Role: Test Infrastructure Coordinator

The Test Infrastructure Coordinator is responsible within the test team for contact with the parties charged with the setup and maintenance of a high level of availability of test infrastructure (test environment, test tools and workplaces for the tester). This role is preferably filled by one person, often on a part-time basis. If a suitable individual cannot be found, the tasks within the role can be distributed among several people.

Tasks

Ensuring timely availability of the test environment
Ensuring timely availability of test tools, with planning and controlling tools being required earlier than test execution tools
Ensuring timely availability of workplaces
Coordination with other parties on test infrastructure
Advising on:
- Solving defects/incidents in the area of test infrastructure
- Impact of test infrastructure change proposals
- Specifications of test infrastructure
- Costs of using test infrastructure.

Required knowledge and skills

Test-specific

Knowledge of the TMap life cycle
Knowledge of test tools

General knowledge of hardware, environment software, connections and environment data
Specific knowledge of hardware, environment software, connections and environment data necessary for the system under test
Knowledge of the operation and administration of the system

General

Knowledge of the processes in the organisation that provide availability of test environment, test tools and workplaces, both for structural and problem-solving issues
Good interpersonal skills
Good written and verbal communication skills
Active in (management of) problem-solving