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Test Manager
(Must have e-commerce/Retail project(s) knowledge)
asos
Gibson & Winch are delighted to partner asos in their search for the best IT practitioners in the business. E-commerce pedigree is a must for all jobs except the most junior, whilst a familiarity of traditional retail is extremely welcome.
asos are the most successful and fastest growing fashion ecommerce retailer in the UK. To support this unprecedented growth, the leading edge IT division is expanding rapidly; recruiting for a wide range of vacancies. The scale of this recruitment campaign reflects the team's plans to explore new technologies and methods.
asos provides a truly dynamic and integrated working environment, where IT literally sits with the business; not isolated. There is a strong sense of community, supported by a proactive HR team that provides the highest levels of professionalism. The rewards and benefits are market leading with all staff eligible for a bonus and staff discount. You even get a day off for your Birthday!
Career development is proactively encouraged as well as a first class professional development programme in place, offering a wide variety of training opportunities dependent on your role.
The IT environment leverages proven and industrial strength technologies; whilst providing real opportunities to investigate and apply the latest IT and techniques.
The head office is based 5 minutes walk from Euston Station
Key roles include the position of Test Manager
The main duties of the Software Test Manager will be to write and execute manual and automated tests, raising fault reports, tracking faults, and assistance in the maintenance of the test network infrastructure. Must be able to create new test environments and processes.
Also you will provide assistance to the customer support team in reproducing customer issues. The Test Manager will additionally require leadership experience as you will be managing a small team of software product testers.
The successful Software Tester applicants will have skills and demonstrable commercial experience of software testing in a structured test environment.
Main Responsibilities:
liaising extensively with Project Manager & Support & Service teams
managing planned and ad hoc testing programmes
assisting in the development of Test Driven Development (TDD) plans
drawing up a testing schedule for the completed systems, within an Agile of conventional development environment;
identifying options for potential solutions and assessing them for both technical and business suitability;
Supporting the technical teams in the identification of logical and innovative solutions to complex problems;
Recording test results methodically, writing test reports, presenting test results to internal clients;
working closely with developers and a variety of end users to ensure technical compatibility and internal user satisfaction;
ensuring that budgets & timescales are adhered to and deadlines met;
managing of taking responsibility for the implementation of a new applications and operating environments for testing;
planning and working flexibly to a deadline;
providing training to users of a new system where required;
keeping up to date with technical as well as industry sector developments.
Education, Skills and Experience:
Education:
Numerate education to A level or beyond
Skills:
· Produce written documents in the English language with clearly organized thoughts.
· Use and interpret graphical information such as construction plans, schematic drawings, wiring diagrams, flow charts, layouts, other visual aids, and electronic project management applications.
· Prepare and monitor program budgets and expenditures.
· Explain information in a clear and understandable manner to non-technical persons.
· Communicate orally in the English language with other employees, and partners as appropriate
· Comprehend and make inferences from material written in the English language.
Systems Experience - technologies & Methodologies:
See checklist
Additional Requirements:
· Follows through with commitments and fosters mutual trust with fellow Innovators.
· Assumes additional responsibility without being asked.
· Encourages fellow team members to make innovative contributions and embrace new ideas.
· Teamwork
· Proactively initiates, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with team members.
· Recognizes the strengths and weaknesses of each team member.
· Demonstrates the ability to cooperate with a variety of people and achieve results.
· Anticipates user needs before they arise and presents solutions to project management that encompass issues at hand.
· Understands expectations that were set with client and recognizes when issues/events may affect delivery.
Attitude & Understanding:
· Commercially aware
· Flexible
· Self-motivated
· Capable of communicating effectively at a senior level (Board)
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