Lead Systems Analyst - Test Lead, Product Technology
Lululemon
Software Engineering, IT, Product
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Who we are
lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.
About this team
This role is in the Global Product team in the lululemon technology organization. This team is responsible for engineering and deploying solutions for our backend business applications that support lululemon core Product concept, design/development, Planning, Merchandising, Master Data Management, Analytics & Data science to ultimately enhance our educator and guest experience by placing the right product in the right location at the right time.
A day in the life:
Lululemon is looking for an experienced Lead Systems Analyst to lead the development of creative new test methods in our fast-growing Global Product Technology Team
- Leads test strategy, planning and estimate test efforts across impacted teams and work on comprehensive test timeline, dependencies, and progress reporting. Has full accountability for the delivery of high-quality code tested each program increment.
- Utilizes knowledge of quality engineering, business, industry, and technology to incorporate process improvements and manage continuous process improvements for operations and practices.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams including Architecture peers, Product Development, environment Planning & Engineering, and defect management, to identify and prioritize testing requirements and assess potential risks and issues.
- Develops and maintains detailed documentation of test results and analysis, ensuring that all relevant information is readily accessible and easily understood.
- Continuously monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of testing processes and tools, identifying opportunities for improvement and driving the implementation of necessary changes to optimize efficiency, accuracy, and overall release delivery.
- Leads the continual advancement of automation and integration into Agile and iterative delivery methodologies, and the transformation to a quality engineering focused organization thru the One Design concept and Single Test Suite model, continuous testing / integration (CI), test phase rationalization and test case automation.
- Experience with DevOps CI/CD tooling, test automation, code review and improving the usability of CI/CD pipelines and quality gates.
- Able to drive defects to closure by working with development team and unblocking test execution.
- Ability to analyse test results, identify root causes of issues, and provide recommendations for optimizations.
Qualifications:
- Effective communication skills (both verbal and written).
- Experience in project management using agile methodologies such as Kanban and Scrum, and tools such as Jira.
- Proven experience in leading multiple Quality Assurance projects/teams.
- Experience triaging/handling high pressure issues and requests.
- Expert in writing automated test suites (Database & API testing experience).
- Solid Experience with using and setting up automated testing frameworks (e.g., TestCafe).
- Experience working with distributed cloud SaaS applications, working with Kubernetes or Docker.
- Experience with tools: Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, SharePoint
- Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS and Azure.
- Experience in a retail environment/Supply Chain is preferred.
Must haves:
- Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for their life.
- Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.
- Communicates with honesty and kindness and creates the space for others to do the same.
- Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
- Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
- Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take themselves too seriously.
Immigration support is potentially available for this role.
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