Company Description Artech is the 10th Largest IT Staffing Company in the US, according to Staffing Industry Analysts' 2012 annual report. Artech provides technical expertise to fill gaps in clients' immediate skill-sets availability, deliver emerging technology skill-sets, refresh existing skill base, allow for flexibility in project planning and execution phases, and provide budgeting/financial flexibility by offering contingent labor as a variable cost. Job Description Job Description : Job Title: QA Lead Location: Minneapolis MN and Des Moines IA Duration: 6 plus Months (with the possibility to extend up to 18 months) Required Skills: • 7+ years IT quality assurance and systems/application testing experience. • Candidate will have tremendous flexibility as they will be a 'floating' lead i.e. supporting multiple lines of business where project needs exist. • IS Testing Methodology and test artifacts experience is highly desirable. • Candidate will have excellent communication skills and excel at being proactive Responsibilities: • Responsible for handling the most complex quality assurance and test environment problems and issues. • Acts as a lead in the creation, preparation, and conduct of quality assurance reviews and the development and execution of test plans and test scripts. • Works with client to establish and maintain a consistent test methodology and to resolve questions during the testing process. May serve as a coordinator for all testing activities on a project. • Analyzes, tests, and certifies application-specific software and performs ambiguity reviews of business requirements and functional specification documents. • Uses advanced knowledge of applications to provide technical assistance in identifying, evaluating, and resolving highly complex test problems. • Researches new products and industry methodologies and facilitates the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards. • Plans and directs quality assurance schedules and assignments, and monitors project status in comparison to cost/time projections. • Logs, tracks, and verifies resolution of software and specification defects. • Documents all phases of QA process. • Directs and serves as a mentor to less experienced staff Additional Information For more information, Please contact Pavithra P pavithra.p(at)artechinfo.com 973 507 7535