Quality and Deployment Lead

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom McDonalds UK (Corporate) Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Quality and Deployment Lead to join our team at McDonald's UK (Corporate). As a key member of our Deployment & Testing team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth deployment of software releases across our UK and global restaurant estate.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement a technology quality assurance strategy to ensure the highest standards of quality in our software releases.
  • Work closely with our technology teams to plan and execute software releases, ensuring minimal disruption to our restaurants and customers.
  • Manage and coordinate the testing process, including the development of test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
  • Collaborate with our supplier partners to ensure that testing is carried out efficiently and effectively.
  • Develop and maintain scorecards and other KPIs to measure the success of our testing process.
  • Drive automation of our core services with our Managed Test Service (MTS) partner.
  • Work with our partners and platform team to introduce a test approach and governance for Agile projects, local product releases, and a continuous deployment model.
  • Responsible for test labs (physical and virtual across the UK), tech seed restaurants, piloting, and ensuring that testing is fully able to simulate restaurant environments across all restaurant topologies.
  • Work closely with the wider Technology department to ensure that restaurants are appropriately configured for any new software deployments.
  • Accountable for deployment readiness; ensuring restaurants &/or our partners complete the checks which need to be performed ahead of any deployment.
  • Accountable for the scheduling, coordinating, and managing of new local product software releases.
  • Responsible for activating new features in existing software releases, this may include piloting, canary releases, or A/B testing.
  • Manage budgets associated with testing and that monthly utilisation is managed efficiently.
  • Develop talent and career progression across the test function. Ensure that succession planning is in place and that there are no key person dependencies.
  • Responsible for the resolution of issues/defects that impede testing across all portfolios and ensuring that defect tracking tools are fully documented and well maintained.
  • Responsible for regular and effective management reporting for the test function.
About You

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Quality and Deployment Lead who can bring their expertise to our team. You will have a strong background in software release management, testing, and quality assurance, with experience of working in a fast-paced environment.

You will be a natural leader, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

You will have a strong understanding of software development lifecycle, testing methodologies, and defect tracking tools.

You will be able to develop and maintain scorecards and other KPIs to measure the success of our testing process.

You will be able to drive automation of our core services with our Managed Test Service (MTS) partner.

You will be able to work with our partners and platform team to introduce a test approach and governance for Agile projects, local product releases, and a continuous deployment model.

You will be able to develop and maintain test labs (physical and virtual across the UK), tech seed restaurants, piloting, and ensuring that testing is fully able to simulate restaurant environments across all restaurant topologies.

You will be able to work closely with the wider Technology department to ensure that restaurants are appropriately configured for any new software deployments.

You will be able to accountable for deployment readiness; ensuring restaurants &/or our partners complete the checks which need to be performed ahead of any deployment.

You will be able to accountable for the scheduling, coordinating, and managing of new local product software releases.

You will be able to responsible for activating new features in existing software releases, this may include piloting, canary releases, or A/B testing.

You will be able to manage budgets associated with testing and that monthly utilisation is managed efficiently.

You will be able to develop talent and career progression across the test function. Ensure that succession planning is in place and that there are no key person dependencies.

You will be able to responsible for the resolution of issues/defects that impede testing across all portfolios and ensuring that defect tracking tools are fully documented and well maintained.

You will be able to responsible for regular and effective management reporting for the test function.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for career growth and development.

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that values diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure that our recruitment process is accessible to all.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

Please note that we are unable to sponsor work visas for this role.

How to Apply

If you are a motivated and experienced Quality and Deployment Lead looking for a new challenge, please submit your application, including your CV and a cover letter, to [insert contact details].

We look forward to hearing from you



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