Assistant Test Manager

APBA TG HUMAN RESOURCE PTE. LTD.; High Street, Penarth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

APBA TG HUMAN RESOURCE PTE. LTD. is seeking an Assistant Test Manager to support and coordinate software testing activities, ensuring system quality, functionality, and reliability.

You will assist the Test Manager in leading a team of Test Engineers, managing testing activities, mentoring team members, and working closely with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. The role covers SIT/UAT support, regression testing, and the development of test plans and reports, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related fields.
• 3–4 years of software testing/QA experience.
• At least 2 years of team leadership and mentoring experience.
• At least 2 years of customer-facing/stakeholder management experience.
• Experience in enterprise or government projects is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate SIT, UAT, Regression, DR, and other testing activities.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and manual testing.
• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and test reports.
• Manage defect tracking, triage, and resolution with development teams.
• Support automation testing (Playwright preferred) and basic API testing using Postman/REST APIs.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Developers, System Engineers, and Business Users.
• Report testing progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders.
• Mentor Test Engineers and monitor testing progress.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Manual testing

Test planning

UAT support

SIT support

Regression testing

API testing

Automation testing exposure

Education

Diploma or Bachelor’s in CS/IT

Tools

Playwright

Postman

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for an Assistant Test Manager to support and coordinate software testing activities, ensuring system quality, functionality, and reliability. You will assist the Test Manager in leading a team of Test Engineers, managing testing activities, mentoring team members, and working closely with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate SIT, UAT, Regression, DR, and other testing activities.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and manual testing.
• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and test reports.
• Manage defect tracking, triage, and resolution with development teams.
• Support automation testing (Playwright preferred) and basic API testing using Postman/REST APIs.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Developers, System Engineers, and Business Users.
• Report testing progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders.
• Mentor Test Engineers and monitor testing progress.

Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related fields.
• 3–4 years of software testing/QA experience.
• At least 2 years of team leadership and mentoring experience.
• At least 2 years of customer-facing/stakeholder management experience.
• Experience in enterprise or government projects is an advantage.

Technical Skills

• Manual, Functional, Regression & Integration Testing
• SIT/UAT Support
• Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
• Test Planning & Test Case Design
• Defect Management
• Basic API Testing (Postman, REST APIs, JSON)
• Exposure to Automation Testing (Playwright preferred)