IDB Invest - IT QA Practice Consultant

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IDB Invest - IT QA Practice Consultant

City Washington DC

Company IDB Invest

Posting End Date 8192026 1159 PM EST

We improve lives

IDB Invest is the private sector arm of the IDB Group and an international financial institution committed to addressing the development needs of Latin America and the Caribbean. Our mission is to support sustainable enterprises and projects that deliver financial results while maximizing social and environmental impact in the region.

IDB Invest operates in 26 countries structured across four geographic regions and three industry verticals Infrastructure and Energy Financial Intermediaries and Corporates. In support of a new transformative business model Originate to Share" our shareholders recently approved a 3.5 billion capitalization. This will allow IDB Invest to significantly scale up its investments to approximately 19 billion and unlocking greater private sector participation to drive development and climate impact across the region.

About this position

We are looking for an experienced strategic and collaborative IT QA Practice consultant. As IT QA Practice consultant you will establish and operationalize the enterprise QA governance practice by implementing quality standards governance frameworks reusable methodologies and oversight mechanisms that support successful SaaS implementations and technology-enabled business initiatives.

You will work in the Information Technology and Analytics ITA Department. This team is responsible for leading IDB Invests technology modernization agenda by delivering enterprise technology solutions strengthening digital capabilities and supporting the organizations strategic business objectives.

What youll do

Lead the design mobilization operationalization and continuous improvement of the centralized QA governance practice.

Assess QA maturity across SaaS initiatives and evaluate the existing QA Framework and operational manual identifying execution gaps and recommending actionable improvements.

Define the QA operating model including roles decision rights governance forums escalation paths and engagement with project teams vendors system integrators consultants and business stakeholders.

Develop and maintain enterprise QA standards methods templates checklists and reusable assets covering functional non-functional performance security compliance data integrationAPI UAT monitoring and automated testing.

Establish a portfolio-level QA roadmap aligned with the IT Roadmap addressing priorities shared assets risks dependencies and sequencing across transformation initiatives.

Define and enforce quality gates for test integration data migration security compliance UAT operational production-support and go-live readiness.

Establish defect management requirements traceability test evidence auditability and reporting standards and provide oversight of project QA strategies plans execution artifacts and readiness packs.

Coach project QA Engineers and consultants promote adoption of centralized practices and build shared accountability among IT business stakeholders and delivery partners.

Define QA metrics KPIs dashboards and leadership reporting to provide accurate actionable and evidence-based visibility into quality risks and release readiness.

Provide independent go-live quality assessments residual-risk recommendations and continuous improvement through lessons learned recurring-issue analysis and updates to QA standards and reusable assets.

What youll need

• Education Bachelors degree or equivalent in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related technical field.

• Experience You have at least 2 years of relevant experience in quality assurance software testing quality engineering or technology delivery including implementing QA frameworks and governance models coordinating testing activities across cross-functional teams and external vendors executing functional regression performance API data migration and security-related testing supporting UAT and test automation developing QA metrics and dashboards for project governance and leadership reporting and promoting standardized QA practices through guidance and coaching of delivery teams.Professional certifications in software testing QA agile delivery project management risk audit or related disciplines are desirable. Relevant certifications may include ISTQB PMP PMI-ACP SAFe CISA CRISC ITIL or equivalent.

• Languages Proficiency in English and one of the other Bank official languages Spanish French or Portuguese is required.

Requirements

• Citizenship No requirements

• Consanguinity You have no family members up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity including spouse working at the IDB IDB Invest or IDB Lab.

Type of contract and duration

International consultant International consultant Full-Time 12 months up to 48 months if applicable.

What we offer

The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employees life. These benefits include

·Acompetitive compensationpackages.

·Leaves and vacations2 days per month of contract gender- neutral parental leave.

·Health Insurancethe IDB Group provides a monthly allowance for the purchase of health insurance.

·Savings planThe IDB Group cares about your future depending on the length of the contract you will receive a monthly savings plan allowance.

· We offer assistance withrelocationandvisaapplications for you and your family when it applies.

-On-site position with the occasional flexibility of teleworking.

·Development supportWe offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile such as seminars 11 professional counseling and much more.

·Health and wellbeingAccess to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for all employees.

· Other perksLactation Room Daycare Center Gym Bike Racks Parking and others.

Our culture

At theIDBGroup we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work while finding their purpose. Our people consistently strive for excellence and we recognize and celebrate the impact of their contributions.

In our efforts to drive innovation we intentionally include all voices cultivate a sense of belonging and champion fairness. We welcome individuals from underrepresented groups to join us and share their unique perspectives.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job interview process. If you require an accommodation to complete this application please email us ataccommodationsiadb.org.

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