Test Lead with Public Sector Experience | Dublin
Job description:
Sogeti Ireland are looking for a Test Lead with 7+ years’ experience in testing across SDLC/STLC model, public sector platforms and complex architectures. The candidates should have experience of working within public sector domains and testing teams, 3 + years’ experience of leading testing teams for successful deliveries, experience of one or more testing methodologies and exposure to different software development lifecycles including Agile and Waterfall.
Key responsibilities:
- Responsible for the Testing strategy [including Non-Functional Test] & approach for the Program delivery across public sectors.
- Responsible for the creation of a high-level Test Plan
- People management practices in line with Company/client’s standards
- Participate in regular meetings with senior stakeholders to communicate accomplishments, plans and issues as well as any risks to the project’s progress and Continuous Improvements
- Responsible for creating standard Test artefacts, including writing and executing test cases.
- Requirement to access unmasked data.
- Test Reporting (incl. experience of representing the Test Team in status meetings)
Requirements:
- A third level qualification in computing, engineering or science with significant computing content
- 7 Plus Years Testing experience with 3 Plus in lead role
- ISTQB Foundation qualification needed
- Experience with implementing Best practices onto Testing projects
- Knowledge of tools for test management like ALM, JIRA or Azure Dev ops
- Experienced in Estimations, Test Approach, handling team, end to end STLC
- Full understanding of mapping requirements to tests (Traceability)
- Excellent understanding of Test Metrics and their application
- Proven experience in managing triage/defect meetings
- Experience of tracking Test Progress throughout projects and ability to report on same to project Stakeholders
- Knowledge and experience of Test Infrastructure and its relevance to test projects
- Ability to act as a mentor to junior test team members
- Experience of using Test Management and Issue Management systems
- The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Benefits include an excellent salary, pension, private health insurance allowance and generous holiday allowance.
Additional information:
- Previous consultancy experience desirable
- Mobile testing experience preferred
- The Test Life Cycle (Planning, Preparation, Specification, Execution, Completion)
- Test Management tools e.g. JIRA, Micro Focus ALM or Devops
Sogeti Ireland is an equal opportunity employer. We promote equality and dignity in all aspects of recruitment and employment, and all offers of employment and promotions are made on the basis of performance, competence and ability.
We embrace the value of diversity within Sogeti and the entrepreneurial spirit of our people. If you’re looking to join a company with a proven track record of success and that deeply values its people, Sogeti Ireland offers the opportunity for you to grow and advance.
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