Quality AnalystLocation: San Ramon, CAPosition type: 12 MonthsRate: $55/hourQualifications5+ years of experience as a Quality Analyst with business focusEducation and experience equally evaluated for relevanceExperience with system, integration and user testingResponsibilitiesEnsures that systems meet business and technical requirementsResponsible for leadership of given project managing test activities on time and within budget while meeting quality objectivesManages test team work effort and allocation throughout test planning, preparation and execution to ensure that testing is on time and within budgetManages global testing services delivery for a particular engagement inclusive of onshore and offshore resourcesManages knowledge retention and asset reuseAligns project delivery priorities with Test Services Integration LeadCommunicates staffing (roll on / roll off status) management updates to the QA Group PMOProvide regular executive summary status to QA Group ManagerEnsures that the team follows QA Group's quality requirements, testing standards, guidelines, and test methodologyDetermines requirements for test environments, test data, test infrastructure and tools and coordinate with CVX vendorsPlans, schedules, and manages the installation and application of patches to QA/Testing Tools using change management and release management processesTypically manages a project with a team size of 3 people