Non-Functional Test Manager

Ntrinsic Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Non-Functional Test Manager to enhance their testing capabilities. This pivotal role involves leading non-functional testing initiatives, ensuring that products meet performance, reliability, and scalability standards. The ideal candidate will possess over a decade of experience in non-functional testing and a deep understanding of various testing tools and frameworks. With a focus on strategic thinking and collaboration, you will work in a hybrid environment, balancing onsite presence with remote flexibility. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic and innovative setting, where your expertise will help shape the future of testing practices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in non-functional testing or test assurance roles.
• Strong technical understanding of cloud environments and modern architectures.

Responsibilities

• Drive non-functional testing efforts to ensure product quality.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to optimize testing processes.

Skills

Non-Functional Testing

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Leadership

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Azure DevOps

JMeter

LoadRunner

Selenium

Postman

Virtualisation Tools

BitBucket

Job description

Director - Ntrinsic Consulting UK / Cpl Talent Solutions GmbH - Technology

Non-Functional Test Manager

A Non-Functional Test Manager is required by our client in London to join a project team to take ownership in driving their NFT and assurance efforts, confirming their products and services meet the highest quality standards. The Non-Functional Test Manager ensures that the non-functional testing delivered by their Service Providers is optimised to certify their systems meet performance, reliability, and scalability requirements, protecting the service they provide to their customers.

The ideal Non-Functional Test Manager is a strategic thinker with a strong technical background and proven leadership abilities, keen to undertake the challenge of building our organisational non-functional test capability as we mature and transition towards utilising best practice delivery models and tools.

Our Technology Assurance Function is part of my client’s Technology Office, and the Non-Functional Test Manager will be instrumental in the Test Assurance Function, which assures the testing of changes that are made to my client’s systems and infrastructure. This role operates in a hybrid working culture, requiring onsite presence for 8 days a month.

Non-Functional Test Manager Contract Profile Required:

• 10+ years experience in non-functional testing or test assurance roles
• Extensive experience managing a portfolio of activities across non-functional testing types including performance, capacity, load, stress, reliability, BCDR, and security testing
• Deep knowledge of testing tools and frameworks, including Azure DevOps, JMeter, JUnit, LoadRunner, Selenium, Postman, Virtuoso, Gremlin, WireMock, OpenShift, BitBucket, etc.
• Strong technical understanding of cloud environments, networks, distributed systems, micro-services, service virtualisation, and modern architectures
• Familiarity with AI/ML in testing, DevOps CI/CD, and continuous testing practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proven ability to analyse systems' performance metrics and recommend optimisations
• Excellent communicator with a proven ability to influence and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes
• Proficient at drafting and presenting technical reports and testing artefacts, pitching the level of detail to the required technical and non-technical target audiences
• Testing certification (ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst, Certified Performance Tester, or other relevant certification) is welcome
• Must have a degree in Computer Science or similar qualification

Contract: Permanent

Days Onsite: Hybrid, 8 days a month onsite in London

Location: London

Interview Times: ASAP

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