Testing Specialist VOIS

Role Purpose

To support Vodafone’s key strategic growth areas in Testing Function which requires a highly capable and experienced SMEs for specialized domains as Digital, IoT and Cloud Transformation.
Testing Specialist will provide a primary role for guiding and coaching the organization to implement best testing practices. This includes defining organization KPIs and Development plans for different practices as Automation, L&P, Usability and Security practices.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

• Participates as a member of Testing team as well as lead Testing Teams on test program levels.
• Interacts with TSSE project teams and clients to gain an understanding of the business environment, technical context, and testing objectives for a project as a basis for determining testing requirements.
• Plans and executes the analysis of the testing requirements of a project in order to develop a Testing Strategy.
• Understands and recommends the use of the appropriate automated testing tools.
• Defines the metrics to be collected to monitor the performance and effectiveness of testing for a project.
• Responsible for the provision of guidance, relating to testing activities for a project, to project teams and clients.
• Communicates with all stakeholders for a project to assist in managing testing issues and risks.
• Develops and presents testing proposals to internal and external clients.
• Identifies and recommends improvements to methods and standards for a project through an assessment of current testing practices, and supports implementation of recommended improvements.
• Proactively identifies and proposes improvements to TSSE testing practices.
• Stays current on emerging tools, techniques, and technologies.
• Supports knowledge management and collaboration through participation in testing discussions, leading communities and improving testing collateral through lessons learned.
• Manage multiple testing projects
• Responsible on the KPIs monitor and control by planning the appropriate corrective actions
• Track team utilization and productivity
• Manage projects budget from (costs and revenue)
• Comply to the TMMi L3 processes and attending the interviews with the assessors
• Deliver the projects on time and within estimated effort and budget
• Cross Knowledge transfer within the program teams
• New Comers on-boarding and Orientation
• Work on resources utilization within the program to build core and flex model per project to support any extra activities within the program
• Provide the technical Go/No Go decisions on the projects
• Deliver the efficiency Targets
• Accountable on the overall quality of the deliverables
• Follow up on PO issuing till closure
• Propose improvements to test procedures

Core competencies, knowledge and experience

• 8-10 Years working in Testing
• Very good understanding of theories and procedures about Software Testing
• Working experience with web-based applications technology
• Basic knowledge of database administration
• Working experience in dealing with industry test management tools
• Experience in any of the following test management tools is a must
o HP ALM
o IBM Rational Test Manager/Quality Manager
• Experience in any of the following functional test automation tools is a must:
o HP UFT
o IBM Rational Functional Tester
• Experience in any of the following performance testing tools is a must:
o HP Performance Center
o IBM Rational Performance Tester
• Experience in any of the following security testing tools is preferable:
o ALM Security Center
o IBM Rational AppScan

Must have technical / professional qualifications

• TMMI good knowledge
• PMP is a plus
• ISEB/ISTQB test manager Certificate is a must
• ISEB/ISTQB Test Analyst Certificate in Software Testing is a must
• ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing is a must
• Mastering Agile testing and certified
• Mastering AlM

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