Senior Test Manager

Luxoft; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive software integrator in the UK is seeking a Test Manager to develop test strategies and ensure adherence to quality processes. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in test management within the automotive domain and proficiency in tools such as Jira and Confluence. This role offers career development opportunities and the chance to work with innovative automotive technologies.

Benefits

Join a highly competent and motivated international team

Personal growth and promotion options

Hands-on experience with well-recognized customers

Qualifications

• 5 years minimum working experience in IT.
• Proven experience in testing in Automotive domains.
• Advanced understanding of testing life-cycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate the test strategy and Test Plan.
• Track and prepare the report of team activities.
• Create and update timelines for testing processes.

Skills

Test Management experience

Advanced communication skills

Excellent problem-solving skills

Customer centric mindset

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

IBM DOORs

Job description

Project description

DXC-Luxoft is an industry-leading software integrator and solution house for automotive OEMs and suppliers. There are millions of cars on the road today with solutions designed by DXC-Luxoft. DXC-Luxoft is currently supporting several German OEMs in building their next-generation battery-electric vehicle platforms. We help industrializing, integrating and testing the platform and functional software, especially during critical integration phases approaching start-of-production.

For the successful candidate we offer the opportunity to enhance and develop your career with the following benefits:

• Join a highly competent and motivated international team
• Apply your talent into creating the mobility solutions of the future
• Gain hands-on experience working with well-recognized customers
• Personal growth and promotion options
• Make an impact on the overall growth of DXC-Luxoft
• Our interesting project connected with cutting edge automotive technologies

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate the test strategy, Test Plan, creating and updating timelines
• Track and prepare the report of team activities
• Create test processes and procedures, templates, dashboards, metrics and provide them to the testing team. Keeps all documents up to date
• Development of dashboards in Jira or in Confluence
• Bring improvements to the testing process
• Enforce adherence to the company's Quality processes and procedures
• Ensure the timely delivery of different team milestones
• Continuous monitoring, mentoring and training of Testing team members
• Support a positive work environment that promotes customer service, quality, innovation and teamwork. Motivate team
• Establish effective communication with all stakeholders
• Organize reviews for the prepared automation reports by test engineers
• Coordination with Customer Test Manager regarding specifications or, if necessary, changes to specifications (e.g. functional experience/function availability, etc.)
• Tracking of all relevant requirements and test artifacts for quality, consistency and bi-directional traceability between test specifications and requirement artifacts or other attributes
• Escalation of critical deviations/blockers to appropriate stakeholders
• Regular status reports and coordination with Customer's Test Manager

SKILLS

Must have

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field. Academic degree
• Working experience in IT 5 years min
• Test Management experience
• Jira / Confluence administration - Advanced minimum
• Proven experience in testing in Automotive domains
• Requirements analysis experience (test specifications, traceability, review)
• Advanced understanding of testing life-cycle
• Advanced experience in test processes
• Excellent understanding of the different testing levels and their scope
• Excellent understanding of the testing types and testing techniques
• Understanding of Automation strategies
• Good understanding of software development methodologies (Waterfall, V-Model, Agile, Lean development)
• Good understanding of ASPICE best practices to ensure manageability, reliability, and deliverables
• Advanced communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills. Foresee potential issues and risks and come up with solutions
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented with proven ability to track and support a project throughout its life cycle
• Customer centric mindset
• Working experience with IBM DOORs or another requirements management system/tool

Nice to have

Big plus - working experience with CodeBeamer