Test Team Lead

Essential Skills & Experience: 

Base Location: Central Scotland

Note: Whilst the role will be primarily based in Central Scotland it is a consultancy position so all candidates must be willing to work away from home for extended periods if required.

  • 7+ years experience in testing Retail Banking, Savings & Loans Systems
  • Full lifecycle testing experience. Integration, System, UAT & Business Process testing experience
  • Proven experience in all aspects of team leading including test planning, estimation, test scheduling, progress tracking, status reporting, in a retail banking environment
  • In depth and up to date knowledge of testing methods, concepts & processes
  • Experienced in producing clear, concise and unambiguous documentation in accordance with project standards
  • Can demonstrate ability to quickly assimilate and organise information from a variety of sources, including business and technical documents, meetings, and IT systems
  • Experienced in leading formal documentation review meetings
  • Ability to comment constructively on documents produced by others
  • Ability to create accuarate estimates (resource & task level) and track/report progress against plan
  • Strong communication/stakeholder management skills: Able to communicate effectively at all levels in meetings workshops & face-to-face situations
  • Excellent presentation skills with confidence to present formally and informally at all levels and the ability to lead workshops
  • Proven experience in task management, work allocation & monitoring, mentoring and guidance
  • Must be proactive self starter, able to manage workload of self & others
  • Flexible in approach with can do attitude: willing to do what’s required to get the job done Good working knowledge of one or more test management tools (QualityCentre or equivalent).
Education & Qualification: 
  • ISEB/ISTQB Testing Foundation Accreditation
  • A Formal Project Management Qualification (PRINCE2 or equivalent) desireable
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent combination of education and business or IT experience.

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