Lead Test Analyst

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• Take responsibility for the creation and review of test plans, test strategies and test scope for projects assigned, be adaptive to the changing business needs.
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• Take responsibility for the development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of fit‑for‑purpose test artefacts.
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• Ensure the defined business outcomes are achieved for the projects through timely test delivery by being customer centric.
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• Identify and prioritise risks which may threaten quality, test delivery or desired outcomes.
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• Estimate test effort, coordinate, and manage test resources.
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• Define and contribute to the automation approach and tooling requirements to ensure applications are tested early and often.
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• Ensure overall test coverage is achieved as planned.
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• Join a high‑performing team, as a specialist, to manage test delivery and testing services. Guide the team through design, approach, planning and execution; mentor and review test artefacts; solve problems.
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10+ years of experience in software testing.

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• In depth knowledge and over 10 years of experience in software testing.
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• Ability to design test strategy and define overall test scope for enterprise‑level projects with appropriate documentation.
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• Strategic and analytical thinker who can connect various aspects of the organization and prepare a cohesive approach across all elements of a technology‑enabled business.
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• Ability to identify and use modern testing techniques that are fit for purpose, accelerating test delivery without compromising quality.
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• Demonstrated experience working in an integrated SaaS products environment.
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• Understanding and ability to create visual test models with useful, accurate, timely information.
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• Ability to set quality standards and manage quality controls to validate test deliverables from vendors.
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• Understanding of government operating and decision‑making procedures.
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• Ability to quickly establish and build strong working relationships, developing trust, credibility, buy‑in and collaboration with team members, managers, staff, vendors and other stakeholders.
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• Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written, especially business writing and reporting, clear and concise.
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• Excellent organisational skills, with proven ability to track and support test delivery for multiple projects.
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• Degree and/or equivalent knowledge.
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• Certification in modern testing practices.
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