Job Description:
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Our client are one of the world's most respected consultancies who now have a fantastic opportunity for a Software Test Manager to join them in the beautiful city of Vienna
Your daily tasks will be to:
Provide the definition of a program-wide test management plan aligned with stream-lead and program management for all aspects of testing
Including:
- test objectives,
- test objects,
- success criteria (entry/exit criteria),
- defect management,
- test data management,
- test environment management,
- risk handling, and
- test reporting which can be applied in every release
As well as:
- Define release-dependent test management plans for the affected applications aligned with stream-lead
- Manage all test functions in support of both, software development and engineering deployments
- Work directly with software development team and engineering teams in developing test approaches, test cases and acts as team-member
- Identify test-cases and testing effort already done for other applications and not necessary to be done again.
- Optimize testing effort and support calculation of consequential risks
- Ensure that all defined requirements are met as defined in solution description resp. use cases/user stories
- Responsible to develop test plans, test approaches and test cases as well as review of requirements and optimization of other testing activities, including test automation if applicable
- Manage defects, test environments and the appropriate test data as well as the risk assessment for the tested components.
- Provide clear communication and co-operation to key stakeholders (stream-leads, delivery manager, business manager) whenever necessary
Ideally you have the following skills and experience:
- At least 3 years’ experience in software testing and ISTQB certificate (Minimum: foundation level)
- Agile testing methods are beneficial, but classic testing methods are also in demand
- Experience with test management, test planning, test reporting in an agile/non-agile setup
You have good knowledge of the following technology areas:
- API-testing, web-application testing, regression testing, test optimization and risk management
- Banking Know-how is an asset
- Experience with JIRA
- Preferably experience in requirement engineering methodologies
Personal skills:
- You are highly reliable, you are assertive, goal oriented and focused on results
- You have excellent communication skills
- You are commitment yet flexible
- You are fluent in English
Reasons to apply:
- Our client are offering a contact extension at the end of the initial contract
- Our client believe that their employees thrive much better through having greater working autonomy, they have worked hard to build a safe, shared learning environment that encourages the sharing of ideas that can be put into practice.
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