Job Description

Our Client is an established company in Singapore, who is seeking to recruit an IT Test Environment Manager. Your responsibilities will include:

• Build and implement a strategy to adopt industry best practices with test environments;
• Deliver and maintain a governance Plan for test environment and test data usage;
• Assess environment requirements by: No of environments, size, date required, automation capability, ability to reset to a known state;
• Influence capital plan to fill gaps in Test Environments gaps;
• Document current processes, business requirements and deploy improvements;
• Develop and deploy metrics to measure quality of service and adherence to SLAs
• Maintain skills to provide appropriate support for third and fourth level support, skilled and available to provide operational support and perform remedial activities and to provide stable test environments
• Promote and champion the introduction of innovative approaches, methods and technologies within Test Environments
• Continual improvement by reviewing testing metrics and outcomes and incorporate feedback provided in testing procedures
• Develop and grow a high performance culture
• Honest regular feedback and development plans with the team
• Performance of team
• Reduction in test environment related defects provisioned by the Test Data and Environments team
• Reduction in test data related defects provisioned by the Test Data and Environments team

The ideal candidate should possess:

• An IT or related tertiary qualification
• Min 7 years Test Environments Management experience, preferably in Telecommunications
• Has strong IT experience and experience in setting up and scaling Test Environment Management Services (TEMS) across the firm as a horizontal.
• Understands complex Environment set up and architecture (Linux, Unix based systems and different infrastructure tools used to deliver the services)
• Application of Testing Techniques across multiple delivery methodologies (for example waterfall, vs. agile, vs. RAD)
• Experience in managing complex organization of internal and external resources to deliver software
• Expertise in all elements of the Test Life Cycle i.e. planning, specification, execution, recording, completion and defect management
• Demonstrated technical competency test data and test environment management
• Consultative nature when dealing with peers
• Excellent risk analysis skills
• Have good knowledge on the data compliance like PCI, etc.
• Major contract negotiations skills with vendors
• Test Infrastructure Expertise
• Strong organizational, writing, and interpersonal communications.
• Capable of explaining to non-technical managers the implications of various technology-related initiatives/options.
• Experience working in a matrix environment with input from multiple avenues, would be highly desirable.
• Excellent attention to detail and experience reporting to management and delivery teams
• Must have strong time management skills and be comfortable taking additional responsibilities
• Take responsibility for own development path and identification of skills required to develop within their role
• Inspirational leadership qualities that drive change and a culture of continuous improvement
• Strong analytical skills

JJ Consulting Services EA Licence No.: 12C6207 Applicants are invited to send in a MS Word resume to jobs@jjconsulting.com.sg stating position applying for/present/expected salaries and earliest available date.

We thank all applicants in advance and regret that only short listed candidates will be notified.