Test Engineer

Job Reference: BBBH46477

Job Duration: 4-5 Months

Start date: ASAP

Description:

Ø CUSTOMER Requires a candidate with Operational acceptance tester

Key duties and responsibilities:

Ø Execution and co-ordinating the tests, including selecting the test approaches, estimates the time, effort and cost of testing, acquiring resources and defining test levels and cycles.

Ø Planning and co-ordinating test phases including test planning, test design, test execution and test completion.

Ø Building relationships with Operational stakeholders and gaining an extensive knowledge of thebusiness in which they work.

Ø Helping reduce any overhead by creating repeatable OAT and UAT test scenarios, test cases that can be reused or automated.

Ø Assessing and mitigating any test risks.

Ø Introduction of test metrics and KPIs used formeasuring test progress and outcome (for continual improvement)

Ø Working closely with Transition team, making sure that UATand OAT is embedded in the overall service Acceptance criteria.

Ø Working with Change Management team to help improve the quality and stability of services being introduced into the production environment.

Ø Works closely with Business Analysts and Service Design team, identifying area of the service that will require Acceptance testing.

Ø Identifying and removing any inefficiencies in the Acceptance testing process. Continues to improve the quality of UAT and OAT strategy, processes, procedures.Ø Providing test evidence/test reports to CUSTOMER's customers on the outcome of UAT and OAT test phases, where contractuallyrequired

Story Behind the Need - Business Group & Key Projects



· Surrounding team & key projects

· Purpose/Size of this team

· Reason for the request

· Motivators for this need

· Increase Staff Need/ Replacement?



* CUSTOMER Requires a candidate with specialist knowledge of Infrastructure Testing
* Part of a wider Test Team supporting Transition and Transformation on the RBSL Account
* This is to specifically support new initiatives on the RBSL Account
* This isincrease in staff need

Typical Day in the Role

· Hours/Shift worked

· Key tasks and rhythm

· Stakeholder Interaction: Internal & External

· Required to travel or work remotely



* Typically, Monday - Friday 0900 - 1730 but outside office hours maybe required for Testing
* Manages relationships with CUSTOMER and Client project team.
* Remote (UK Citizen).

Compelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition

· What makes this role interesting?

· Competitive market comparison

· Unique selling points

· Value added or experience gained

* Good organization, people management and time management skills
* Good analytical and problem-solving skills
* Good personal computer and business solutions software skills
*Good communication skills to interact and present findings to team members
* Good planning skills
* Good consulting skills;can effectively interact with client during project team teleconferences and on-site meetings
* Influences at the start of projects, and during testing lifecycle delivery, on requirement ideas/concepts, challenging and asking specific questions, givingtesting industry insight, aligns with similar type projects - all leading to aiding and improving efficient design, developmentand testing approaches.
* Supports the shifts left focus into design and development so that testing influences and drives the outputs and quality from these domains. This includes alignment of dependent domains (i.e. solution architects) and potentially 3rd Party Suppliers where CUSTOMER acts as the primary System Integrator.
* Confirms testability of lesser complex projectrequirements - clarifies ambiguous elements and aligns/sets expectations on actions/owners

Candidate Requirements

· Top 3must-have HARD/TECHNICAL skills

· Depth of experience with each

· Stack-ranked

1

Working closely with the PortfolioDelivery teams to ensure that any new or changes to Product & Services undergo mandatory Acceptance Testing (UAT / OAT) activities before being transitioned into Operations.



2

Deliverables - supports definition and creation of Project TestStrategies where projects are defined as churn or simple to medium complexity. Where projects sit outside of this rating may berequired to work alongside assigned Test Consultant to support the creation of testing solutions and test strategies, and othertest deliverables for programmes or large projects.

3

Creates project-based estimates, using designated estimation toolsand other test collateral, (Test Plans, test schedule, test reports etc), based on known/assumed scope and execution activities· Must-have Skills/Personality Requirements

· What type of individuals excel in your environment and why?

· Non-essential requirements that would give the candidate an edge.

· Would you consider candidates from other industry background?* Candidate must have an Infrastructure Testing Industry Background
* Candidate must be able to demonstrate what their differentiator is
* Ability to write lengthy procedural, step-based narrative test materials including the necessary testbedset-up steps
* Ability to work cooperatively as a part of a global professional team that may be distributed across geographies and time zones
* Ability to complete assigned responsibilities independently in a given timeframe with minimal managerial and technical support
* Manage small projects within scope of responsibility.
* Work across teams and involve other parts ofthe organization in the development of deliverables.
* Interact with customers regarding project information.

· Years ofexperience required

· Degrees or certifications required

· Disqualifiers

· Lessons learned from previous recruitment* Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
* Bachelor's degree in business, mathematics, engineering, management information systems, or computer science, or related field preferred
* Three or more years of software testing experience
* Experience working with developing testware from functional design documents and executing testware againsta schedule and in compliance with a methodology



· Language/Communication Level

Rate (1= Not Important / 5= Integral)· English/other languages required



English- You will need to have strong communications both written and oral, ability to present solutions to customers including senior management and be highly focussed on providing strong customer service.

Industry: IT

Salary: £350 - £400 per day

Salary Benefits:

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Job Skills: -

Contact Name: Jake Danaher

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