SYP - IT Test Lead

Role: IT Test Lead

Department: Information Systems

Location: Nunnery Square/ Melton

Salary: £35,481 - £39,669

Hours: 37

Contract Type: fixed term for 1 year

This is an exciting opportunity for an accredited IT testing professional to contribute to project work for South Yorkshire Police and Humberside Police.

Role Purpose:

To manage, define and maintain testing standards, procedures, scripts and schedules for all testing cycles including unit, system, integration, user acceptance, regression, upgrade, patch, stress and performance testing over a range of IT systems in business as usual (BaU) and for major projects. To provide test advisory services and managing appropriate testing activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, agree and implement a shared test strategy across South Yorkshire and Humberside Police. Documenting a testing ‘road map’ for key systems across both organisations, including the mapping of system dependencies and recommending suitable testing approaches to the IT management team.
• Establish and maintain testing Standards, Procedures, Scripts and Schedules for all testing cycles including Factory Acceptance, Site Acceptance, User Acceptance, Regression, Upgrade, Patch, Stress and Performance.
• Lead the management and co-ordination of test scoping, planning, and design of test materials, liaising with IT and business users.
• Lead the management and co-ordination of testing delivery.
• Represent IT Department in communications to internal and client stakeholders at all levels regarding problem status and/or resolution, test execution management and progress, and any other issues relating to the testing process.
• Evaluate and respond to customer change in relation to test activities.
• Lead Project Managers in the areas of test planning and coordination.
• Provide advice to Project teams, and input to the IT Change and Release management processes.
• Manage the Test Team resource pool ensuring that all ongoing testing activities are adequately resourced.
• Ensure that members of the Test Team are appropriately trained, coached, appraised and developed.
• Propose and adopt new ways of working and new processes to ensure that testing is meeting customer needs in the most efficient and effective way.
• Any such other duties in keeping with the general character of the post and commensurate with its level of responsibility, grade and requirements of the business.
• Ability and willingness to adopt a flexible approach to work and travel across both South Yorkshire Police and Humberside Police sites and other locations.

Skills and experience

This includes:

Accredited to ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level qualification or equivalent experience.

Holds a baccalaureate, relevant IT degree or be able to demonstrate relevant and recent experience at an equivalent level.

Has recent experience of system testing standards and procedures for all testing cycles of system implementation and support.

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and agile working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service ( accessible 24/7)

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 3 years / 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

All tattoos and piercings must be in line with South Yorkshire Police’s Appearance and Standards policy. Tattoos visible on your face, neck, hands or head are not permitted. Any tattoos which could be deemed inappropriate or cause offence will also not be accepted. If you have tattoos, you will need to make a declaration at the time of application.

Closing Date:

Wednesday 22nd July 2020 at 23:55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made with the Talent Acquisition Manager, Recruitment and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Richard Hutton on 07464 985196. Please do not contact this number for an application form.

Further Information:

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Diversity & Inclusion:

South Yorkshire Police welcome applications from under-represented communities. For further information on diversity and inclusion within South Yorkshire Police, please visit the diversity and inclusion page:

https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/sign-up/join-team-syp/diversity-in-the-force/

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