Python Job: Test Lead

Test Lead

Location: Newbury (hybrid working)
Safety Notice: To ensure candidate and employee safety, we are continuing with our virtual hiring and onboarding processes until further notice.

Role purpose

Lead and manage the test and assurance activity relating to the implementation of new mobile network technologies. Working according to the defined Test Strategy and Plan, define automated and manual test cases/scripts in line with the High-Level Design and Business Requirements Specification, ensuring traceability to these documents.
You will be experienced in functional end-to-end testing of complex systems at various Test stages (FAT, SAT, UAT), and equally happy to be hands-on as to be assuring the delivery of vendor testing.

What will you be doing?

Defining and documenting Test Plans, Test Specifications, Automated Test Scripts and Test Reports.
Documenting Requirements Traceability Matrices
Coordinating the execution of internal testing, including hands-on execution of both manual and automated tests.
Liaising with suppliers to assure the delivery of their testing, including regular progress updates, test artefact reviews and defect reviews
Management of internally and externally raised defects.
Configure and manage automated test suites.
Generate and maintain test data, ensuring coverage of all required scenarios.
Execute tests according to the project schedule.
Generate test execution metrics to feed into project reporting
Report defects encountered during test execution.
Utilise automated tools for system integration and acceptance testing.

Who are we looking for?

Security Cleared to SC level
Strong experience of testing throughout all stages of the software development lifecycle, with emphasis on System Integration Testing and System Acceptance Testing
Strong experience in creating test scripts, scenarios and data
Proficient in interrogating SQL databases
Experience of Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) testing
Experience of defect tracking tools (JIRA, MANTIS etc.)
Experience of testing UNIX based systems
Experience of test automation frameworks (Selenium Web Driver, Appium etc.) including both application and script configuration
Experience of testing in multi-vendor environments
Experience of working in a telecommunications environment
ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing
Working with Agile and Waterfall delivery processes.
Knowledge of relevant UK legislation including IPA, DPA & GDPR
Familiarity with ETSI standards
Familiarity with the Vodafone Project Delivery Lifecycle
Experience of REST API testing
Python scripting
Agile certified
Testing in a cloud environment such as AWS

What’s in it for you?

Blended

Vodafone UK’s blended working approach means you’ll come to your contracted hub location office as and when needed to get things done for your role and for tasks that require it, otherwise you will be able to work from home. Our ‘Office in a Box’ home-working kit will be available for all who need it during your onboarding journey.

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