ALM Consultant (Inside IR35)

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech consulting firm in the UK is seeking an OpenText Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Consultant to lead implementations and customizations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software testing methodologies and experience with SQL, Windows Server, and ALM integrations. SC clearance is essential, and previous consulting experience is a plus. Join us to help clients achieve operational excellence in their application life cycle.

Qualifications

• SC Cleared or willing to undergo clearance process.
• Agile practices knowledge is required.
• Consulting or customer success experience is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and customization of OpenText ALM.
• Gather client requirements and design scalable ALM solutions.
• Integrate OpenText ALM with other systems.
• Conduct training and create necessary documentation.

Skills

Experience implementing or supporting OpenText ALM

Strong understanding of software testing methodologies

Hands-on experience with ALM integrations

Experience with SQL

Experience with Windows Server

Experience with LDAP

Experience with SSL

Job description

We are seeking a skilled OpenText Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Consultant. In this role, you'll partner with customers to implement, customise, and optimise OpenText ALM solutions that support their software development and testing processes. You'll serve as a trusted advisor, leveraging your technical expertise and understanding of quality management practices to help organisations achieve operational excellence and continuous improvement across the application life cycle.

What the role offers

• Lead the implementation, configuration, and customised OpenText ALM for enterprise customers.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to gather requirements, define workflows, and design scalable ALM solutions aligned with business goals.
• Integrate OpenText ALM with other systems and perform data migration.
• Integrate LDAP with SSL.
• Carry out Windows Server Setup.
• Provide expert-level guidance on best practices for test management, requirements traceability, and defect tracking.
• Conduct workshops, training sessions, and knowledge transfer for end users and administrators.
• Create documentation, including High Level Design, technical specifications, configuration guides, and test plans.

What you need to succeed

• SC Cleared, or happy to go through the process
• Experience implementing or supporting OpenText ALM
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, SDLC, and Agile practices.
• Hands-on experience with ALM integrations.
• Experience with SQL, Windows Server, LDAP, SSL and web technologies.

Nice to haves

• OpenText or Micro Focus certification in ALM.
• Prior consulting or customer success experience.

Note: Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks.