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87241 - Test Manager
| Posting date: | 23 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £54,358 to £66,670 per year |
| Additional salary information: | The national salary range is £54,358 - £61,585, London salary range is £58,847 - £66,670. Your salary will be dependent on your base location. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 June 2024 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 87241 |
Summary
Test Manager
Location: National*
Closing Date: 9th June 2024
Interviews: From 20th June
Grade: 7
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary: £58,847 - £66,670 (London); £54,358 - £61,585 (National)
Working pattern: Full time, Part time, Flexible working, Job share
Contract Type: Permanent
Vacancy number: 87241
*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
We’re recruiting for a Test Manager here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative End User Compute Services (EUCS) team.
This role aligns against Test Manager from the Government Digital and Data Framework
The EUCS team is part of Technology Services in Justice Digital, a modern and diverse workplace that promotes a healthy work-life balance and flexible working options. They design, deliver and support the core infrastructure and systems that enable End User Compute Services and line of business applications for over 100,000 Ministry of Justice users across over 800 locations.
The Test Manager role has responsibility for the quality assurance and testing strategy and leads on its implementation to ensure all EUC services are fit for purpose and allow MoJ staff to undertake their operational duties effectively.
These are exciting times at Justice Digital. We have a clear vision - to develop a digitally enabled justice system that works simply for its users - and we’re looking for enthusiastic, talented people to help us achieve it.
We’re making things better by building adaptable, effective services and making systems that are simple to use for staff and citizens. It can be challenging but it’s also important and rewarding.
As well as doing interesting work, we’re creating an environment that’s great to work in. We provide the opportunity to work with the latest technologies and offer brilliant training opportunities alongside support from expert colleagues. On top of that, you’ll find flexible working, an inclusive culture, and a place where your opinion is valued.
To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025
Key Responsibilities:
Create and maintain robust quality assurance and test strategies for all products and services within the agreed service area.
Oversee the design, execution and reporting of tests that reflect all agreed business operational scenarios.
Work with Service Owners and Product Leads to develop and implement an effective test strategy as part of EUC service life cycle management.
Develop strong relationships with technical and non-technical colleagues across the MoJ to promote and advocate for the testing capabilities.
Provide an effective testing resource as part of problem investigations, to ensure patterns and trends are identified and solutions are quickly identified.
Leverage automation techniques where appropriate and implement modern testing approaches.
Nurture a quality, risk aware culture and inspire, mentor, coach and manage Test Engineers and QAT analysts.
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!
Person Specification
Essential
You can analyse changes to the development of products and services, and run and manage appropriate tests to ensure that requirements have been fully met.
Ability to design and execute a wide range of testing techniques and communicate test results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
You can understand and identify the most effective techniques, data sets and tools to use. You can present defects or trends clearly to all stakeholders, outlining how defects are identified and the possible causes.
You can use and coach others in a range of contemporary technologies and stay abreast of industry developments to make cost-effective use of new and emerging tools and technologies.
You have good knowledge of relevant professional standards and practices, which may include architecture, continuous integration, automation and deployment, coding or scripting languages.
You can visualise and articulate complex problems and concepts and make disciplined decisions based on available information.
You can use data to formulate both short-term and long-term strategic plans and identify and analyse options and assess feasibility and operational impact.
You can ensure that the business solution aligns with the vision, mission, objectives, strategy, business and user needs.
A proactive attitude towards documenting software, business processes and incidents and see automated tests as living documentation.
If you are interested in joining us you should have some understanding of one or more of the following technical capabilities. In your application, please indicate your area of expertise:
Devices
Applications
M365, Productivity and Collaboration
Identity Management
Infrastructure
File and Data Management
Print & Scan
Willingness to be assessed against the requirements for SC clearance
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.
Location: National*
Closing Date: 9th June 2024
Interviews: From 20th June
Grade: 7
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary: £58,847 - £66,670 (London); £54,358 - £61,585 (National)
Working pattern: Full time, Part time, Flexible working, Job share
Contract Type: Permanent
Vacancy number: 87241
*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
We’re recruiting for a Test Manager here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative End User Compute Services (EUCS) team.
This role aligns against Test Manager from the Government Digital and Data Framework
The EUCS team is part of Technology Services in Justice Digital, a modern and diverse workplace that promotes a healthy work-life balance and flexible working options. They design, deliver and support the core infrastructure and systems that enable End User Compute Services and line of business applications for over 100,000 Ministry of Justice users across over 800 locations.
The Test Manager role has responsibility for the quality assurance and testing strategy and leads on its implementation to ensure all EUC services are fit for purpose and allow MoJ staff to undertake their operational duties effectively.
These are exciting times at Justice Digital. We have a clear vision - to develop a digitally enabled justice system that works simply for its users - and we’re looking for enthusiastic, talented people to help us achieve it.
We’re making things better by building adaptable, effective services and making systems that are simple to use for staff and citizens. It can be challenging but it’s also important and rewarding.
As well as doing interesting work, we’re creating an environment that’s great to work in. We provide the opportunity to work with the latest technologies and offer brilliant training opportunities alongside support from expert colleagues. On top of that, you’ll find flexible working, an inclusive culture, and a place where your opinion is valued.
To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025
Key Responsibilities:
Create and maintain robust quality assurance and test strategies for all products and services within the agreed service area.
Oversee the design, execution and reporting of tests that reflect all agreed business operational scenarios.
Work with Service Owners and Product Leads to develop and implement an effective test strategy as part of EUC service life cycle management.
Develop strong relationships with technical and non-technical colleagues across the MoJ to promote and advocate for the testing capabilities.
Provide an effective testing resource as part of problem investigations, to ensure patterns and trends are identified and solutions are quickly identified.
Leverage automation techniques where appropriate and implement modern testing approaches.
Nurture a quality, risk aware culture and inspire, mentor, coach and manage Test Engineers and QAT analysts.
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!
Person Specification
Essential
You can analyse changes to the development of products and services, and run and manage appropriate tests to ensure that requirements have been fully met.
Ability to design and execute a wide range of testing techniques and communicate test results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
You can understand and identify the most effective techniques, data sets and tools to use. You can present defects or trends clearly to all stakeholders, outlining how defects are identified and the possible causes.
You can use and coach others in a range of contemporary technologies and stay abreast of industry developments to make cost-effective use of new and emerging tools and technologies.
You have good knowledge of relevant professional standards and practices, which may include architecture, continuous integration, automation and deployment, coding or scripting languages.
You can visualise and articulate complex problems and concepts and make disciplined decisions based on available information.
You can use data to formulate both short-term and long-term strategic plans and identify and analyse options and assess feasibility and operational impact.
You can ensure that the business solution aligns with the vision, mission, objectives, strategy, business and user needs.
A proactive attitude towards documenting software, business processes and incidents and see automated tests as living documentation.
If you are interested in joining us you should have some understanding of one or more of the following technical capabilities. In your application, please indicate your area of expertise:
Devices
Applications
M365, Productivity and Collaboration
Identity Management
Infrastructure
File and Data Management
Print & Scan
Willingness to be assessed against the requirements for SC clearance
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.