Head of Testing
Recruiter
SidTech
Listed on
17th February 2021
Location
Reading
Salary/Rate
£450 - £450
Type
Contract
Start Date
2021-02-17 00:00:00
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JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title:Head of Testing
PAYE- Inside IR35 (400/450 a day) Location:Reading/London Department/Practice: QET Job Purpose and primary objectives: A strong leader with experience in implementing and shaping the QA processes and strategies Key responsibilities (please specify if the position is an individual one or part of a team): Be a strong leader with experience in implementing and shaping the company’s QA processes and strategiesHave strong technical skills, both functional and non-functional, manual and automation, ideally in a continuous delivery environment.Strong communication skills with all the key stakeholders to ensure QA vision is understood and implemented correctlyBe an advocate of Quality Assurance, Continuous Improvement and industry recognized Best Practices.Excellent knowledge of Risk Management, Risk Identification and Risked Based Testing.Experience managing testing departments or testing functions, managing large and complex activities and processes.Flexible with the ability to and work under pressure.Proactive, strong-minded, quick thinker and assertive.Able to motivate a team, recognize good talent and bring out the best out of each individual.A mature and professional individual who is self-motivated and enthusiastic.Excellent communicator, influencing skills and negotiation skills to get management buy-in on ideas and concepts.Able to communicate with all levels of management and peers within the organization.Providing leadershipBuilding and maintaining relationships.The ability to prioritize work and tasks under pressure.Ability to handle conflict effectively.Ability to build, implement and direct quality assurance principles and maintain the quality of delivery.Supervisory / Managerial responsibilities (please specify if the position will have persons reporting to it): Responsible for Leading and directing the QA leadership team.Provide leadership and technical expertise within Test Transformation, Test Automation, Performance Testing and Quality AssuranceParticipate in interviews, induction, training and performance evaluation of all QA leadsFocus on continuous QA improvements including usage of appropriate testing tools, test techniques, test automationMonitoring of all the QA activities, test results, leaked defects, root cause analysis and identifying areas of improvement. Implement steps required to improve the processes.Gather and present testing metrics and testing activities for the projects to key stakeholders.Ensure the proper usage of available tools to gain the maximum benefit of the QA effort. This includes testing tools for functional, performance, automation, etc.Manage training and continuous learning of QA staff by means of short courses, conferences, meetups, certifications, etc.Be an escalation point for all matters related to testing and quality assurance and operate as a primary point of contact for the QA teams.Work with QA managers, Development managers, Factory Team and the Program Director to develop and execute QA strategies to meet and exceed department and corporate quality goals.Other responsibilities - Budgets, targets, equipment etc (please specify):None Key Skills/Knowledge: Leadership Skill SDLC knowledge Extreme collab and Communication skills Experience required:Atleast 15+ years of experience in the UK marketTelecom experience is preferredHandled Large QA transformation projectsDuration of the Assignment:1 year +
