Software Test Lead
Recruiter
Post Office
Listed on
30th June 2022
Location
London
Salary/Rate
Competitive + Benefits
Salary Notes
Competitive + Benefits
Type
Permanent
Start Date
ASAP
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Grade: 3AContract Type: FTC - 23 mths
Location: Finsbury Dials/ Remote
Reporting to: Head of QA
Division: CIO The purpose of the role The HM Horizon IT Test Manager/lead will support; test and deliver programme(s); projects; Change. Provide robust testing function.
The role is part of a high performing team (HM Horizon IT) that is focused on delivering testing and governance of test activities. Principal accountabilities Responsible for delivering System testing; System Integration Testing; Regression Testing; Non-functional testing; OAT; External clients testing; Factory testing. Conduct requirement and design analysis for test scoping. Arrange and participate in discussions with technical teams for query resolutions. Create test approach and strategy; test plan; test scripts; Test estimates as appropriate. Ensure planning and delivery of testing with desired quality. Create test data requirements for testing required. Conduct review and assessment against new and/or incremental change. Ensure various regression packs are designed in sync with releases and maintain regression packs. Co-ordinate with business and stakeholders for release priority and associated quality aspects. Work with stakeholders; technical teams and vendors to ensure enough test coverage and quality. Work closely with UAT team for handshake and any support required from testing perspective. Manage resource demands for testing required including data alignment and test environment baselines in line with release schedules. Further principal accountabilities Responsible for sprint planning and daily stand-up meeting(s) Provide Training and mentor team of testers and test analysts. Meticulous test estimations to support releases. Execute the overall test approach from end to end testing perspective. Co-ordinate with vendors for required test support. Deliver testing within the fence of overarching test policy and test strategy of post office. Arrange and run defect triage and ensure defects are in logical statuses always. Maintain RAID logs and provide informed view to stakeholders. Ability to research and select appropriate testing tools as required. Reporting - Create daily and weekly testing status reports as applicable and suitable. Manage day to day activities of test team including tasking, resource planning, performance management. Responsible for creating test summary/closure reports. Provide support to organisational initiatives; recruitment; trainings. Qualifications, Experience and skills Educated to degree level or equivalent. Proven test lead/manager experience with extensive knowledge (demonstrable) in methodologies like waterfall; iterative; agile and hybrid Professional /formal certification in testing - ISTQB Foundation (minimum). Agile training/qualifications including TDD; BDD; Scrum; would be advantageous. Technologies & Tools - Demonstrable experience in testing Java based applications; AWS cloud bases environment; Jira; Zephyr; Confluence; Jenkins; testing a platform consisting of multiple services. Strong experience and deep understanding of testing webservices including authentication; authorization and simulating JSON requests and responses. About the post office The Post Office has thrived at the heart of high streets and local communities across the UK for over 370 years. As one of the country's most trusted brands, we take our commitment to providing essential services to customers across the UK very seriously. We're the UK's largest retail network, as well as the largest financial services provider in the UK, with over 11,600 branches nationwide - more than all of the UK's banks and building societies put together.
We know that the best way to provide a great service for customers is to evolve our business and adapt to their changing needs. That's why we have a range of over 170 products and services, from personal financial services like banking, insurance, payments and travel money, to telecoms and, of course, mails. And we're improving our online and in store experience for customers. We know that our customers never stop changing, so neither will we.
Securing the future Post Office's future:
We are working hard to ensure that the next chapter of the Post Office's history is a bright one. We are the current guardians of an iconic business and we want to hand over a thriving network of branches which can continue to provide essential products and services for our customers for many years to come. This is a uniquely exciting and challenging time for the Post Office - we're shaping the future and creating a business we can all be proud of.
Working at the Post Office:
Post Office colleagues are the driving force behind our business. Whether they are in our branches or supporting from our offices, we are proud of the energy, commitment and customer focus our people all have in common.
All Post Office people are guided by our three values and behaviours: We care by always thinking customer We strive to make things ever better through honest challenge We commit to decisive deliver The Post Office embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace and actively promote working without discrimination. We are also a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to interviewing disabled people who meet our minimum criteria for the job.
