Kirtana consulting is looking for SEPA/Payment experience and GPPSP/GPPIP experience with test management role for 6months rolling contract in Dublin.
Job description: Job Specification for Payments Test Manager Duration: 12 months Start Date: Dec Requirement: Onshore Test Manager required for Payment Projects (Experienced) Overview of Experience Required: 5years+ experience in a Test Management Role SEPA/Payment Experience a must GPPSP/GPPIP Experience a must Excellent leadership and communication skills GPPMP, GPPHC, SWIFT experience desirable MQ, API experience desirable Jira/Confluence experience desirable ISTQB or equivalent qualification desirable Working with offshore test delivery teams, onshore delivery project teams, the Test Manager will support testing through: Managing test on projects (1 or more concurrently) by performing requirement analysis, creating Test strategy, Test designing, low level test and environment plans, documentation and reporting to senior stakeholders.
Responsible for providing Test Estimates for in scope items - timelines and resourcing Responsible for creating detailed Test plans and work breakdown structure plans to illustrate resource allocation and scheduling tasks.
Responsible for Test delivery against agreed Testing schedules, where the TM is proactively driving test activities forward to ensure progress is being made at all times.
Responsible for tracking and forecasting project Test costs and labour hours.
Responsible for driving automation in the Team/Applications by engaging with Automation Shared Service.
Responsible for all Test phases in scope to ensure smooth and high quality deliveries.
Manage and Escalate RAID with mitigation plan.
Overall accountability for closure of Test defects and driving defect management process.
Manage and coordinate the usage and upgrades of test environments.
Strong verbal and written communicator who is very comfortable supporting and directing the work of offshore test analyst/leads/managers.
Participate in regular meetings with project management to communicate accomplishments, plans and issues as well as any risks to the project's progress.
Skilled in Jira/Zephyr for Test and Defect Management (test scenarios/cases, defects, reporting) and other tools such as confluence.
Track and manage metrics as per Test Metrics and KPIs.
Engage and Manage Stakeholders including UAT and NFT test Teams, working closely with the PMs to ensure expectations are met.
Ensure appropriate test processes and methodologies, implementing enhancements wherever appropriate.
Team Management, Mentoring, Coaching and Operational support to team.
Work with Deployment Manager and Business team for Dress Rehearsal and Post Go Live support activities (If applicable).