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Test Manager

Charles Simon Associates are currently looking for a Test Manager on a permanent basis for a global business based in Leeds.

 

Location: Leeds

Salary: £65,000 per annum

 

Skills/Requirements for the Test Manager:

  • Previous experience as a Test Manager is vital
  • Experience of managing a team of people within the Testing and QA Testing area
  • Ability to still be hands on when needed
  • Experience of working in an Agile environment to delivery software
  • Strong stakeholder management

 

Highly desirable skills:

  • Experience of recruiting members of your teams
  • ISTQB certification
  • Understanding of AWS
  • Experience with Cucumber or other BDD style language

 

 

Start date is ASAP for the Test Manager

 

The Test Manager will be responsible for:

  • Leading and directing the QA team
  • Contributing to QA strategy, approach and execution in scrum teams.
  • Providing leadership and technical expertise within Test Automation and Quality Assurance.
  • Participating in interviews, induction, training and performance evaluation of all QA team members.
  • Following industry standard testing guidance and best practices
  • Focussing on continuous QA improvements including usage of appropriate testing tools, test techniques, test automation.
  • Building and maintenance of quality standards as well as enforcing technical and testing standards.
  • Monitoring of all the QA activities, test results, leaked defects, root cause analysis and identifying areas of improvement. Implement steps required to improve the processes.
  • Managing training and continuous learning of QA staff by means of short courses, conferences, meetups, certifications, etc.
  • Directing the development of the QA strategy, methodology, discipline and framework. Driving and improving the QA team in areas of automated testing and agile testing.
  • Providing technical expertise in Test Automation, Testing Methodologies, Testing Processes, Tools and Techniques across the teams.
  • Working with QA test and test automation leads, Development leads and systems architects to develop and execute QA strategies to meet and exceed corporate quality goals.

 

Please send an up-to-date copy of your CV to be considered for the Test Manager


Location: Leeds | Salary: 60000 - 65000 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 26/07/2021