Salary: £57,701 - £71,942 (plus a £5,000 Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) pay supplement after a 3 month qualifying period)
Location: Dundee or Glasgow
Hours: 35 hours per week
Closing Date: 24th November at 23:55
Reference: 2423
Employment Type: Permanent
Overview
Are you an experienced Test Manager looking for a new challenge? Join our team and take on a multi-faceted and technical role where you will be responsible for assuring the quality and minimising the potential risk of technology products delivered by development teams or 3rd party vendors.
You will have the opportunity to work with agile squads, DevOps or release teams and provide a level of oversight to junior team members. If you are passionate about delivering exceptional results and have strong experience in software testing, we encourage you to apply and become part of our dynamic team.
A Test Manager takes ownership of the quality assurance and testing (QAT) strategy as part of a broader risk-based approach.
Social Security Scotland, an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government, delivers 19 major benefits, reaching around 2 million people across Scotland. Social Security Scotland plays a central role in supporting low-income and disabled individuals, carers, and families, while contributing to the Scottish Government’s statutory child poverty targets. Our Charter affirms the agency’s values and commitments, ensuring that clients are treated with dignity, fairness and respect, and that their feedback informs service enhancements.
Social Security Scotland embeds a positive and inclusive organisational culture. This focuses on employee wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, professional development, and performance improvement. The agency recognises that its workforce is key to delivering high‑quality public services and is committed to creating an environment where staff are empowered to grow and contribute meaningfully.
DDat Pay Supplement
This post is part of the Scottish Government Digital, Data and Technology (DDAT) profession and as a member of the profession you will join the professional development system. This post currently attracts a £5,000 annual DDAT pay supplement, applicable after a 3 months competency qualifying period. The payment will be back‑dated to your start date in the role. Pay supplements are reviewed regularly and there is one currently underway. Changes will be communicated when the review is concluded.
Main Duties
* Lead, shape, recruit and develop the testing practice (capability and the capacity) to service test demand.
* Liaise with stakeholders to maintain and operate testing approach and process, standardising wherever feasible.
* Create comprehensive test strategies and detailed test plans that align with project goals and ensure adequate test coverage.
* Working closely with project and delivery managers, technical specialists, and business stakeholders to ensure test coverage is appropriate, understood and evidenced robustly. Occasional hands‑on testing to assist the team.
* Provide environment specifications in a cloud context.
* Work with Quality assurance testing (QAT) practice in defining the test data requirements.
* Provide technical leadership, mentor test leads and testers and help develop their skills.
* Support choosing appropriate testing methodologies, tools, and frameworks, and support their implementation. Ensure automation is integrated effectively into the overall test plan.
* Monitor key metrics, track progress, and report results, risks, and quality status to stakeholders and escalating as appropriate.
* Undertake analysis across the product life cycle; provide insight based on verification and validation of data.
* Liaise with the supplier(s) as required to ensure quality of service including identifying, tracking and improving key performance metrics.
* Help establishing a high‑performing culture across the test practice.
Further Information
Social Security Scotland are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider and implement any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process and during the course of your employment, should you be successful in securing a post. If you feel you may require assistance with any part of our recruitment process, please contact us at Recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot.
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