Quality Assurance Test Lead - Isle of Man, United Kingdom - Monument Re

Monument Re

Verified Company

Isle of Man, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

About the role:

Responsibilities:

To deliver initial estimates of the testing effort needed for new developments and functional enhancements
Participate in daily stand up meetings, defect triage calls
Work with third party suppliers on defect management and subsequent deliverables
Work with the Group Infrastructure team to manage the schedule of production releases and adhoc fixes
Monitor, measure, control and report to both Project Office and management on test progress, product quality, test results and test completion
Provide leadership and guidance to the test team on best practice, mentoring and supporting the development of team members with training and growth plans
Manage resources effectively to ensure utilisation is maximised, aligned to plan, budget and to timeframes;
Understand business needs and requirements to develop effective quality control processes;
Work with the functional teams to understand current processes and the impact of change:
To define, design and deliver all testing work, including Functional Testing, System Integration Testing, Regression and support User Acceptance Testing
Document queries and defects and provide adequate data to allow rapid resolution
To review testing requirement for change requests, assessing the impact on test plans and schedules
Analyse, improve and maintain an automation framework implementing and using e.g. selenium or equal frameworks
Create and maintain both manual and automated test scripts
Ensure configuration management of all artefacts produced and traceability of the tests to the test basis
Drive standards and best practices in QA and Testing, champion the adoption of continuous quality improvement through automation
Identify test automation opportunities and tooling, plan the effort, select the tools and ensure the team are trained
Support all system users via the helpdesk facility; provide adhoc training where necessary
Any other reasonable task as requested by your line manager

Role Requirements:

Experienced in testing life administration and/or fund administration systems
The ability to construct, manage, execute, and review effective test plans
Experienced in problem solving, analysing, and troubleshooting during the testing life cycle
Previous hands on experience as a Test Lead working with developers, product specialists, Business Analysts, Project Managers, testers and business stakeholders.
Broad knowledge of software development lifecycle (waterfall/agile), functional and nonfunctional test methodologies
A deep knowledge of test automation framework
Knowledge and experience in performance testing, API test and cross browser testing
Relevant and demonstrable experience of managing relationship with business and external stakeholders
A proven track record in delivering on time
Knowledge in test management and defect management tools
Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to prioritise work efficiently and effectively for the team; and
A team player, who is energetic, passionate, and methodical with a positive attitude to help mentor team members