Test Lead - Birmingham
Hybrid working - 2/3 days per week onsite
Salary upto £45,000
Test Lead required for a leading client based in Birmingham. My client is currently seeking a Test Lead to come on board to responsible for leading all activities within the testing workstream, ensuring that testing aligns with business requirements. This involves working closely with project teams and developers to gain a clear understanding of user needs and the anticipated system impact, ensuring successful delivery.
This role places you at the heart of the project lifecycle from a quality and testing perspective. You’ll drive efficiency improvements, foster strong relationships, and effectively communicate issues or concerns with project teams and developers. If you take pride in delivering high-quality testing and enjoy gaining insight into different areas of the business and system to prevent production issues, this role is ideal for you.
You will actively contribute throughout the entire software development lifecycle, with particular responsibility for managing the process between development and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Key skills and responsibilities,
*Strong Test Lead experience
*Proven experience as a Test Lead.
*Hands-on manual testing expertise, including system, integration, and regression testing.
*Ability to manage multiple projects and testing cycles concurrently.
*Skilled in translating functional requirements and specifications into detailed test cases.
*Proficient in creating Test Plans and Status Reports independently.
*Leading daily triage meetings during the test execution phase.
*Conducting manual testing across diverse software products.
*Developing and documenting test strategies and approaches.
*Executing test cases and analyzing results.
*Experience in reporting, logging, tracking, and managing defects using Azure DevOps.
*Collaborating with cross-functional teams to uphold quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
*Identifying and escalating risks and issues as needed.
*Managing and guiding Test Analysts to support project deliverables.
*Proficiency in Azure DevOps.
*Familiarity with SAP is advantageous.
*Expertise in Payroll Testing and Process Analysis.
*Knowledge or experience in Test Automation.
*Experience working in complex integration environments.
*Demonstrated ability to meet strict deadlines and execution targets.
*Experience working in Agile testing environments.
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