Test Lead - Remote - Perm

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Job description

Test Lead - Remote - Perm

Digital Skills are working with a great client who provides secure cloud-hosted data services. And they are in need of a test lead to join their team.

As the Test Lead, you will be involved across multiple projects simultaneously and your activities will lead to each project team being perceived by the relevant client as having delivered a well-tested product.

Role description and responsibilities

• Understand the business case, solution, and associated delivery risks
• Identify areas of ambiguity and get them resolved, usually by discussing with business analysts and/or other team members
• Make good test strategy judgment calls
• Give the project clear and realistic options on how to allocate resources for ranges of risk coverage, both at the start of the project and throughout as the project evolves, especially when there isn't enough time to do everything we would like
• Create, review and communicate test plans consistent with the above
• Write code to implement automated integration and acceptance tests
• Get tests executed with an appropriate level of manual activity/Scripting/full automation (including Jenkins/Drone pipeline jobs where relevant)
• Track issues and find ways to remove blockers to get them solved
• Support other members of the project team so they can contribute towards the test goals
• Contribute towards continuous improvement where it is relevant with re-usable frameworks, libraries and process specifications

Role breakdown

• 50% writing, reviewing, or testing code
• 25% general meetings such as daily scrum meetings, planning meetings, broader team design meetings
• 25% test strategy and management activities

Technical

• Java - must be sufficient level to write reliable test automation code
• CI platform eg Jenkins, Drone - must be familiar with patterns for running tests and be able to implement new jobs on an existing CI platform
• Linux Shell - must be adept at having a look in test systems, inspecting files
• Docker - must be confident in using it both on a local and on a remote environment
• Git - must be familiar with standard patterns such as creating pull requests and using git-flow
• Kafka - must be familiar with either Kafka or a similar publish/subscribe technology such as Kinesis
• REST - must be confident at using and testing REST-based services
• Cucumber - must be familiar with both feature file creation and step code implementation
• AWS - must be familiar with basic services and able to do tasks like getting a file from S3 for inspection
• SQL - must be able to write SQL for efficient data analysis, Athena is used extensively though it's not necessary to be already familiar specifically with that type of SQL
• Jira - should be familiar with managing tasks and issues in Jira - though the person who can do all the above will find this easy enough to learn if not familiar

Non-Technical

• Must be able to clearly and concisely convey relevant information
• Must be quick to understand technical and non-technical information
• Must stay calm, realistic, and continually able to think of practical options without getting stressed when things don't go to plan
• Must be able to work remotely effectively, especially regarding being able to work out who to ask for help when problems come up

In return, this role offers remote working, a great working environment in a company achieving fantastic results, a salary in the range of £90-£95000 PA, and a host of benefits.

If this is the right role for you please do apply and we can discuss things further.