Job Description

Who we are:

Dive into a world where technology meets innovation. We're not just another tech company. We're the problem solvers, the magicians who transform complex challenges into seamless digital experiences. Utilising a powerful blend of Power Platform, DevOps, Data experiences, and Software Engineering, we create business solutions that truly resonate with our clients while driving extreme value!

With our roots planted in Birmingham and branches spreading across the globe from London to Bangalore, we're a proud member of a dynamic 112m revenue technology consultancy leader with a dedicated team of over 700 professionals, partnering with 800+ sector leaders.

People come first always. We are incredibly proud of our unparalleled work culture. Not just words on paper, we wear our "Great Place to Work" certifications from the UK and India like badges of honour. Immerse yourself in an ocean of opportunities in an atmosphere that celebrates collaboration. Sharpen your prowess with a global multi-discipline team and be guided by the industry's most forward-thinking leaders.

The role / Who we are looking for:

Manage a project team of testers of mixed levels of experience, from junior to lead, who are manual and automation testers, some of whom may also have specialisms in non-functional testing as well Able to handle a medium-large sized project without the direct involvement of a more senior member of the QA team. Work with Delivery Managers and other team members, as well as client stakeholders and team members in project management, test managers, or independent assurance teams Providing a positive input into discovery workshops from a test and test planning perspective, working to set up projects and programmes for success and to enable the identification and documentation of a test strategy as the output Lead by example - demonstrate calm and professional leadership. Always acting with integrity and capable of getting hands on in testing activities as and when required to support the team Provide assurance / oversight over multiple concurrent projects when required - assessing project and team health, compliance with the test strategy and expected standards of work Line management responsibilities, which involve regular 1:1 touchpoints, performance management and development support and monitoring Supports recruitment activities when required A confident and proven decision maker with a proactive nature towards their work and contributions to projects and company objectives

Skills & Experience:

10+ years of experience working as a Test Manager or Senior Test Lead Solid hands-on testing experience ISTQB Foundation as a minimum Able to evidence experience of being able to deliver the main duties and responsibilities of the role, as above Extensive experience of planning and carrying out testing activities of all types and levels in a Disciplined Agile / Scrum methodology Experience working across multiple concurrent projects Experience managing QA activities across multiple workstreams - leading, prioritising, escalating, supporting, coaching and mentoring Implementing and enforcing best practice in testing Ability to define and implement Test Strategies and plans - assessing the need for functional, non-functional, manual and automated testing Ability to produce test and defect related reporting and an ability to identify the right data to monitor test, defect and quality metrics in order to manage the project, suggest and / or implement change where required Ability to articulate risk, and provide clear and concise reporting to internal and external stakeholders Liaising with Project Managers, Delivery Managers, Developers, Solution Architects, external stakeholders, including external Test Leads and Managers Ensuring quality standards are met across projects Experience reviewing and continuously improving testing practises and processes Experience of using Azure Dev Ops Test Plan module as the project test and defect management tool

Personal attributes

Experience in Microsoft products such as Dynamics, Power Pages, Power Apps etc Hands-on Test Automation experience, extending into automation practices and frameworks and not just the ability to create an automated test Hands on experience of API testing Non-functional testing specialisms, such as performance and security Experience in testing of AI or utilisation of AI to improve or make efficient, testing tasks and practices

Professional attributes

You are passionate about quality and achieving great outcomes for our customers. Working with our UK & India based teams, you will develop project test plans and strategies tailored to project and client requirements and processes, ensure they are executed to the highest quality, plan and support test phases, and quality assure the output of multiple test and delivery teams. You are someone who is an authority on testing - being able to talk broadly about all types of testing types, test phases, test techniques or tooling, knowing when to apply them, how and for what purpose in the context of a specific project. You'll be able to speak to colleagues and clients to educate or allow them to participate in or support QA activities and team members and to gain approvals of strategies and approaches where required. You thrive working as part of a collaborative team, are proactive in nature and embrace getting involved in the hands-on testing activities as and when required

We are also looking for people that fit how we work, which is something like;

happiest working under their own direction, but fully supported when needed an obvious attention to detail, we want you to obsess about the little things! an escalation handler, able to achieve win-win outcomes by utilising the skills across the team ability to work effectively with remote teams in India ability to work flexibly to deliver on-time to tight timescales
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 55,000.00-60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Work from home
Schedule:

Monday to Friday No weekends
Application question(s):

Do you have an ISTQB Foundation Certification? Do you have experience in Microsoft products such as Dynamics, Power Pages, Power Apps etc Do you have experience managing QA activities across multiple workstreams - leading, prioritising, escalating, supporting, coaching and mentoring
Experience:

Lead Testing : 10 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: KDQAT01