Job Application

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Assist in the delivery of testing of technology solutions with a focus on quality across your workstream
• Establish and maintain highly effective relationships with delivery teams, stakeholders, and business teams
• Act as a test subject matter expert, sharing knowledge with other members of the team
• Collaborate with Delivery Leads to help define delivery plans
• Defining test data and environment requirements
• Produce detailed estimates for testing activities
• Producing and executing tests based on requirements and user stories
• Monitoring performance of testing activity
• Coordinate and report on test activities
• Follow the defect lifecycle process including defect triage
• Assist the Delivery Manager in the identification of initiatives to deliver innovative improvements to the test process
• Be able to represent Testing in daily SCRUM and progress meetings
• Be able to use and contribute to Azure DevOps.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Display a solid understanding of testing best practice and the development lifecycle with good experience of applying this knowledge
• Ability to adapt testing processes to optimise delivery of outcomes
• Experience of applying risk-based testing techniques
• Be competent in the use of multiple test management tools
• Ability to size estimates for testing requirements.
• Shows a high level of planning aptitude
• Articulate with outstanding written, interpersonal, and analytical skills
• Customer focused approach
• Have a flexible approach with the ability to work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines and/or changing priorities
• Demonstrate the ability to review and critique current processes and recommend innovative solutions to problems

Reading or Havant based. Travel 20% (max) with flexible working. It is likely that this role will only require home working.