Test Engineering Manager

Openwork; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Test Engineer Manager to lead the transformation of their data testing capabilities. In this hybrid role, you will work closely with the Data and Transformation Team to build frameworks that ensure high-quality data solutions. Your expertise in Microsoft Azure and data testing will be crucial as you mentor junior staff and manage testing resources across various projects. Join a dynamic and inclusive culture that values individuality and offers extensive benefits, including a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements. This is your chance to make a significant impact in a growing organization committed to excellence.

Benefits

Bonus scheme - on target bonus - 15%

Pension scheme

Critical illness cover

Income protection

Death in service

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible benefits including private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in testing data solutions in a commercial environment.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure and data management tools.

Responsibilities

• Test and validate enterprise-grade data solutions within Microsoft Azure.
• Mentor junior colleagues in developing their data testing skills.

Skills

Data Testing

Microsoft Azure

Relational Database Design

Data Migration

Agile Practices

User Testing

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

ISEB Foundation Qualification

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Azure Data Lake

Azure Databricks

Job description

The opportunity

We are looking for a Test Engineer Manager with experience of building frameworks and strategies to test Data platforms. Reporting to our Head of Quality Assurance, you'll work within our Data and Transformation Team to accelerate our test engineering transformation, embedding test solutions which ensure The Openwork Partnership has built the right products and services to the right quality, evidencing the change delivers the agreed outcomes.

We're improving our analytical data ecosystem, by undertaking a data simplification programme with the need for a new Trusted Data Capability as the core enablement service providing the insights across our proposition.

This role will provide the opportunity to help shape our new Trusted Data Capability. For us it's not just about having the right technical background, you need to have an open mind, be able to work collaboratively and be driven to learn and succeed.

This is a hybrid role based in our Swindon office, with 2 days a week in the office.

The benefits:

• Salary - Up to £70,000
• Bonus scheme - on target bonus - 15%
• Pension scheme - contribute up to 5% of your salary and Openwork will match you and put in an extra 5%
• Critical illness cover
• Income protection - 1 x salary
• Death in service - 4 x salary
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 10 days
• A range of other flexible benefits to include private medical insurance, dental insurance and much more.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Test and validate enterprise-grade data solutions within Microsoft Azure.
• Mentor and support junior colleagues in developing their data testing skills in Azure.
• Stay up-to-date with evolving technologies to ensure the data platform and the engineering team remain current and adhere to relevant data governance and compliance policies.
• Act as a key point of contact for inter and intra departmental interaction.
• Represent the test team for the business across all levels and enabling customer relationships.
• Manage the testing resource, schedule and workloads across full range of projects.
• Identify and agree the testing activities for testers and wider team members.
• Plan the full Openwork testing process.
• Check and coordinate the availability of the resources to execute testing activities across full program of development.
• Review stories, requirements, acceptance criteria and test scripts to ensure fit for purpose and maintain quality.

What will you need to succeed?

• Experience in a commercial environment testing data solutions in the following areas:
  • Relational database design
  • Data warehouse reference architectures
  • Data migration
  • MI/BI reporting
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, including Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, and Azure Databricks.
• Knowledge of databases and expertise in structured querying to support testing.
• Experience testing Databricks-based data warehouses following the medallion architecture.
• Proficiency in testing ETL/ELT processes using Azure Data Factory or similar.
• Established experience of User, System and Performance Testing.
• Background in Financial Services and Technology.
• Experience working with external software houses and 3rd party integrators.
• ISEB Foundation qualification.
• Understanding of the project life cycle and business processes.
• Good experience of Agile working practices.
• Knowledge of Defect Reporting processes and software.
• Strong people and relationship management.
• Delivery focused.
• Effective written and face to face communications; presents ideas logically.
• Ability to design test plans and scripts; strong ownership of key testing activities.
• Strong analytical skills; structured in gathering requirements and feedback.
• Good planning and organisational skills; able to prioritise and manage own workload.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing business objectives.

Why us?

We're a dynamic, fast paced, and growing business with huge ambition. This is all made possible by the brilliant people who are part of The Openwork Partnership family. We're investing heavily in our colleagues, continuously striving to give them the platform to develop personally and professionally and reach their full potential.

We're also very proud of our culture, as one of the Best 100 Large Companies to work for in 2022. The Openwork Partnership values and respects individuality and we are committed to building an inclusive culture and environment which truly recognises and celebrates our colleague's individual differences and identities - just like our financial advice, for us, it's personal. We believe everyone can make a difference and your race, religion, disability, and gender will never be a barrier. At Openwork, we have a strong ethic of care for each other where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. We believe that you will bring your best self to work if you are trusted to choose when, where and how you do it.