Test Team Lead

Role Purpose

The purpose of the role is to coordinate and perform testing activities of a more complex nature, to ensure the successful implementation of business solutions. The role designs, develops and administers a series of complex tests and evaluations that identify any potential issues with a product before its general release, including defect fixes, functional and non-functional testing, system enhancements, new applications, fixes for incidents and disaster recovery testing (includes changes to systems or business products).

The role verifies and validates that the intended solution meets stated requirements and specifications that guided its design and development, and that they work within required standards and frameworks. The role provides technical expertise and support relating to testing and evaluations and takes the technical lead on large and complex projects requiring deep specialised knowledge, working in close collaboration with project, testing and functional teams across the business to deliver client application support and ensure IT operations run smoothly.

The role executes operational processes of high complexity and scale.

Role Description

Lead, Coordination and Execution of Test case generation and review (high complexity and scale)

• Work alongside the Test Manager / Senior Test Analyst, and the Application specialist to identify what to test by translating functional and business requirement specifications into testable test plans and test cases.
• Identify and document key test scenarios and cases of high complexity and scale
• Determine test prerequisites, test criteria, and record expected results
• Review final test cases with Test Manager and obtain sign-off.

Test prerequisites compilation

• Identify and obtain required test materials (test data), and the required test environment
• Ensure test environment setup (i.e., test server access and test logins) and prepare test results pack for results recording and sign-off.
• Review final test cases with Test Manager and obtain sign-off.

Test execution and recording

• Follow the written test case/ specification & record test results.
• Compare actual results against expected results.
• Record pass/fail status of each test case.
• Report, record and assign defects identified.
• Retest and update on fixed defects.
• Execute and coordinate regression tests.
• Maintain the test environments by performing end to end system testing, also performance testing in some cases on highly complex projects.
• Ensure all the above is done by the rest of the applicable Testing Team.
• Quality Assure, Guide and Lead the team in these duties.

Lead, Coordinate and Maintenance of high quality and accuracy

• Understand the applications under test and ensure that it meets the necessary expectations as defined by business. Guide and lead the applicable testing team to the same.
• Lead, Coordinate and Ensure Quality Assurance of all relevant testing activities.
• Manage, lead, and actively ensure the maintenance of test documentations to reflect current system operations. Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Champion, lead and support improvement of testing process and initiatives

Lead, Coordinate and ensure Test status updates

• Provide direct feedback and guide and support the Testing Team to provide feedback to the development team and ensure the work is carried out in accordance with the schedule and the quality requirements.
• Report to management any negative trends in the quality of software in pre- and post-production.
• Provide estimates and feedback to the Management for project scheduling purposes.
• Ensure effective communication with key stakeholders.
• Coordinate, manage, prepare, and maintain test tracking reports.

Lead, Coordinate and ensure Test closure activities

• Quality assures, lead and ensure test completion - no outstanding high-risk issues, defect have been fixed and retested or deferred or accepted as permanent restrictions.
• Ensure effective handover of test artifacts to people who need it in the future, e.g., maintenance or support teams.
• Coordinate team participation and participate directly in highly complex project retrospectives and contribute and document lessons…