Test Lead

Overview of the role

The Test Lead will have primary responsibility for ensuring the completion of testing tasks for one or more projects.  Working in an agile/Scrum development methodology, the Test Lead will review user and functional requirements and provide feedback; they will ad hoc test early versions of functionality and develop increasingly complete manual test scripts and traceability; they will review scripts created by others, participate in test execution and monitor the progress of tests executed by others.

In this role the Test Lead will proactively engage with all team members including developers, business users and business analysts. Teams may be local or distributed across multiple ICON locations.

*ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS*

·         Extensive experience planning and executing scrum/agile test projects – including point planning, task planning, capacity planning

·         Extensive experience leading test teams for data warehouse, middleware and data integration projects

·         Extensive experience with SQL and related back-end tools

·         Ability to travel to India periodically for project planning

*PERFERRED REQUIREMENTS*

·         Experience working with Validated systems for pharmaceutical, biotech or other Life Sciences industries

·         Experience with automated test tools for continuous acceptance testing

Responsibilities include;

• Manage test activities (resource/cost/schedule/metrics) on large, complex projects

• Provide direct input to project estimates and documentation (Project Plan document, FRS, Design docs)

• Contribute to definition and refinement of testing processes and procedures and applies analytical skills to determine testing strategies

• Direct the work of test analysts and testers

• Review project requirements, plans and prototypes and providing input

• Create test plans and trace matrices to requirements and test scripts

• Write, review and execute formal test scripts including setup and data requirements, procedures and expected results

• Use agile planning and effort methods to estimate tasks and create schedules

• Lead a team of up to six analysts

• Act as Test Lead for multiple concurrent projects

• Mentor team members on testing related skills

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Role Requirements  

• Bachelor’s degree, or local equivalent, in life sciences, business, technology, information technology or related discipline

• Expert with comprehensive experience as a Test Lead

• Experienced on projects through the full development life cycle with some exposure to agile practices such as Scrum/XP

• Experience in administration and use of test and defect management and automation applications

• Ability to accurately estimate tasks and create schedules

• Effective skills in dealing with peer and/or subordinate interpersonal issues

• Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as facilitation skills 

• Experience with query, configuration management and defect tracking tools

• Understanding of technology and development language concepts

Due to the nature of this position it may be required for the employee to travel. Therefore, dependent on the employee’s location, the employee may be required to possess a valid Drivers Licence.

Benefits of Working in ICON

Other than working with a great team of smart and energetic people, we also offer a very competitive benefits package.  This varies from country to country so a dedicated recruiter will discuss this with you at interview stage.

We care about our people as they are the key to our success. We provide an open and friendly work environment where we empower people and provide them with opportunities to develop their long term career.   

What’s Next?

Following your application you will be contacted by one of our dedicated recruiters and if successful we will be able to provide you with more details about this opportunity.

ICON is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/D/V and committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

Applications for this role will close on Friday, January 31st. An EU passport or Stamp 4 visa are required for this role.