Lead QA Analyst - Academic Services - 105132 - Grade 8

at  University of Birmingham

POSITION DETAILS

Academic Services
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £46,485 to £55,295 with potential progression once in post to £62,098
Grade: 8
Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to September 2026
Closing date: 22nd January 2025

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE

• Project test lead experience.
• Experience with a variety of Development Methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to understand business situations.
• Able to think analytically and logically.
• Apply critical thought and rational inquiry.
• Apply basic and fundamental knowledge.
• Effective planning and time management.

DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Candidates with practical experience of test automation tools or scripting would be at a distinct advantage.ISTQB Certification.
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ROLE SUMMARY

The Lead QA will be responsible for the management, planning, design and execution of test activities, with strong knowledge of creating test strategy, quality processes and have a strong technical background.

MAIN DUTIES

• Manage the design, preparation and execution of test scenarios, as well as detailed test cases / test scripts.
• Ownership and co-ordination of End to End testing to test interactions between systems.
• Provide timely and appropriate progress reports at an agreed frequency to clearly articulate progress, to key stakeholders.
• Implement and manage the Defect Management tools and processes, including facilitating Defect Review meetings to ensure that defects are reviewed and prioritised with appropriate stakeholders.
• Provide advice and guidance on best practice, including reporting and tooling, as appropriate.
• Educate and support the rest of the delivery teams with testing, as well as internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure requirements are clearly articulated and fit-for-purpose.
• Develop test strategies and implement appropriate risk based testing approaches.
• Develop and implement phase level (e.g. system test, integration test, user acceptance test) test plans, detailing (for example) the scope of testing, pre-requisites / dependencies, required test environment(s), timescales, roles and responsibilities, entry/exit criteria.