Test Consultant

This role requires individual to be security cleared or be able to hold. You will be a British Citizen with no dual citizenships who has lived in the UK continuously for the last 5 years.

**Description**
- Advises business and IT delivery on overall testing approach (methodology), key inputs and dependencies, tooling, resource demands
- Deliverables - defines and creates specific Programmes Test Strategies, estimates and other test collateral identified based on known/assumed scope
- Involvement is dependent on project/programme size, complexity, technical aspects - hardware/network/development language
- Influences at the start of programmes/projects on requirement ideas/concepts, challenging and asking specific questions, giving industry insight, aligns with similar type projects - all leading to aiding and ensuring efficient design, development and testing approaches
- Shifts the focus left into design and development so that testing influences and drives the outputs and quality from these domains
- Confirms testability of complex requirements - clarifies ambiguous elements and aligns/sets expectations on actions/owners
- Carries out health checks whilst delivery in flow - ensures adherence to Test Strategy and quality of test collateral and deliverables
- Hands over to Test Manager for delivery of testing engagement - remains available for input and advisory activities as and when required
- Senior Resource - acts as SME for all testing related activities - **is the recognised authority on testing**:

- Test Consultant sits with one foot in the delivery arena and one in the Consultant group so keeps abreast of strategic developments as well as overseeing existing delivery progress
- Under broad direction, interacts with project teams and clients to gain an understanding of the business environment, technical context, and testing objectives for a project as a basis for determining testing requirements.
- Plans and executes the analysis of the testing requirements of a project in order to define a Testing Strategy.
- Understands and recommends the use of the appropriate automated testing tools.
- Defines the metrics to be collected to monitor the performance and effectiveness of testing for a project.
- Responsible for the provision of guidance, relating to testing activities for a project, to DXC project teams and clients.
- Communicates with all stakeholders for a project to assist in managing testing issues and risks.
- Provides consultative support on all aspects of the testing process for a project.
- Contributes to special studies. Develops and presents testing proposals to internal and external clients.
- Identifies and recommends improvements to methods and standards for a project through an assessment of current testing practices and supports implementation of recommended improvements.
- May act as a temporary or part-time testing advisor on a project.
- Proactively identifies and proposes improvements to DXC’s testing practices.
- Stays current on emerging tools, techniques, and technologies.
- Acts as a mentor and coach to testing specialists and test analysts.
- Establishes and maintains security, integrity, and business continuity controls and documents.

**Essential Functions**

Ability to:

- Provide major input to the definition of project scope, plans and deliverables including cost projections and proposed implementation dates.
- Work with Project / Programme Manager, help control project requirements, scope and change management issues.
- Work with others to assess, develop and propose new business and technical opportunities to leadership and/or the client.
- Leverage reusable components and industry frameworks, etc. in developing solutions.