Test Team Lead
- Location:
- Dorking jobs
,
Surrey jobs
- Salary:
- £28000 - £34000 per annum + Pension and other excellent benefits
- Company:
- Carlisle Managed Solutions
- Job type:
- Permanent jobs
- Date posted:
- 30/10/2009 09:29
- Job id:
- 45801724
- Contact:
- Simonne Mawdsley
- Ref:
- Totaljobs/Test Team Lead
Responsibilities
To be primarily responsible for leading the delivery of Testing on operational projects, managing the work of a multiple test resources providing motivational leadership to the assigned Test Team.
Working alongside Business Analysts and Project Managers.
Creating time and resource estimates and liaise with the Testing Practice Manager to secure the necessary resource for conducting the testing required, including business expertise.
Working with business teams to ensure external resources to the testing team are available when required.
Documenting Test Strategy, Approach and Plans in accordance with the risk appetite for the project and provide detailed plans of testing tasks to be undertaken.
Being the single point of contact for on UAT to the Business and IT on a particular project.
Monitoring and working with IT to resolve system and environment issues.
Other Responsibilities
Responsible for accepting any development changes into the UAT phase of the project.
Manage the day-to-day activities of the assigned test team, ensuring that testing activities are completed in accordance with the agreed schedule.
Provide detailed status reports to the and MI to the Release Manager, Project Manager, Business or 3rd Party tracking progress, actively managing any risks/issues arising from within the test teams that requires escalation to achieve satisfactory outcome.
Ensure documentation is produced by the team and delivered in a timely manner and to agreed quality standards.
Provide test completion reports to the Project Manager and provide input into the project sign off process.
Mentor members of the test team in the test design and planning processes.
Performance management of direct reports.
Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
Goal Orientation - Continually thinks about and works towards the agreed objectives whatever the circumstances. Self-motivated and persistent in ensuring that adherence to the required vision is achieved.
Leadership - Gives direction and leadership to projects within a defined area of authority and allocates analysis tasks to less experienced staff as required and takes responsibility for their work.
Delegation - Delegates tasks, responsibilities and authorities effectively. Checks progress against targets, reporting as necessary and takes action to resolve exceptions.
Decision Making/Problem Solving - Makes effective decisions taking into account the needs of the situation, priorities, timing, constraints and the availability of necessary information.
Communication - Communicates fluently on all aspects of work, working with senior business and IT management in managing requirements, priorities, risks and issues.
Influence and Persuasion - Strong interpersonal skills. Influences other to take a specific course of action when there is no direct line of command or control. Identifies and proactively takes opportunities to share ideas and collaborate with others.
Organisational Awareness - Understands the hierarchy and culture of the organisation and is well able to identify the decision makers and influencers.
Stress Handling - Recognizes and deals with stressful situations, retains objectivity and understanding of a problem or situation when placed under stress. Able to achieve objectives in a high pressure, fast-changing environment.
Initiative/Innovation - Innovative approach to the testing of integrated products, systems and processes.
Testing Process Design - understands, and is able to employ different test processes to meet the individual requirements of the Project Directors. Is familiar with both requirement and risk based testing strategies.
Testing Principles and Techniques - understands and is able to employ, both static and dynamic testing techniques as part of requirement analysis.
System/Tools
Has a full understanding of Quality Centre and its applications.
Knowledge of other testing tools e.g. Quick Test Professional and Loadrunner.
Knowledge of change management and code version control tools and processes.
Experience and Qualifications
Experience in a Testing role.
Team leading experience.
Educated to degree standard (or equivalent).
ISTQB Foundation level certified
