Quality Assurance Manager - London, United Kingdom - Belmont Lavan

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    Job Description

    Quality Assurance Manager / Test manager

    Job Purpose and Background

    The client is looking for a capable Senior Quality Assurance Manager who will be responsible for delivering high quality in software testing and assurance for Client's software to internal and external users, with a focus on early identification of issues to minimise impact on the end user. They will work primarily as part of the DevOps team supporting digitally enabled products and services but will also support the wider application set as required, particularly Disclosure which is our main business process.

    About The Technology Team

    Dependable, efficient, innovative, and effective technology services are critical to the core function of Clients and enabling it to deliver its core mission. As part of its strategic ambitions Client has recognised an uplift to technology operations and capabilities is critical to realise its strategic goals of higher impact, improved stakeholder experience and disclosure information. Therefore, we are strengthening the technology function to provide a clear vision and roadmap of the technology landscape, to improve our relationship to key internal and external stakeholders and to build the technology capabilities needed to deliver outcomes, while providing a resilient, stable, secure, and cost-effective IT service.

    Requirements

    • Required skills and experience:
    • Expert knowledge and experience of, but not limited to: o Manual testing
    • Automation Testing - Selenium web driver, API testing, postman, GUI
    • Familiar and adhere to TDD & BDD approaches and best practices
    • Test Management Tools - ALM, JIRA, X-Ray, Azure DevOps or similar tool set
    • Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in software testing with use of both automation and manual testing ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing Certification
    • Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Computer Science or related field or equivalence years of experience in the IT domain
    • Proven experience in architecting, implemented and maintaining automation frameworks
    • Experience of planning and executing tests on web applications and MS Dynamics CRM
    • The ability to investigate and trouble-shoot a wide range of technical problems
    • Has a process orientated and systematic approach to planning and problem solving through consistent approach with high expectations of quality and integrity
    • The person will need to be Committed, self-starter, quick learner, results driven, self-reflective team player versatile with open mind when learning new technologies and tools
    • Maintains an awareness of developing best practices and takes responsibility for driving their own development
    • Stakeholder engagement, able to build relationships and use expertise to influence and help your colleagues use tools to achieve their outcomes
    • Excellent communication, verbal and knowledge skills in problem analysis, risk management and continual improvement
    • Desired skills and experience (optional)
    • Has a thorough understanding of testing best practices such as Agile (Scrum) or DevOps methodologies
    • ITIL process understanding
    • Exposure in Climate change data legislation, practices, and stakeholders
    • Experience in environmental related industries i.e., Water, energy, forestry related
    • Experiencing using SQL, oracle and similar database technologies running queries would be beneficial
    • This is a full-time based at Clients London office reporting to the Senior Quality Assurance & Change Manager, Technology & Operations

    Benefits

    • Holidays. Generous non-contributory pension provision, annual discretionary bonus (depending on company performance), Employee Assistance Program, life assurance, Training and development, Flexible working opportunities, and others
    • Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the United Kingdom