About the position
This is a remote position.
Client Details:
A highly successful international listed company who offers remote and international opportunities. This client looks for high achievers who wish to work with the best on a global playing field.
Role Responsibilities:
• Managing all test activities for the E2E solution.
• Providing overall leadership and communication to the various test teams.
• Managing and maintaining the strategy for System Integration Testing and following the Best Practice defined procedures and processes.
• Managing and providing input to the Project Quality Plan; reviewing and approving the plan to ensure it meets the defined standards and outputs.
• Managing and maintaining a positive relationship with the client.
• Managing expectations with respect to test deliverables and schedules.
• Acting as a trusted/expert advisor and resource.
• Providing consultation to clients on test approach, plans and methodology.
• Providing timely consultation to Test Leads and Project Managers on test estimations, testing strategy, test creation, execution and results.
• Ensuring test entry/exit criteria are identified, agreed on and fulfilled for System Integration Testing and within project and test targets.
• Working with the Best Practice team to instigate and participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Taking on supervisory responsibility and providing input on team performance.
• Providing reporting on test status, defects, risks and metrics definition for System Integration Testing.
• Ensuring the necessary tools are available and provided to the testing team.
• Ensuring the appropriate planning and management of the test resources for the various teams are executed.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Relevant tertiary qualification.
• Advanced level of ISTQB.
Relevant Skills / Experience:
• 10+ years testing experience.
• 7 years test leadership experience in large implementation/software development projects.
• Advanced knowledge of QA, automation and end-to-end Software Testing.
• Quick to adapt to project requirements, traceability and verification and validation.
• Proven track record of leading test strategies and approaches.
• Exposure to working in or with Agile teams.
• Capable of high level test design and risk recommendation and management.
• Experience in a distributive software environment and application testing with a multifaceted team.
• Proven track record for KPI, metrics definition and management reporting.
• Highly developed leadership skills with ability to lead medium to large groups.
• Experience in a consulting environment, with significant client contact.
• Telecommunications industry experience preferred.
• Preferred hands on experience with:
• RTM (Rational Test Manager) | RQM | UNIX | Linux | SQL (Oracle).
Work Location / Type:
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