Our client is looking for a Test Coordinator.
The test coordinator manages the test team within the project. Responsibilities include budgeting (estimation), planning, and organizing all test activities (all test levels, including unit testing, and all test types, including non-functional testing). This involves creating the Master Test Plan, test planning, progress reports, final reports, and directing and executing the test process. Additionally, the coordinator reports on the quality of the system/project under test.
Tasks, Responsibilities, and Authorities
- Reaching agreement with the project leader and product owner about test assignments and expectations.
- Ensuring test means (resources, test data, test environment) are available on time.
- Communicating about all test matters within the project team and towards IT Release Management.
- Applying all agreed test methodologies.
- Creating and maintaining the Master Test Plan.
- Planning and following up on both IT and Business Tests (test activities and resources).
- Managing the project test team for test preparation, test execution, test automation, and performance testing.
- Monitoring the test planning.
- Reporting on test progress, the quality of the system/project under test, and defects.
- Evaluating the test process and lessons learned.
- Promoting the shift left transfer of responsibilities and competencies.
- Pursuing the transition to a more agile/hybrid testing methodology model.
Technical/ICT Knowledge
- Higher education or equivalent by experience.
- Familiar with development methods (Agile and Waterfall).
- Knowledge of test design techniques.
- Knowledge of ISTQB, Tmap, STBox, CAT/CASTP, or other test methodologies.
- Experience with test management tools (preference for Jira and Zephyr Enterprise).
- Experience with automated test concepts and test automation tools (preference for Tricentis – Tosca and Neoload for performance testing).
- Knowledge of ITIL® Processes.
- Familiar with Quality Assurance and Risk Management.
- Interest and experience in infrastructure projects or good knowledge of the infra domain.
Skills
- Ability to combine theory and pragmatism.
- Flexibility.
- Strong analytical skills and judgment forming.
- Group-directed leadership.
- Individual-directed leadership and delegation.
- Persuasive skills.
- Communication skills.
- Experience with moderating group walkthroughs and reviews.
- Planning and organization.
- Ability to listen and be sensitive to the organization.
- Takes initiatives.
- Performance-driven.
- Good knowledge of Dutch, French, and English.
Work Experience
- Experienced in, or eager to gain knowledge about, the insurance business processes and the insurance sector.
- At least 5 years of experience as a test analyst/tester.
- At least 5 years of experience as a test coordinator/manager within multiple simultaneous small projects or one large project.
Hoofdtaken (Main Tasks)
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Channels – Customer & Distribution
- Budget: 50%
- Setting up test structure and organization within the department (e.g., determining test types, test phases).
- Initiating test phases and managing testers.
- Reporting.
