Test Lead - Active SC required

Test Lead - Active SC Cleared

Rate - up to £600 per day overall assignment rate to umbrella

Duration - 6 months initially (extensions likely)

Location - London ADHOC on site

Sanderson has partnered with a leading consultancy who are looking for a Test Lead to join one of their public sector clients. They have just gone through a restructure and are looking to bring in some new talent.

The successful candidate will be a Test Lead that isn't scared to get their hands dirty within software testing, strategy and more.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide breadth of domain knowledge to support delivery in all areas of testing.
• To produce a Test Strategy for simple or moderate testing requirements, utilising a risk-based approach.
• To produce and review Test Plans for simple or moderate testing requirements, in line with the Test Strategy.
• To develop high level Test Cases (scenarios) and Test Scripts, including expected results, for simple or moderate requirements in line with the Test Strategy.
• To create and manage test data and specify testing environments for more complex requirements.
• To support and execute all levels of testing by actively co-ordinating other parties involved in the project and to document and verify test results.
• To raise, record and monitor details of incidents encountered during testing.
• To produce metrics on tests executed and incidents raised and proactively facilitate the resolution of errors.
• To use testing tools, as required and assist with tool evaluation as appropriate.
• To produce Test Review Reports for simple or moderate testing requirements and ensure best practice information is captured for continuous improvement.
• To carry out impact analysis of change requests or changing priorities and implement change control and configuration management as appropriate.
• To undertake estimating for testing activities.
• To report own and team's progress and issues in a timely manner as defined in the Test Strategy and the agreed team organisation.
• To carry out and control audits of test plans, scripts and results and support test executions if required by the test strategy.

Essential Skills

• At an advanced level able to articulate and demonstrate a good understanding of: Test Management: Responsibilities for the Test Analyst Improving The Testing Process Test Techniques Testing Software Quality Characteristics Reviews Defect Management Test Tools And Automation
• Has demonstrable in-depth experience in using common business technology (for example, MS Office suite of tools)
• Has demonstrable in-depth experience of using business technology within a specific domain; including at least one of the following: applications, infrastructure, security, networks
• Able to produce a wide range of test deliverables in-line with applicable standards.
• International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Foundation Level Certification International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Test Analyst Advanced Level Certification
• Demonstrable experience of working as a Senior Test Analyst within large / complex solutions integration programmes / projects
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience using three or more software engineering tools, techniques, methods, at an advanced level, in accordance with recognised standards, specifically: SQL (for example; production of complex scripts to query a relational database) MS Excel (for example; construction of macros to support production of complex dataset queries and builds) PL/SQL, C, VB, or Java (for example; construction of complex procedures and functions to administrate, or drive applications and tools) HP ALM, HP QC (for example; configuration and full lifecycle management of a test suite

Reasonable Adjustments:

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