Test Manager

Gentrack; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utilities solutions provider in London is seeking a Test Manager to ensure high-quality planning and delivery of testing efforts. The role includes leading testing activities, mentoring team members, and ensuring alignment with engineering practices. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in software testing and proficiency in various testing management tools. This position offers career growth in a vibrant, collaborative environment.

Benefits

Personal growth opportunities

Collaborative company culture

Competitive reward package

Qualifications

• 7+ years of commercial software testing experience required.
• Strong knowledge of software testing lifecycles and methodologies essential.
• Ability to creatively solve problems and manage relationships.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality planning and delivery of test efforts.
• Mentor team members and guide on testing best practices.
• Lead testing activities throughout the implementation projects.

Skills

Software Testing

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Test Management tools

Object-Oriented Design

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant Tertiary Education

ISTQB Foundation certification

Tools

JIRA

Selenium

HPQC

Enterprise Test

SOAPUI

Team Foundation Server

Jenkins

Job description

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Gentrack provides leading utilities across the world with innovative cleantech solutions. The global pace of change is accelerating, and utilities need to rebuild for a more sustainable future. Working with some of the world's biggest energy and water companies, as well as innovative challenger brands, we are helping companies reshape what it means to be a utilities business. We are driven by our passion to create positive impact. That is why utilities rely on us to drive innovation, deliver great customer experiences, and secure profits. Together, we are renewing utilities.

Our Values and Culture: Colleagues at Gentrack are one big team, working together to drive efficiency in two of the planet's most precious resources, energy, and water. We are passionate people who want to drive change through technology and believe in making a difference. Our values drive decisions and how we interact and communicate with customers, partners, shareholders, and each other.

• Respect for the planet
• Respect for our customers
• Respect for each other

Gentrackers are a group of smart thinkers and dedicated doers. We are a diverse team who love our work and the people we work with and who collaborate and inspire each other to deliver creative solutions that make our customers successful. We are a team that shares knowledge, asks questions, raises the bar, and are expert advisers. At Gentrack, we care about doing honest business that is good for not just customers but families, communities, and ultimately the planet. Gentrackers continuously look for a better way and drive quality into everything they do.

The Opportunity

As a Test Manager at Gentrack, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the high-quality planning and delivery of the test effort, contributing significantly to Gentrack's success and customer satisfaction. Your responsibilities will include providing strategic direction for the test team, partnering with tech leads and architects to ensure engineering and test practices are aligned, and ensuring timely delivery of test deliverables.

You will also engage in hands-on testing, guide and mentor team members across APAC delivery engineering, and serve as a positive influence for technical best practices. This role offers the opportunity to lead testing in implementation projects, working with Customers on testing deliverables such as test plans, test execution, and supporting the customer during customer-led test activities.

You work closely with the Test Analysts, Engineering Managers, Delivery Managers, Product Owners, Project and Test Managers, Pre-Sales teams, and Customer Success Managers.

The Specifics

• Contribute to P1 and P2 incident investigations and outcomes
• Contribute to the Testing Community of Excellence
• Support Engineering managers recruiting Test Analyst roles
• Responsible for ensuring teams understand and follow best practice to complete testing deliverables for BAU assignments and projects
• Provide strategic direction for the test team, undertakes test planning, scopes the testing strategy required, estimates the effort and duration of testing, and determines resource and environment requirements
• Ensure that test deliverables are produced and delivered on time, created according to the quality standards defined both internally and by the client, and are written to be re-usable and auditable
• Undertake hands-on testing
• Lead key testing activities in implementation projects, from planning and control through to testing analysis and design, test execution, issue triage, and reporting
• Guide and Mentor other team members
• Be a positive influential force for technical best practice within the team
• Drive change within the organisation, and foster a positive culture of continuous improvement
• Facilitate team growth through an 'experiment and learn' mindset to ensure that the team is always looking for a better way
• Create an inclusive, and diverse environment where people can do their best work
• Accurate recording of timesheets and charging of services time

What we're looking for

• 7+ years of commercial Software Testing Experience
• Strong knowledge of software testing lifecycle with Agile, Waterfall, and mixed methodologies
• Proficiency in Testing Management tools: Enterprise Test, Team Foundation Server, HPQC, Selenium, SOAPUI, Jenkins, Gherkin, and JIRA
• Good working knowledge of relevant technologies and concepts, including Object-Oriented Design, Enterprise Database, AWS, Java or .Net experience, GIT, Web Services, CRM, and Utilities industry
• Positive attitude and proactive in driving test best practice cross regionally
• Passion for excellence and a commitment to be the best
• High levels of energy, sound judgment, and determination with a sense of urgency
• Attention to detail, relationship management, and interpersonal skills
• Open-minded consultative approach, ability to give and receive positive and constructive feedback
• Ability to creatively solve problems
• Relevant Tertiary Education, ISTQB Foundation certification, and 2 years of relevant work experience
• Specialized skills in Billing systems, CRM knowledge

What we offer in return

• Personal growth in leadership, commercial acumen, and technical excellence
• To be part of a global, winning high-growth organization with a career path to match
• A vibrant, culture full of people passionate about transformation and making a difference - with a one team, collaborative ethos
• A competitive reward package that truly awards our top talent
• A chance to make a true impact on society and the planet

Gentrack want to work with the best people, no matter their background. So, if you are passionate about learning new things and keen to join the mission, you will fit right in.