OAT Senior Technical Analyst - 6 months - Skelmersdale

Lancashire  ‐ Onsite
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Description

OAT Senior Technical Analyst

Skelmersdale

6 month contract

My high profile banking client is currently recruiting for an OAT Senior Test Analyst to work in their offices based in Skelmersdale on an initial 6 month contract.

To perform a range of complex OAT testing activities, playing a leading role in delivering large scale testing projects and Test Services improvements.

To lead and manage projects from initial specification through to delivery to live, developing and applying specialist OAT technical skills to a number of testing areas. Up to 6 direct reports.

Areas of Accountability:

  • Lead the planning, control and delivery of the OAT testing specialism for medium to large scale projects, or test management of small projects/changes, and contribute to cross-functional projects/investigations, working as one Test Service with the relevant wider IT, business areas and external partners
  • Assess business and testing requirements to identify the correct OAT Testing solution
  • Design, build and support the execution of OAT testing solutions for the business
  • Maintain existing test artefacts
  • Assess technical options for OAT solutions and recommend the most suitable option
  • Knowledge of software development life cycle
  • Lead the communication of complex technical/analytical information exchange and interaction regarding complex analyses and reports in area of specialism with Test Managers, wider IT Departments, relevant business areas and (as appropriate) external customers, partners and third parties.
  • Produce estimates from complex technical design documents to ensure full coverage of applicable requirements and elapsed time required to deliver a specific phase of testing. Highlight any design issues and gaps and adopt a risk based approach to the appetite of the business.
  • Scope and script from complex technical design documents and requirements across multiple systems and platforms. Undertake execution of the testing through the delivery of projects and changes, managing test results and progress, defects and any associated problems
  • Maintain a busy and diverse work schedule and may be involved in several concurrent projects. Plan and prioritise own work and (if required) that of others effectively
  • Provide advice, support and participate fully in the diagnosis and resolution of complex testing problems including, where required, writing relatively complex management reports
  • Define test approaches and lead the design of test plans and scripts for area of specialism. Oversee the testing process to ensure that the developed/enhanced systems and solution meets business requirements
  • Carrying out complex research activities, including environmental requirements, data sources and interfaces. Highlight and address any risks, gaps, issues and assumptions within the design. Working from first principles, utilise proven skills and expertise to carry out a range of relatively complex modelling and analyses activities.
  • Develop a degree of specialism and expertise to provide more effective services, and supply technical leadership and mentoring to others as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

  • Hands on testing of multi-platform infrastructure and mid-range platforms, ie UNIX. WINTEL, HTTP, WAS, to include database layer Servers, ie windows SQL server, Oracle SQL server. Transport layer mechanisms; MQ, TCP/IP, FTP, SOAP VMWare Servers
  • Working knowledge of OAT testing tools -
  • WebSphere, MQ, HMC and database consoles.
  • Good understanding of the testing industry and its measures and benchmarks.
  • Well versed with SDLC and other quality processes
  • Excellent planning and organisational skills
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
  • Ability to effectively manage test risks and issues at project level
  • Good consulting and influencing skills, including presentation skills
  • Ability to identify key stakeholders and experience of stakeholder management
  • Good interpersonal/relationship management skills with the ability to communicate effectively at senior levels, both written and oral
  • Must have the ability to communicate IT concepts verbally and in writing to influence non specialist audiences
  • Has in depth experience of either functional and non-functional testing services on multiple applications and environments
  • Has experience of testing complex, multi-platform, distributed applications
  • Good leadership skills to develop and motivate a multi-sited team of qualified staff
  • Working knowledge of specialist applications such as Quality Center and Service Centre etc.
  • Proficient IT admin skills eg MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MSProject
  • ISEB accredited

N.B. This particular client requires that, if you are not a British Citizen, you must hold an EU Passport, Tier 1 Visa/HSMP, Dependency Visa, or Ancestry Visa for this particular vacancy or have Permanent Residency status in the UK - please specify in your response which of these you have.

Only suitable candidates need apply. If you have not received a response within a 48 hour period, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Start date
ASAP
Duration
6 months
From
Pontoon
Published at
17.11.2018
Project ID:
1668878
Contract type
Freelance
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