QA Lead (M/F) - JO-1907-148037

Detalhes da oferta

• Manage a team of Test Coordinators that execute the Quality Control for both Agile Software Development Factories and Projects
• Provide training and coaching in Quality Assurance and Quality Control as needed to both Test Coordinators and Testers
• Support the team and Project Managers in defining suitable resource allocation for the QA team
• Represent the QA Team within the wider organisation

• Define, agree and maintain the QA Framework
• Establish and manage suitable processes and tooling as required to support QA activities
• Responsible for “closing the cycle” on both Projects and Agile Factories, gathering lessons learned and applying them to the QA process of the Software Development Lifecycle
• Be on top of the market trends on Quality Assurance, Quality Controls, Testing tools and methods
• Sponsor and manage QA enhancement activities, driven by internal or external teams

• Analyse Project Requirements, defining the optimal Test Strategy to be applied
• Validate estimations on the effort required from the QA Team to perform the QC on the Project
• Act as the key point of contact for Project stakeholders
• Provide support to the Test Coordinators as needed in performing QC during Project

• Define and validate the QA and QC criteria needed for the on boarding of an application in the Agile Factory mode
• Assist the Test Coordination in the validation of the Testing Stages deliverables, on the creation of Test Scenarios and Test Cases, and performing the Test Reporting
• Standardise practices, tools and strategies across Factories
• Make a qualitative analysis on the Testing phases of the Iterations

• Ability to combine “soft” influencing, persuasion and consultancy skills with “leadership” qualities that encourage business leaders to positively respond to questions, and requests to meet deadlines.
• Creative, proactive, logical and innovative and will not just accept the status quo.
• Results driven, with the energy and determination to succeed in a fast paced environment where the pace of response and leadership is critical to success.
• Good stakeholder and expectation management
• Ability to have a clear, precise and affirmative communication style
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills, capable of working with people at all levels within and external to the business.
• Demonstrates a commitment to Quality

• At least five years’ experience of working as a Test Manager / QA Lead in a near-shore/offshore environment with matrix teams and multiple work streams.
• Experience working with distributed teams and building relationships with stakeholders.
• BA/BSc Degree in a relevant subject
• BCS (ISEB)/ISTQB Software Testing Foundation (minimum), Practitioner qualification (preferable) or equivalent.
• Experience of using Test Management applications such as JIRA, Zephyr or HP ALM QC
• Ability to read and comprehend business requirements and high level design deliverables well enough to facilitate building of detailed test cases
• In-depth knowledge of both Waterfall and Agile Software Development Methodologies, and of the QA/QC best practices applied in both Methodologies
• Knowledge and experience of Test Automation solutions
• Knowledge and experience of API and System Integration testing