Quality Specialist General Overview Writes and revises quality standards and specifications and monitors and controls the system development life-cycle of a project, ensuring all processes and procedures are followed to stringent standards. A Quality Specialist conducts internal audits to ensure development quality is achieved, as well as overseeing external auditing where industry system accreditation is reviewed. The role also calls for the development and implementation of test plans. Skills Listing The ideal candidate possesses a combination of skills and experience in a variety of areas. Below is a list of the most commonly sought after skills, with highly sought after examples listed in brackets. This list is meant as a guide only. Technical Skills •Ability to ensure quality software development and delivery •Knowledge of testing procedures •Knowledge of Operating Systems (eg. Unix, Windows NT) •Ability to create, review and audit industry accreditation standards (eg. ISO accreditation) •Ability to ensure all processes and procedures are documented to standard •Ability to analyze projects and to ensure they conform to standards •Ability to create test plans •Ability to review, audit, write and interpret specifications to ensure they conform to standards •Knowledge of documentation and records management •Knowledge of System Development Life Cycle Non-Technical Skills •Methodical approach •Ability to work autonomously •Organizational skills •Hands-on attitude •Attention to detail •Process oriented •Time management skills •Analytical skills •Interpersonal skills •Project management skills