What you’ll be doing
1. Develop and implement comprehensive test strategies and plans for cloud platforms.
2. Lead and manage a team of test engineers, providing guidance and support to ensure effective testing processes.
3. Actively participate in the planning, design, execution, and reporting of tests to ensure platform quality and reliability.
4. Collaborate with development, QA, and project management teams to coordinate testing efforts and ensure alignment with project goals.
5. Identify and mitigate risks related to cloud platform testing.
6. Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices in cloud testing.
7. Continuously improve testing processes and methodologies – evaluating test processes for inefficiencies or gaps
8. Manage test environments, ensuring they are properly configured and maintained.
9. Provide regular updates and reports on testing progress and outcomes to stakeholders.
10. Develop testing frameworks and recommend improvements in testing practices and team skills
11. Continuously develops and shares with team knowledge on emerging trends and changes in QA engineering
12. Supports the implementation of ways to improve working processes within the area of QA engineering through data analysis to identify issues and areas of improvements
Skills & Experience Required for the Role
13. Experience in a testing role, as well as a managerial role
14. Strong knowledge of Linux, cloud platforms (OpenStack/VMWare) and cloud testing methodologies
15. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
16. Experience with automated testing tools, frameworks and methodologies
17. Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
18. Familiarity with networking and/or computer science, and desirably, a qualification such as CCNA / JNCIA or relevant degree
19. Familiarity with programming concepts and patterns, such as classes, methods, functional vs object orientated
20. Familiarity with technologies such as Juju, MaaS, OVS, OVN, DPDK
Benefits
21. On target 10% on target bonus
22. BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
23. From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
24. Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
25. 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
26. 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
27. 2 weeks carer’s leave
28. World-class training and development opportunities
29. Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.