QA Manager

import•io is on the hunt for a Quality Assurance Manager to join our London based start-up.

We’re looking for someone who loves technology, testing and working to ship the best possible product.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Automated testing (set up and maintenance)

  • Bug reporting, prioritisation and monitoring

  • Solid understanding of JIRA & Confluence

  • Define on going continuous improvement to Test Engineering processes

  • Regularly monitor testing techniques and standards to check best practices are being followed

  • Provide real-time updates on testing progress

  • Determine QA sign-off readiness within a project.

  • Promote strong collaboration between Developers and Quality Engineers to optimise test coverage.

  • Ensure team has sustainable processes in place and drives for continuous improvement

  • Develop and own the elements of testing within any project work allocated, from inception (definition of test strategy and test requirements) through to execution and delivery

  • Able to own and manage some projects or work packages, and to use the experience of actual testing to highlight areas of continuous improvement

 

You should ideally have:

  • 2+ years experience managing a testing team

  • Strong people management skills with the ability to communicate difficult / sensitive information tactfully.

  • An appreciation of coding standards, design best practices and a keen desire to apply them.

  • Ability to plan manual and automated testing activities throughout the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)

  • Excellent reporting skills, ensuring project stakeholders are kept up to date on key performance indicators throughout the ALM.

  • Perform the role of a change leader, collaborating with project stakeholders to effect change and drive through efficiencies in testing.

It is essential that you also have a killer attention to detail, bags of motivation, a proactive attitude, and the desire to offer up ideas for improvements.

This is a full-time position based in our Hoxton office.

Your salary will be very competitive and commensurate with skill and experience, and we offer health & dental insurance.