Software Quality Assurance Team Leader (Fixed Term)

We are seeking an experienced and highly successful Software Quality Assurance Team Leader to play a fundamental role in the delivery of a business-critical HR Transformation programme. The role-holder will be central to enabling and delivering transition between HR providers and systems. This will include moving from on-premise solutions to a cloud-centric, Software as a Service solution. 

The role-holder will lead successful testing teams without having direct line-management control. Some of these teams will be external providers, some internal users, some user representatives. The person in the role will need to articulate the testing strategy, the plans, exit and entry criteria and manage the phases, needs, risks, and issues associated with testing.

An understanding of business-critical systems, interfaces, and test data requirements is essential.

Previous experience of HR Transformation programmes would be an advantage, as would experience of testing Oracle products.

This is an exciting time to join us, and your knowledge and abilities will be part of the ongoing legacy of Cambridge and its impact on the world.

Essential Attributes/Qualities:

• Ability to lead diverse virtual testing teams
• To create and manage test strategies that result in the successful transformation of  business-critical systems and services
• Ability to write clear and concise test assets and artifacts
• To be the primary testing representative on a business-critical programme
• To identify risks and understand constraints (e.g., time, resources) and act accordingly
• Ability to prioritise effectively. We cannot test everything. Knowing what to test, when to test it, and how to test it will be critical to success
• Working with testing tools, specifically Jira, to manage the testing phases, report defects and track progress
• Ability to create powerful and compelling, easy-to-understand data, dashboards and reports that articulate testing progress, defects, targets and blockages
• To work productively with other stakeholders to find solutions to problems but ensure that risks to quality are clearly articulated
• Clear understanding of test data management
• Determination, flexibility and pragmatism
• Experience of complex integration testing of systems
• Managing a number of test environments simultaneously
• Understand testing from one service to another
• Ensuring that the quality expectations of the new service provider and cloud-based solutions are understood and any deviation from this should be escalated

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

We particularly welcome applications from women and  candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department. 

For any queries regarding this position, please contact Mark Galvin via email mag69@cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference VC32380 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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