QA Manager, Shaping the Global Media Sector


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Recruiter

Evolution Recruitment Solutions Ltd

Listed on

29th October 2019

Location

Amersham

Type

Permanent

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This is a fabulous opportunity for the right candidate with the right attitude to join a highly skilled, innovative team, developing solutions at the heart of commercial radio and the burgeoning global media sector.

If you are an experienced Software QA Manager my client want you to work from their Amersham office and be responsible for requirements analysis, test planning activities, test case automation and execution of critical test cases/scripts required to ensure that software meets business requirements. 

You will have experience both of working within established QA teams, as well as experience in creating from greenfield a team of QA engineers committed to best practices.

To attract the very best, an attractive package of salary and benefits will be provided, with a great working environment and a supportive team.  You should join the team confident in the knowledge that you're shaping the global media sector for years to come and contributing to the development of the most leading-edge technology in the marketplace.

Duties and Responsibilities

Working with senior management to create policies and processes to ensure best practices in software quality assuranceDevelop manual and automated test plans and scenariosDevelop in-depth product knowledge in order to advise on risks and quality improvementsEvangelize automation and assist other QA team members through mentorship, tutorials, and writing scripts to speed up their manual testing effortsPartner with cross-functional core stakeholders across Product Development & Product Management to lead the QA direction, facilitate key technical decision pointsAbility to commit to road maps with capabilities and timelines using the agile methodology for new product, technology evaluation, and introductionAlign QA to business strategy, and proactively drive a product development direction throughout the organizationWork with the agile team to support product launch and rollout activitiesConduct internal communication of planned QA activities; reporting status of the activities to internal teamsIdentify gaps in the quality assurance and testing processes, generate solutions, and drive continuous improvementCollaborate to ensure high quality, timely product releasesReproduce client issues and work with developers to resolveRecommend and implement process improvementManage any direct reports, helping them juggle multiple projects and manage their time on short- and long-term projectsSupport the long-term career development of any direct reports; helping them build their skills in software testingDefine quality assurance requirements and performance benchmarks for multiple sets of major product components as necessaryWork closely with Product & Engineering to ensure that all deadlines and goals are met, as well as quality software is released on schedule

Skills / Attributes Required

10+ yrs. experience in Testing organization with 3+ yrs. experience as Scrum Master/Release Test Manager5+ Hands on experience working on test planning, coordination and status reporting of projects from initiation to implementationExpertise in Developing and execution of project test plans with milestones and ensures that the scope and approach are fully understood by all stakeholdersKnowledge to provide guidance and subject matter expertise to engineers on Automation, Testing and QA processes, assists in preparation of test strategies including test data and test environmentExpertise in the review process of user story backlog and requirements specifications and provides recommendations Plans and defines testing approachHands on experience managing the definition, implementation, and integration of quality principles into the design and development of software and IT processes for the team5+ years' experience in Design, monitoring, and analysis of testing quality metrics such as defect, defect counts, test results, and test statusGood knowledge on automation tools like Selenium/UFT and should be able to determine the need, selection and implementation of Automation toolsMust have good knowledge on SDLC and QA process and should we well-versed with agile testing reporting tools like Jenkins, Rally, JIRA, ALM, Clarity, Sharepoint, Confluence etc.Must have active CSM and Safe agilest certificationA 1or 2:1 degree from a good university in a computing-related discipline

Salary & Benefits

Attractive salary based upon experience25 days holiday per yearPaid gym membershipFresh fruit, quality coffee and other perksWork from home policy after 6 months
If you're interested please submit your CV and contact me, Tom Dennett at Evolution. 

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