Lead QAT Delivery Owner

About

We are looking for a Lead QAT Delivery Owner to define QAT strategies and the delivery approach for our Police & Public Protection Technology (PPPT) Portfolio. You will work with the newest technologies, including one of the largest and most sophisticated AWS environments in Europe. This role is managing a team of around 10 in size.

Closing date - Sunday 10th December @ 11:55pm

Quality Assurance and Testing (QAT) is a meaningful part of our mission. Everyone is responsible for quality, and we have skilled people who make sure quality is delivered in the most effective way. This means getting fast feedback, understanding how a service performs, and helping the development team to make more informed decisions.

What you will do:

• Set the strategy for the initiation, delivery, and development.
• Work in collaboration with other delivery partners to ensure that effective and efficient QAT capabilities are developed and fully coordinated into the software development process.
• Establish and maintain effective commercial partnerships.
• Provide technical advice and assurance on the wider application of QAT solutions, helping to advise on the delivery of quality practices throughout the organisation.
• Support QAT teams throughout the delivery process through the provision of technical mentorship and support.
• Assist in the design, build, deployment and improvement of QAT capabilities (people, process, and technology) which support the implementation of QA, Testing and Software Development strategies.

What you will bring:

• Defining QAT strategies aligning to business goals and delivery approach (including within modern continuous integration/release and Agile environments).
• Ensuring critical activities including automation, performance, security, accessibility, and acceptance are embedded within the QAT/development approach.
• Translating strategies into practical, risk-based plans, including test and assurance activities across the delivery lifecycle, and coordinating technical dependencies, schedules, and cost/resource profiles.
• Working at leadership level, establishing and maintaining collaborator networks and actively engaging other leaders to communicate and agree sophisticated strategies and technical plans.
• Leading a QAT service or team of QAT professionals.
• Working in a technical environment, requiring a variety of internal and external integration, ensuring the deployment of tools and test environment options including open-source technologies, automation frameworks and modern platforms.

💜 Some of the benefits our QAT community enjoy 💜

• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• 25 days annual leave on appointment, plus 8 days public holidays and 1 day for the King’s Birthday, rising further with service.
• Flexible working options so you can achieve work life balance - including part-time, flexi time and job sharing.
• Training and development opportunities tailored to your role.
• An in-year bonus scheme.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.

*For full job description, benefits and salary please follow the "Apply" link * Please note for this role you will require an SC clearance. To meet national security vetting requirements, you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 5 years.