Test Manager - Commerce
Wunderman Thompson Commerce, United Kingdom
Job Description
Test Manager required to join a fast-growing testing function in a global digital commerce consultancy. In this role you will be working with the Programme Test Manager and supporting multiple sprint teams working on a large headless development project. We require someone with strong organisational skills as well as the ability and willingness to be ‘hands-on’. Experience of API testing and knowledge of Web Services / JSON are essential for this role.
You must be an existing Test Manager with a technical bent. You will be required to liaise with the functions related to and affecting testing such as DevOps, Support and other wider Testing workstreams, work with the customer and 3rd parties to organise and support testing. You will support the Programme Test manager and delivery managers and remove test blocking issues from the sprint teams. You will be prepared to actively get involved if required. You will be expected to provide guidance on appropriate techniques and approaches to ensure the application is thoroughly tested.
The successful candidate will need to:
- Be able to work with both manual and automated test analysts, developers, solution designers and technical architects across multiple teams
- Be highly motivated
- Have well-developed interpersonal skills
- Be able to provide creative solutions to technical issues
When required, lead by example and be hands-on Execute tests, troubleshoot issues by studying logs or configurations, investigate data, setup test data, use business tooling, and generally help defect analysis
You
Talented, enthusiastic, focused, eye for detail, professional. Keen to learn and to challenge for smarter ways of doing things; a team player proud of their work who wants to share it. You like working in a fast-paced environment and are ready to inspire outstanding online shopper experiences for consumers and brands, no matter what product, service, sector, device or channel!
You will have a customer-first mindset, with the maturity and initiative to do what it takes keep our clients happy, including some working at client locations. When our clients win we win!
We need you to be really great at:
- Previous System Testing experience.
- Relevant Test Management experience.
- Experience of testing Web Services either using SOAP UI / ReadyAPI or Automated frameworks such as RestAssured or RestEasy, with hands-on experience of using these techniques for complex system integrations.
- Experienced of working on a multi-stream Agile delivery model across multiple locations.
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills.
- Be a problem solver. You must be able to think through technical problems and provide pragmatic solutions.
- Experience of headless development projects.
- Experience of providing detailed estimates for testing effort.
- Understanding of and experience of managing a test automation strategy.
- Experience of using JIRA and creating Dashboards.
- Experience of producing effective management reports.
- Expert in managing expectations and conflict.
- Experience of liaising with and managing key stakeholders both customers and external third parties.
- Experience of querying databases using SQL.
- Experience and knowledge of data governance with strong understanding of data dependencies and structures (preferably with knowledge of JSON) Full knowledge of the project lifecycle and experience of various project development methodologies. Flexibility to work in Agile, waterfall and hybrid environments.
- Basic Knowledge of UNIX.
- Risk identification, management and mitigation experience.
- Help develop staff on their team and contribute to their performance plans.
- Keep abreast of industry trends and advancements in ecommerce and software testing.
If you know any of this even better
- Retail sector experience.
- eCommerce platform knowledge in WebSphere Commerce, Magento or Hybris
- Experience of using content management systems.
- Knowledge of the following technologies amp; applications; Java, Oracle, MySQL, XML, JSON, UNIX.
Wunderman Thompson Commerce is a global eCommerce consultancy that applies strategy, technical know-how and outstanding design to make a big impact through eCommerce.
How? By creating outstanding websites and inspired shopper journeys. It’s why we work with some of the most exciting brands around such as Tempur, DFS, Domino's, Boots, Xerox Sainsbury’s, Selfridges, Specialized and Ted Baker.
Tell me more! We’re an inclusive group of more than 1550 thinkers and doers from WPP’s leading commerce agencies: Salmon, POSSIBLE Commerce