Test & Release Manager

Introduction

My client is looking for a Test & Release Manager to define high-level Test approaches, Test plans, Test phases and Test strategies for projects and programmes within the National Security Sector.

My client are a leading engineering and technology consultancy who supply their customers with cutting edge engineering solutions across many domains.

Due to the nature of this role, candidates will be based fully on-site and must hold an active DV Clearance to be considered.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee Non-Functional testing
• Drive the development and maintenance of automation frameworks and scripts
• Collect and report metrics, progress, and statistics against the test activity
• Defect Management, including triaging, analysis, and reporting
• Planning, coordinating, and supervising activities related to the deployment of a release for a service
• Providing timely communications to all stakeholders on the progress of a release
• Close collaboration with Product Owners and Feature Teams

Skills & experience

• Experience of working in a cross-functional Agile team
• Experience in defining test strategies
• Functional and non-functional testing experience
• Awareness of automated testing, continuous integration and deployment tools and practices
• Experience of working in the End-to-end software development lifecycle
• ISTQB Advanced Level Certification

Our client is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion. Their working environment is friendly, innovative and inclusive. They can accommodate flexible working arrangements and support a diverse work-force and those with additional needs.

Please note that the client has determined that the off-payroll working rules will apply to this assignment and therefore this contract will be run through an Umbrella Company. Income tax and primary national insurance contributions will be deducted at source from any payments made to the intermediary.

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You will be required to hold a minimum of Green Badge DV Clearance. If you do not hold an active Green Badge DV clearance, please familiarise yourself with the vetting process before applying.

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