Test Strategy Lead - Banking

Capgemini; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in London is seeking a Test Strategy Lead to develop and manage the testing strategy for high-profile banking engagements. Responsibilities include leading a QA team, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring timely defect resolution. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills and experience with modern testing tools and methodologies. Join a collaborative community and shape the future of technology in a sustainable way.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership in managing QA strategy and execution.
• Proficient in modern testing tools and methodologies.
• Skilled in test planning, execution, and defect management.
• Experienced in cross-functional team coordination.
• Effective communicator with technical and business stakeholders.
• Adept at mentoring and growing QA capabilities.
• Focused on aligning QA efforts with business goals.
• Committed to continuous improvement in testing practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document the overall testing strategy for the engagement.
• Create and manage detailed test plans aligned with delivery timelines.
• Lead and mentor the testing team to ensure high performance.
• Oversee test execution and ensure timely defect resolution.
• Collaborate closely with development teams for issue analysis.
• Coordinate testing activities between internal and external teams.
• Identify and allocate necessary testing resources effectively.
• Communicate testing progress and quality metrics to stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership in QA strategy management

Proficiency in modern testing tools

Test planning and execution

Cross-functional team coordination

Effective communication

Mentoring QA capabilities

Alignment with business goals

Commitment to continuous improvement

Job description

Job Title

Test Strategy Lead - Banking (Knutsford, UK)

GET THE FUTURE YOU WANT!

Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you'd like, where you'll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you'll be able to reimagine what's possible. Join us and help the world's leading organizations unlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world.

Your Role

• Develop and document the overall testing strategy for the engagement
• Create and manage detailed test plans aligned with delivery timelines
• Lead and mentor the testing team to ensure high performance
• Oversee test execution and ensure timely defect resolution
• Collaborate closely with development teams for issue analysis
• Coordinate testing activities between internal and external teams
• Identify and allocate necessary testing resources effectively
• Communicate testing progress and quality metrics to stakeholders

Your Profile

• Strong leadership in managing QA strategy and execution
• Proficient in modern testing tools and methodologies
• Skilled in test planning, execution, and defect management
• Experienced in cross-functional team coordination
• Effective communicator with technical and business stakeholders
• Adept at mentoring and growing QA capabilities
• Focused on aligning QA efforts with business goals
• Committed to continuous improvement in testing practices.

ABOUT CAPGEMINI

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.

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