Test Lead, Openlink - London, United Kingdom - Bank of England

Bank of England

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London, United Kingdom

6 days ago

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Test Lead, OpenLink - UAT Services Team (23 month FTC/Secondment)

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Primary Location UK-ENG-London

Job Market Operations

Organisation MARKETS AND BANKING COO DIVISION

Job Posting 03-Aug-2023, 4:32:09 AM

The Bank of England is the central bank of the UK. We are a diverse organisation.

Our staff are committed to public service and dedicated to our mission of promoting the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability.

Markets, Banking, Payments, and Resolution (MBPR) plays a critical role in our mission.

They lead and support our sterling market operations, run the UK's high value payments system, manage the foreign currency reserves on behalf of HM Treasury, and act as the 'bank' within the Bank.

Department Overview
We are currently preparing to upgrade OpenLink and its accompanying hardware.

This will be delivered via a project and, post-upgrade, the intention is to form a product team and continue delivering enhancements and functionality.

This is a new role that will ultimately develop and deliver the OpenLink testing framework.

Role Description
We are looking for a Test Lead on the UAT Services Team within SCO Change Delivery. The team is responsible for the co-ordination and execution of user acceptance testing for system change across MBPR.

The primary focus of this role will be to provide assurance to stakeholders that high quality, robust testing of OpenLink change has been developed and delivered before those changes are applied to the 'live' service.

This role will offer great exposure to peers in operational business teams as well as contacts in Project and Technology areas.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is interested in working at the forefront of system change for one of the Bank's critical systems.

Within the role, the successful applicant will have support to increase their understanding of the Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC) and will have the opportunity to acquire externally recognised testing certifications.

Within the role, you will be responsible for tasks including:

Coordinating user acceptance testing for OpenLink change.
Supporting the Test Manager with resource demands.
Collaborating with key contacts to plan testing timeframes.
Producing test documentation such as test plans and test progress reports.
Attending, participating in and sometimes leading meetings and workshops e.g. change planning, defect triage and lessons learned.
Ensuring best testing practice and good governance is upheld.

Role Requirements

Essential Criteria

A genuine interest in system change and user acceptance testing.
Strong coordination and leadership skills. You will need to set clear direction for OpenLink testing and plan and prioritise work as required.
Strong communication skills. You will need to work closely with your peers across MBPR and Technology and keep stakeholders team informed of key matters.
A good teamworking ethic and interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop new relationships and adapt your style as required.
A proactive approach to work and an ability to quickly adjust and replan work and resources when shocks to plans occur.
Good workload management, well organised with the ability to work independently and call out issues to management at the appropriate time.

Desirable Criteria
While the below skills are not crucial, having one or more of them would be beneficial:

An understanding of or experience in user acceptance testing.
Understanding of how OpenLink operates at high level, either from a business, policy, or technical point of view.
Experience or knowledge of working with technical teams.
Understanding of the Bank's core purposes.

Our Approach to Inclusion
The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion.

We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.

At the Bank of England we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work.

We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status.

We believe that it's by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we'll continue to make the best decisions for the public.

For most roles where work can be carried out at home, we aim for colleagues to spend half of their time in the office, with a minimum of 40% per month.

Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them, their team and stakeholders.

Salary and Benefits Information
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