Snr App Engr, NCS Q

NCS is a leading technology services firm that operates across the Asia Pacific region in over 20 cities, providing consulting, digital services, technology solutions, and more. We believe in harnessing the power of technology to achieve extraordinary things, creating lasting value and impact for our communities, partners, and people. Our diverse workforce of 13,000 has delivered large-scale, mission-critical, and multi-platform projects for governments and enterprises in Singapore and the APAC region. 

As a Test Lead is responsible to lead the testing of software/applications to ensure they function accordingly to specifications and clients' requirements to meet the business needs.

The Test Lead will have to design test plans and scenarios and provide guidance to the junior team members besides involving in pre-sales activities. Such activities include review test requirements (functional and performance), and advise on compliance, risk, and cost (man-effort, tools, hardware/software resources) of conducting the tests

What will you do?

Project Delivery:

• Understand and analyze testing requirements to prepare test plan, and test design
• Advise project team on design consideration to facilitate meeting of requirements.
• Advise business analysts and/or customers on the testing requirements and test techniques
• Prepare and ensure readiness of test bed and test environment to carry out the test execution
• Execute test in accordance to the test design
• Analyze test results and work with respective teams to resolve issues such as defect open and resolution rate, bottlenecks in performance and other defects
• Prepare test report for submission and provide regular test results updates
• Recommend and use automated testing tools where appropriate

Project Specific Responsibilities:

• Manage project schedules, quality, communication and risk plans
• Participate in project plans, milestones and deliverables in consultation with business users and developers
• Build project schedules, quality plans, budgets, and communication and risk management plans
• Oversee the implementation of the project on a daily basis with regard to schedules, manpower and quality
• Assist with regular reporting on project status
• Manage the implementation of the project on a daily basis with regard to schedules, budget, manpower and quality
• Manage test activities and ensure the planned test activities are completed as scheduled

Self / Team / Organization Development:

• Initiate, organise and attend project meetings and ensure project teams are kept fully informed about project progress, tasks and involvement
• Adopt test standards and testing methodology
• Create awareness, conduct training on test techniques, assists in implementation of test standards, consistent methodology, best practices and principles. Coach, train and mentor project teams on test practices
• Share knowledge within or other NCS teams
• Self-directed learning & development

The ideal candidate should possess:

• Diploma or Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management of Information Systems or equivalent
• Typically 6 years’ with IT/Testing experience with knowledge of test methodology and various test tools
• Possess initiative and disposition with a strong commitment and orientation towards results and high quality standards
• Team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivator with a positive attitude and with high energy

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs—Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity—and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.  

Together, we make the extraordinary happen.  

Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.