IFS-IFS Central Services-Testing-Manager-Kolkata

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Internal Firm Services - Other

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

PwC delivers operational and managed services solutions to clients across a range of situations often associated with their regulatory, risk and/or compliance agendas. We bring together regulatory insight, highly skilled operational resources and an unrivalled tech offering to provide a high quality and cost-effective solution to operational delivery challenges. Our capabilities stretch across a number of business pillars including Financial Crime Operations, Compliance Operations, Change Management and Customer Management.

Our Test Practice within Technical Solutions is experiencing continuous success and growth. As part of this growth, we are seeking to recruit an experienced Test Manager to work with our team based in Kolkata to provide QA leadership for delivery of a number of programmes for internal and external clients.

The role will be expected to perform the following:

Leading the QA function using primarily Agile methodologies with providing test strategy and overview.

Definition and maintenance of product specific test standards including process and documentation for each programme undertaken

Ownership and accountability of overall test estimation and effort for each project and programme undertaken.

Responsible for resource planning of the testing effort across all disciplines of testing

Working with scrum teams/project teams to deliver agile testing capability incorporating Shift left techniques.

Responsible for planning and execution of all test disciplines in scope across large complex end to end solutions.

Definition of automation frameworks covering API, UI and mobile capability

Delivery of the testing reporting framework including real-time status on the overall test effort and providing stakeholder level updates highlighting risk and issues

Documenting test results, ready for compilation into consolidated high-level reports

Essential Criteria

Previous experience of managing the test function within a range of different sectors and technologies including Salesforce, Guidewire, Dynamics, Workday and Oracle. Ideal candidates must have 8 years plus experience .

Strong experience in delivery test strategies covering all disciplines of testing including functional, system integration, end to end and performance testing

Strong experience in stakeholder management at all levels delivering clear real-time status on test progress, risks and issues

Experience setting up the test function using Azure DevOps, HP QC and JIRA

Flexible, independent and self-motivated with the ability to deliver and adaptable to change

Strong experience in working in Agile testing environments delivering TDD/BDD and automation capability.

Strong oral and written communication skills

Strong experience of iterative/incremental software delivery

Experience of working in fast paced environments to strict deadlines

Bachelor’s Degree or HNC in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience

ISTQB Certification desirable

Location

You will be based in Kolkata, however as a result of the wide variety of clients and projects, you may be asked to work in other locations, sometimes at short notice and sometimes over lengthy periods of time. Your desire and ability to do this will be discussed as part of the recruitment process. Candidates who are unable or do not wish to work on projects in other locations will still be considered.

What’s in it for you?

The role will be varied and challenging, providing you with an opportunity to work with a wide variety of high-profile clients. We’re also exceptionally passionate about providing you with the necessary skills, experience and training to help you develop both personally and professionally.

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Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date