• Develop and execute a Quality Assurance (QA) Plan and provide updates as necessary throughout the task order's performance in accordance with established business practices. • Validate and ensure the integrity of data through its journey from the source systems to the Data Warehouse repository and any resulting product made available to any user. • Perform defect tracking and reporting, quality control and quality analysis and provide documentation to support the verification section of the QA plan to ensure the project outputs meet the defined acceptance criteria. • Develop and implement a comprehensive QA strategy that aligns with company policy and project objectives. • Establish and maintain IT quality standards and metrics. • Oversee the development and execution of test plans and scripts for software validation. • Manage both manual and automated testing processes. • Continuously evaluate and improve QA processes and methodologies. • Hire, train, and evaluate QA team members. • Provide leadership and guidance to ensure team cohesion and professional growth. • Collaborate with IT project managers, developers, and business stakeholders to ensure quality objectives are met. • Communicate QA progress, risks, and results to senior management. • Identify potential quality risks in software releases and create risk mitigation strategies. • Lead the investigation and resolution of quality issues. • Maintain comprehensive documentation of QA processes and test outcomes. • Generate regular reports on QA metrics and performance.