Test Coordinator

Possible tasks

• Creating, obtaining approval of and maintaining the test plan
  • Risk assessment and strategy determination
  • Creating planning and estimate
  • Specification of organisation and infrastructure
  • Specification of procedures and standards
• Executing the test plan within planning and budget
  • Recruiting and assessing employees
  • Day-to-day coordination of test activities
  • Executing work distribution
  • Establishing plans
  • Monitoring progress
• Leading internal consultations
• Creating release advice
• Participating in project meetings
• Assessment of test process.

Required knowledge and competencies

Test-specific

• Extensive experience in the implementation of the TMap life cycle and techniques
• Experience as a team lead
• Extensive knowledge about the deployment of test tools.

• Comprehensive automation knowledge and experience
• Good knowledge of system development methods
• Knowledge of architectures and tools for system development
• General knowledge of hardware, software and data communication resources.

• General knowledge of the domain and the line organisation
• Excellent contact skills and a motivating personality
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.

Test Team Leader

Tasks

• Creating detailed planning of the test team
• Monitoring of and reporting on the progress of the test process
• Reporting on the quality of the test object
• Managing the solving of problems concerning the test infrastructure
• Reporting on bottlenecks and, where possible, their solutions
• Day-to-day management of the test team
• Coaching of testers in the test team.

Required knowledge and skills

Test-specific

• Extensive knowledge of the TMap life cycle and the primary test activities
• Specialist skills in testability review and test design techniques
• Knowledge of the use of test tools

IT

• General knowledge of IT and general IT experience
• Knowledge of system development techniques
• Competent in the interpretation of test basis

General

• Leadership skills
• Knowledge of project-based approaches
• Able to provide coaching.

Defect Administrator

Tasks

• Setup of the defects administration and associated processes
• Advising on the selection of a defect administration tool
• Monitoring, evaluating and improving the defect administration tool method and processes
• Managing defects registered by analysis and/or decision-making forum
• Management of access to the defect administration tool.

Required knowledge and skills

Test-specific

• Knowledge of the TMap life cycle
• Extensive knowledge of defects procedures and the relationship with the test process

IT

• General knowledge of IT, system development and the project approach
• Capable of issuing new and amended reports from the defect administration tool

General

• Able to translate procedures and project aims into adequate processes

Testware Administrator

• Setting up of testware administration, procedures and regulations
• Management of the testware
• Physical configuration management of testware, also in relation to the configuration management of the test basis, test object and test infrastructure
• Checking compliance with regulations on testware.

• Knowledge of the TMap life cycle
• General knowledge of the testware types
• Knowledge of the test regulations on testware

• General knowledge of the system development process and system development products
• Knowledge of management tools for testware management and configuration management

• Proactive approach
• Conscientious and strict approach to working in accordance with the procedures
• Creative in coming up with solutions within the set rules
• Good interpersonal skills.