Senior Test Manager

Senior Test Manager - Perth - c£65,000 London - c£75,000 salary

This is a great job for someone, who has in-depth understanding of QE Best Practices, Guardrails and Processes. is adept with Testing techniques and principles both Functional and Non-Functional.

The ideal candidate will have thorough experience of London Markets testing and should be able to demonstrate the same clearly.

This role is going to play a pivotal role in helping shape large transformational programmes and support our enterprise testing strategy and implementation while supporting our complex application landscape’s testing efforts, and as such the ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate the skills and experience required.

A bit about the job:

• The ideal candidate is expected to work closely with-in our GCS Business area and should possess thorough knowledge of London Markets Testing.

• Someone who can implement Test Strategy, Planning and Execution while operating within the remit of our QE Framework, policies and guardrails. 

• The ideal candidate should be well-versed and should be able to demonstrate excellent experience with various SDLC models, including Agile, Scrum & Waterfall. 

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Hands-on testing experience with London Market systems, including EDI message processing and data platforms.

• Good understanding of London Market and Lloyd’s Syndicate business processes, including Bureau applications and Blueprint 2.

• Experience of implementing industry standard test automation tools and frameworks.

• Proven ability to lead testing teams across in-house and offshore setups.

• ISTQB certification is essential; LM1/LM2 are highly desirable but not mandatory. 

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

 ·       Starting salary circa £65,000 (Perth), circa £75,000 (London) - (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)

·       Bonus opportunity – 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.

·       Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.

·       29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days

·       Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it

·       Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts

·       Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme

·       Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave

·       Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work

·       Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others

·       We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Martyn Biddulph a call on 07721 572 935 or send an email to martyn.biddulph@aviva.com.