Test Lead

• Author and own the Test Strategy, detailing approaches to testing that will include but not be limited to testing approaches (manual, automated, tooling), test environment management, test planning and cycle management, test resourcing, test coverage management, test data management, test defect management, test script/scenario management, test traceability, test RACI, test governance and test reporting, test transition to BAU operations.
• Assist in recruitment of Test Managers as test team achieves full complement.
• Manage Test Managers, ensuring they remain consistent with the principles of the Test Strategy, are being fully utilised to deliver they products on the critical path.
• Have oversight over test artefact creation, having assurance responsibility over test scripts and scenarios created by Test managers test reports created by Test Managers
• Represent KBR testing in internal and external Programme delivery governance and be a key point of contact for Senior Test Leads/Managers in incoming supplier technical teams, particular for the TFM, Manned Guarding and SCC deployments.
• Author or assure/sign off all Test Exit Reports, ensuring acceptance criteria defined in the strategy for outstanding defects have met tolerances and mitigation plans are in place for open defects carried forward.
• Be a 'surge' resource to undertake test artefact preparation and/or execution.
• Provide inputs into Quality Readiness Gateways where test artefacts or outcome are critical to the gateway exit criteria.

EXPERIENCE

• Working on large scale multi-organisational transformation Programmes
• Authorand deliver test strategy and ensuring its consistent relevance and adherence
• Represent Programme test function in senior governance
• Deliver client-side and supplier-side in public sector arena
• Run multiple test phases/events across different critical paths within same Programme
• Work with multiple test organisations and stakeholders to deliver satisfactory test execution and exit.
• Run test teams to deliver results.
• Test integrated software platforms and integrated data flows with other organisations platforms
• Risk mitigation testing with low-maturity technical integration partners
• Work in both Agile and Waterfall delivery environments

• Basic understanding of SQL database software (MRI Evolution preferably but not essential) and optimal test approaches to testing transactional software
• Good understand of Restful APIs and how to optimise integration testing with other organisation's software.
• Test automation and practical applications in immature environments
• Test management tool Jira Zephyr

We are seeking a Test Lead, for a 12 month contract.

On Offer

• Competitive hourly pay rate
• Outside IR35 work engagement
• Remote working

Technical Staffing Resources (TSR) are the in-house agency and master vendor for KBR who are a leading global engineering, construction, and services company. KBR support the hydrocarbon and government services markets on six continents. Serving their customers through diverse business units, KBR offer challenging assignments on some of the world's largest and most complex projects.