QA Test Manager

Sept 2017 Branding; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent branding company in Greater London is seeking a Project Testing Lead to manage testing activities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Software Testing, particularly within the Financial Services domain. Responsibilities include mentoring team members, producing test documentation, and liaising with stakeholders. Excellent communication skills and leadership capabilities are essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive Software Testing experience in medium to large projects.
• Experience in producing Test Strategy, Test Scenarios, and Test Scripts.
• Basic knowledge of Linux and Unix.

Responsibilities

• Manage project testing activities and produce Test Documentation.
• Mentor internal testing resources and assist development teams.
• Monitor assigned sub QA team projects for potential impacts.

Skills

Experience interfacing closely with the development team

Software Testing experience in Financial Services

Defect Management

Database query experience

Analytical

Team player

Education

Educated to Graduate level

Software Test Certification (CSTE, ISTQB)

Tools

Jira

SQL

Job description

Main duties, responsibilities and deliverables:

Project Testing Activities

• Taking responsibility of the project testing activities. This includes:
• Review requirements, solution, design and other project specific technical documentation
• Provide resource and test effort estimation
• Produce the Project Test Plan (with re-planning where necessary)
• Analysing requirements and technical solutions in order to write Test Strategies for planned levels / phases of testing
• Produce Test Strategy and other project specific Test documentation
• Allocate tasks to team members and monitor team's progress
• Produce (or assist in producing) Requirements Traceability Matrix, Test Scenarios and Test Scripts
• Perform (or assist in) Test Execution and support Defect Management
• Identify and elevate Risks / Issues / Dependencies
• Provide regular progress reports to Project and QA Management
• Liaise with project stakeholders (internal to CLS and third party) to address for example knowledge gaps, queries and any other such dependencies
• Primary point of communication for testers allocated to the specific project.
• Coordinates team of testers and activities across all modules.
• Provide training and assistance to testers to ensure they are following testing and defect reporting processes.
• Assign and conduct day-to-day management of sub QA team’s assigned projects, tasks, and activities.
• Performs the duties of a Tester as time from coordination allows; tests application to ensure it is working as specified, including use of test cases or on an ad-hoc basis, reports defects and other issues found during testing in the defect tracking system.
• Ensure testing commitments are met within the sub QA team and monitor assigned sub QA team projects for potential impacts to target dates or other Projects. Communicate potential impacts to target dates to the QA Manager.
• Manage the Jira (defect tracking) database for all testing phases (update, follow-up and elevate overdue issues).
• Review and estimate requirement change requests.
• Review and validate test results and defect reports by the Test Executers.
• Initiate weekly testing status meetings with QA, Vendor and Project team.

Supporting testing/training activities

• Take responsibility for the support for other departments’ use of the testing environments. This includes:
• Assisting development team(s) in understanding Test Processes so as to enable them to do structured Component Integration Testing
• Assisting business staff in UAT activities
• Mentoring internal testing resources
• Sharing industry knowledge through ad-hoc workshops.

Following and maintaining processes and procedures

• Following, implementing and maintaining processes and procedures for QA and Testing activities. This includes:
• Test analysis and Preparation processes
• Identifying and advising on improvements to processes

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Competencies required for successful job performance

Professional Experience

• Experience interfacing closely with the development team.
• Software Testing experience in the 'Financial Services' business domain (preferably in FX, Payment – RTGS, SWIFT)
• Extensive Software Testing experience, including roles within at least 5 medium to large projects
• Experience as a customer managing the delivery of at least one medium to large new system project (or a major new enhancement of an existing operational system) from a Third Party IT Vendor
• Experience of managing or working with teams within an off-shored service model
• Experience in producing various Test artefacts including Test Strategy / Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Scripts
• Experience in Defect Management
• Experience in XMLs and database interrogation using SQL
• Basic knowledge of Linux and Unix
• Quick learner
• Analytical
• Proactive
• Motivated
• Flexible
• Leadership capability
• Team player

• Required to have database query experience
• Good to have financial/banking domain experience.
• Experience in working onsite – offshore model.
• Software Test Certification (CSTE , ISTQB)

Essential Qualifications

Experience, education and any certifications as necessary for successful job performance

Educated to Graduate level.

Success Factors

Personal characteristics contributing to an individual’s ability to excel in the position

• Good level of test experience in team leading test activities for medium to large projects
• Very good understanding of Test Processes and relevant Project Processes
• Capable of producing quality test artefacts
• Extensive experience working in the 'Financial Services' business domain
• Good team player with excellent team / people management skills
• Successfully working in a high pressure environment to tight timescales and deadlines