Adults Testing Workstream Lead - Hampshire, United Kingdom - Inclusive Recruiting

Inclusive Recruiting

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Hampshire, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Job title:
Adults Testing Workstream Lead

Department:
Adults Social Care

Rate:
£400 per day (inside IR35)

Location:
Hampshire

Organisation:
Hampshire County Council

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About the role

Hampshire County Council are looking for a test lead for the implementation of their new Adults social care system, Care Director.

As test lead for the project, you will be responsible for successfully managing all stages of the testing of the new system.

Main Responsibilities

Act as test lead for the implementation of Care Director, creating and owning the test plan, and managing the testing phases
Provide test resource estimates and manage resource allocation of testers
Write and maintain appropriate documentation, including test strategies, plans, cases and scripts
Carry out different types of testing (i.e. functional, usability, integration, and regression testing)
Coordinate nonfunctional testing (i.e. performance and load testing)
Own and manage the defect management process working both internally and with third party suppliers
Identify and log defects and manage defect resolution
Communicate testing progress and issues to interested parties throughout the project life cycle
Ensure that testing processes are followed and executed to plan
Support the testing team with issues arising during testing and escalate as required
Use Azure DevOps to support the testing process
Use Microsoft Office Tools for administrative tasks
Highlight and log testing risks and issues
Support business staff performing UAT testing

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Strong and proven background in manual software testing
Experience working as a test lead on a large project
Experience leading and managing the testing of largescale data migrations
An enthusiasm for quality and appreciation of the importance of testing
Effective communication skills, including oral, written and presentation
Able to establish effective working relationships with people at all levels
Experience of using processes effectively
Selfmotivated and able to use own initiative
Demonstrates a methodical approach with good organisation and problemsolving skills
Pays attention to detail
Experience of working with a test management tool to create and run test cases, manage defects, and track testing progress
Good experience of test reporting
Experience of using Microsoft Office Tools
Experience of working in a local authority
Experience of social care systems