, and Trac.
- Strong understanding of web technology and components, including HTTP, page-load optimization, Flash, and web services
- Hands-on knowledge of deployment technologies and scripting, such as Ant and Hudson
- Strong communication and collaboration skills. Must have experience working with both creative and technical partners.
- Experience with testing tools, such as Selenium, Charles and SortSite
R/GA is a full-service agency for the digital age. We work by asking 'What do consumers want?' and then following wherever the answer leads. That can mean anything from crafting an outbound message to creating a utility or an interactive engagement. It can also mean inventing something new. To learn more, please visit us online at www.rga.com
Founded in 1977, R/GA has received the most prestigious creative awards for film, broadcast, design, advertising, and interactive. It was selected for Adweek's 'Agency of the Year' in 2008, Ad Age's Agency 'A-List' in 2008 and 'Digital A-List' in 2009, and Creativity's 'Interactive Agency of the Year' in 2007.
