Principal Software Validation Engineer
Perceptive
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Job Summary:
As Principal Software Quality and Test, you will be responsible for efficiently leading a team of testers to meet the team’s testing goals. In this role, you will also be responsible for identifying tests suitable to be automated, defining the approach, and either creating reusable modules and scripts, or overseeing others to create. To fulfil this role, you must understand the project technically & functionally and implement the test approach defined in the test plan documents. You must also understand the functional and technical aspects of the work and implement the test approach defined with an understanding of how it changes throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). In this role , you may be required to support customer validation activities to support the successful validation of our products and services within customer organisations, by leading a team and/or providing expert advice to stakeholders. Another key aspect of the role is the contribution to the continuous improvement of the capability within the organisation to facilitate first-time-quality, and as such the role must be oriented towards teamwork in an emerging and flexible environment.
Key Accountabilities
Testing
Coordinates and manages planning of the system and/or acceptance tests including software security testing, within a development or integration project or programme.
Takes responsibility for integrity of testing and acceptance activities and coordinates the execution of these activities.
Provides advice, guidance and coaching on any aspect of test planning and execution.
Defines and communicates the test strategy for the project.
Manages all test processes, including test plans, resources, costs, timescales, test deliverables and traceability.
Manages client relationships with respect to testing matters. Identifies process improvements and contributes to corporate testing standards and definition of best practice.
Relationship Management
Leads the development and Implements of comprehensive stakeholder management strategies and plans.
Translates communications / stakeholder engagement strategies into specific activities and deliverables
Builds long-term, strategic relationships with senior stakeholders (internal and external).
Facilitates the engagement of stakeholders and delivery of services and change projects, acting as a single point of contact for senior stakeholders, facilitating relationships between them.
Negotiates to ensure that stakeholders understand and agree what will meet their needs, and that appropriate agreements are defined.
Oversees monitoring of relationships including lessons learned and appropriate feedback.
Leads actions to improve relations and open communications with and between stakeholders.
Deals with problems and issues, managing resolutions, corrective actions, lessons learned and the collection and dissemination of relevant information.
Methods and Tools
Provides advice and guidance to support adoption of methods and tools and adherence to policies and standards.
Tailors processes in line with agreed standards and evaluation of methods and tools.
Reviews and improves usage and application of methods and tools.
Problem Management
Initiates and monitors actions to investigate and resolve problems in systems, processes and services.
Determines problem fixes/remedies.
Assists with the implementation of agreed remedies and preventative measures.
Quality Assurance
Plans, organises and conducts formal independent audits of complex projects, major programmes or functional areas.
Evaluates, appraises and identifies non-compliances with organisational standards, and determines whether appropriate quality control has been applied.
Prepares and reports audit findings and determines the risks associated with those findings and ensures that corrective actions are carried out.
Reviews and analyses audit reports to identify common areas of non-compliance and identifies opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the organisational control mechanisms.
Performs audits throughout the supply chain.
Plans and oversees the assurance activities of others.
Knowledge
Is fully familiar with recognised industry bodies of knowledge both generic and specific.
Actively seeks out new knowledge for own personal development and the mentoring or coaching of others.
Develops a wider breadth of knowledge across the industry or business.
Applies knowledge to help to define the standards on which others will apply.
Maintains an awareness of developments in the industry
Influence
Influences organisation, customers, suppliers, partners and peers on the contribution of own specialisms.
Builds appropriate and effective business relationships.
Makes decisions which impact the success of assigned work, I.e. results, deadlines and budget.
Has significant influence over the allocation and management of resources appropriate to given assignments.
Leads on user/ customer collaboration throughout all stages of work.
Ensures users' needs are met consistently through each works stage.
Autonomy
Works under broad direction.
Is fully responsible for meeting allocated technical and / or project/ supervisory objectives. Establishes milestones and has a significant role in the assignment of tasks and / or responsibilities.
Complexity
Performs an extensive range and variety of complex technical and/ or professional work activities.
Undertakes work which requires the application of fundamental principles in a wide and often unpredictable range of contexts, understands the relationship between own specialisms and wider customer / organisations requirements
Business Skills
Able to indirectly lead and positively influence teams.
Facilitate collaboration between stakeholders who have diverse objectives to reach an agreed concensus on the path forward.
Analyses, designs plan, executes and evaluates work to time, cost and quality targets.
Analyses requirements and advises on scope and options for continuous operational improvement.
Takes all requirements into account when making proposals. #
Demonstrates creativity, innovation and ethical think in applying solutions forth benefit of the customer/ stakeholder.
Advises on available standards, methods, tools and applications relevant to own specialisms and can make appropriate choices from alternatives.
Mentors colleagues to ensure that their knowledge, skills and ability increase.
Assesses and evaluates risk.
Proactively ensures security is appropriately addressed with their area by self and others.
Engages or works with security specialists as necessary.
Contributes to the security culture of the organisation.
Other
Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested.
Skills:
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning
Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detail
Ability to effectively delegate work to team members
Must have the ability to work methodically in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment
Demonstratable ability to apply critical thinking to problems and tasks
Builds and maintains an in-depth knowledge of testing and validation within the life sciences industry and how they affect customers adopting our products
Ability to identify and plan testing activities to meet testing / validation goals
Ability to identify tests suitable for automation
Ability to create automated test scripts that meet the testing objectives or can instruct others to implement the automation approach
Proactively participates in skills improvement training
Ability to coach and mentor colleagues in the test team
Maintains an up-to-date awareness of trends, tools, technology, techniques and processes that affect testing and technology within the Life sciences domain
A self-starter and able to work under own initiative
Knowledge and Experience:
Proven experience leading or mentoring colleagues in a software testing / validation team
Experience using tools to communicate progress to Stakeholders
Experience of regulated environments (GxP, Financial, etc…) or relevant testing experience from another domain that is transferable
Experience of coaching and mentoring a range of junior colleagues and cross functional peers
ISTQB Foundation or equivalent
Extensive experience in the same or very similar role
Experience of working in and knowledge of the life sciences sector
Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline (Maths, Science, Engineering, Computing, etc.) or a related study, or equivalent project-related experience
English: Fluent
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