Solution Delivery Test Manager


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Recruiter

Harvey Nash

Listed on

30th March 2015

Location

Buckinghamshire

Salary/Rate

Upto £45000

Type

Permanent

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Solution Delivery Test Manager - Milton Keynes - £45,000+ Benefits Package

The Opportunity / Background

Harvey Nash Test Practice is working with a with a Milton Keynes based leading Software house that are looking to add a 'Solution Delivery Test Manager' to their talented Software Development Team.

The application team delivers solutions to customers (internal and external). The customer is usually required to complete a user acceptance test to confirm delivery completeness. The SDTM is responsible for project managing this aspects of the solution acceptance testing, with special responsibility for ensuring that the tests are fit for purpose, use best practice techniques and are appropriately comprehensive. The role combines typical Test Manager and Project Manager responsibilities.

Successful delivery is founded on appropriate adherence to suitable standards. Within the organisation key elements of this are ISO9001 (Quality Management Systems), ISO22301 (Business Continuity), MoR (Management of Risk) and ISO27001 (Information Security). The SDTM role has an additional responsibility for conducting scheduled audits in adherence to these standards, in combination with a number of other individuals that are similarly tasked.

The Role/Responsibilities

Solution Delivery Testing

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Successfully deliver the acceptance handover from the organisation to the receiving customer. With a win/win approach that confirms they has met the delivery criteria and the user/customer contract (explicit and implicit) is complete.

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Define the test approach and estimate to ensure it meets project goals without compromising quality and time to market.

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Track project financials, progress and take corrective actions proactively. Report transparently.

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Provide direct, and advice based, expertise in the delivery testing of a software/scanner-hardware solution (e.g. functional, performance, go-live readiness, security, regression). This will span from full responsibility for designing the testing test strategy planning through to reviewing end user's own test artefacts.

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As the SDTM will often be working closely with customer representatives the role requires the ability to manage these relationships and gain the reputation as a knowledge expert able to facilitate, through UAT and testing in general.

Compliance Auditing

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Undertake scheduled audits of compliance to ISO/MoR standards, as scheduled with the department managers and the overall ISO/MoR manager. Write audit reports.

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Provide advice and guidance on ISO/MoR standards, as part of the quality audit virtual team.

The role is more likely to be suitable for a senior tester with some project management experience, than someone largely from a project management background.

The Requirements

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ISEB Practitioner (Software Testing) level knowledge.

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Prince2 (Foundation) knowledge

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A broad knowledge of software and database development, installation, setup and test is required.

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Must demonstrate a progressive career history with equal measures of software testing and software project management.

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A minimum of five years in a test environment with demonstrable project management experience.

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Able to write test materials at all levels (strategy, plans, specification and step-by-step instructions).

Desirable

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Knowledge of ISO9001, ISO22301, ISO27001 and/or MoR will be a distinct advantage, especially with experience of conducting audit of compliance. (training available)

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The role is more likely to be suitable for a senior tester with some project management experience, than someone largely from a project management background.

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Experience with automated test tools would also be advantageous - as would experience with RAD (Agile) methodologies.

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Familiarity with Microsoft technologies, especially SQL server, Azure, .NET, WPF, WCF, C#.

If you feel you match this skill set well and would be interested in a Permanent position based in Milton Keynes, please send in your CV.

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