Quality Assurance Testing Lead (Band 7)

Apple Recruitment are recruiting for Quality Assurance Testing Lead (Band 7) on behalf of our client, HSCNI Business Services Organisation (BSO) Information Technology Services (ITS) to work on a temporary basis in the Belfast area.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Setting Direction

1. Use expert knowledge and experience to guide design and development of testing strategies, plans, scripts and method for Major Programmes which impact clinical and non-clinical areas.

2. Keep abreast of developments to the technologies used in the Service Area, review these developments and advise on their potential impact on system testing.

Service Delivery

3.) Analyse, investigate and produce recommendations from a range of options on how to design and implement test plans and approaches, monitor and track progress and achieve sign off on a highly complex Major Programme.

4.) Plan, develop, manage, review and own the overall test programme/strategy which will cross all medical specialty areas, hardware and software testing, data migration, complex interface testing and infrastructure readiness and resilience.

5.) Analyse and implement test quality improvement initiatives in accordance with the program wide test strategy.

6.) Develop and manage test schedules in order to meet Programme constraints and deadlines and sequence test activities logically.

7.) Development of and integration of testing plans, timelines and milestones into the overall project and programme plans and adjust as necessary due to project requirements and constraints.

8.) Allocation of testing tasks to external, Authority and Trust staff

9.) Assign owners and delegate responsibility for testing areas and scripts.

10.) Actively participate in on-going application development projects to ensure that expert knowledge is gained and applied in order to provide excellent application testing and support.

11.) Provide expert advice, guidance and training to less experienced colleagues where required.

12.) Provide support and guidance to Authority and Trust users on data quality issues and ensure that where further training is required, this is logged and followed through.

If you wish to apply or would like more information, please email your CV in Microsoft word format to Caroline Parker by clicking on the link below by Friday 29th November 2024.

You must also include a bullet pointed synopsis at the top of your CV demonstrating how exactly you meet the Essential Criteria below:

1a. Degree/HND in ICT or related discipline with 5 years relevant experience* in an IT environment.

OR

1b. 7 years relevant experience* in an IT environment.

*Relevant experience is an ICT Test role in an organisation with 50+ users. Years of experience is based on full time work. If the experience is gained from less than a normal working week (37.5 hours) then the average hours per week should be stated on the application form.

2. Essential skills:

· Proven experience in a Test Management and/or Test Lead Consultant role

· An expert knowledge of the principles of software testing including testing of major programmes with significant interdependencies.

· Definition of test conditions and analysis and reporting of test activities and results

· Ability to write and review complex test documents e.g. strategies, plans, scripts

· Have worked with a range of internal and external stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.

· Excellent communication skills both written and oral.

· High level of attention to detail and accuracy

· Experience of working with Testing Tools including Automated Testing Tools

3. Essential knowledge:

· An excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Visio, PowerPoint and Excel

· Ability to provide ICT technical advice/guidance at a level of detail that the recipient can understand. This ranges from an individual level to giving presentations to large groups of multidisciplinary stakeholders where intricate and/or technical information has to be explained in layman’s terms.

Desirable Criteria:

· Knowledge of the structure and key business of Health & Social Care

· An understanding of the role of technology in delivering Health and Social Care.

· Experience of large scale data migration projects*

· Experience of set up and configuration of test automation framework.

· ISTQB/ISEB Certification

*Large scale data migration is migration of TBs of records from multiple sources to a new system.

Further Details:

• Hourly Rate: £22.37

• Hours: 37.5 hours pw, Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm

• Duration: 3 months (with possibility of extension)

If you wish to apply or would like more information, please email your CV in Microsoft word format to Caroline Parker by clicking on the link below by Friday 29th November 2024.

Applicants must ensure their CV is accurate and up to date. The CV should include your full employment history inclusive of dates, all academic achievements and full personal contact details.

Please note only applicants that match this criteria can be considered for the role.

Apple Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Apple Recruitment Services is an Equal Opportunities Employer.