Test Lead

6 days ago

Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom Test Yantra Full time £60,000 - £120,000 per year
  • Highly experienced Test Lead (min 5 years) with excellent communication skills
  • Experience working within a globally distributed organisation
  • Experienced at creation of multi environment and multi-phase test strategy and plans
  • Expert at creating and reviewing test scenarios from business requirements
  • Strong, theoretical, and practical knowledge of API and Database testing
  • Define project level functional and non-functional test approaches.
  • Experience of using at least one of the following tools: Postman/SoapUI/Insomnia
  • Expert level at Jira and Zephyr test tooling
  • Good experience of test planning, reporting, co-ordination, and execution of all test activities
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
  • Experience of automation testing tools including Selenium, Tosca and test data creation tooling
  • Hands on experience of automation and end-to-end testing within a complex environment across multiple applications
  • Leadership skills that empower and motivate team
  • Experience of Agile/Scrum projects
  • Ability to identify test entry and exit criteria and act on non-compliance
  • Ensure the test function follows an auditable robust process where controls can be evidenced.
  • Produce test estimates and work closely with the Project Manager to ensure project work is delivered to required timescales and quality levels.
  • Work alongside business analysts, scrum-masters and project managers to understand business goals/drivers and deliver testing artefacts to the required timescales.
  • Implement, maintain, and improve test team principles and strategy that address all aspects of the Test process.
  • Create Project level Automation Framework and ensure test automation is used effectively to minimise test cycle timescales while maintaining high quality standards.
  • Define and manage regression test pack, ensuring it's kept up to date by the team
  • Provide test completion certification to move into Release process.
  • Ensure testing enables development projects to be delivered on time, meet business requirements, and fulfil end-user requirements.
  • Assist with identifying and resolving systems issues.
  • Defect management across all test phases and remediation activities including leading triage sessions for project specific bugs
  • Coach test team in proper test procedure, review techniques used for all types of testing practiced in the test function.
  • Provide regular reports to senior management to demonstrate progress of the test function.
  • Input into overall performance and NFR testing
  • Participate in project meetings with business and technical stakeholders to understand and deliver projects.
  • Ensure all testing follows the defined test process and provide input and updates for improvements where needed
  • Take responsibility for keeping test process relevant and up to date
  • Make important decisions relating to test within the context of the delivery environment
  • Conflict management and problem resolution skills
  • Positive team player working as part of a large programme
  • Process Improvement - Establish performance testing standards, best practices, and governance frameworks across the organization
  • ISTQB Intermediate level

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