WPP

Maconomy - QA Test Lead

Posted 3 Days Ago

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Mid level

AdTech • Marketing Tech

The Role

Lead the testing process for Maconomy ERP projects, manage scope, planning and execution of tests, produce documentation, ensure timely communication, and collaborate with 3rd parties. Monitor project progress, maintain automated scripts, and support release activities as needed.

Summary Generated by Built In

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities.

Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 115,000 accomplished people in 110 countries. WPP has headquarters in New York, London and Singapore and a corporate presence in major markets worldwide.

We create transformative ideas and outcomes for our clients through an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce, and technology.

WPP and our award-winning agencies work with most of the world's biggest companies and organisations – from Ford, Unilever and P&G to Google, HSBC, and the UN. Our clients include 61 of the FTSE 100, 307 of the Fortune Global 500, all 30 of the Dow Jones 30 and 62 of the NASDAQ 100. WPP are the leader in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and 20th in the FTSE 100 rankings for Women on Boards.

Why we're hiring:

At WPP, technology is at the heart of everything we do, and it is WPP IT’s mission to enable everyone to collaborate, create and thrive. WPP IT is undergoing a significant transformation to modernise ways of working, shift to cloud and micro-service-based architectures, drive automation, digitise colleague and client experiences and deliver insight from WPP’s petabytes of data.

In this role you will be a member of the Maconomy team, where you will provide hands-on Testing lead skills for our planned rollouts and releases on Maconomy Core. Covering the whole cycle from planning, execution through to completion.

Reporting to the Maconomy Test & Release Manager within the Global QA Hub, You will be working in the Maconomy ERP stream.

What you'll be doing:

TESTING

Lead the entire project starting from scope, planning, execution, support and closure of the project
Performing risk assessments and producing Test documentation e.g. Test Plans, Test Approaches, Test Cases, Test Scripts, and other related items
Preparing and executing Testing for Project & BAU fixes/changes, to ensure they are completed in accordance with the Global Test Strategy
Ensure that reporting and communication of plans, progress and issues is delivered in a timely and effective manner
Working with 3rd party teams to ensure testing is delivered correctly and on time
Setting up Jira/Zephyr for Project & BAU Testing Activities
Executing & Maintaining Automated scripts
Able to communicate complex issues in a digestible form (to both Business & Technical teams)
Supporting Testing out of Hours, including Releases into our Production environments
Supporting the Release team if needed at crucial times

TOOLING

Creating new Projects in Jira
Creating/Updating Global Config for Jira Projects
User Management in Jira

What you'll need:

Experience of Testing throughout the full SDLC (Management & Execution)
Experience with Test Management Tools, such as Jira, ALM, and others
Experience with Automation tools
Strong Excel experience

Strong analytical and organisational skills
Finance and business process understanding
Awareness of how ERP Finance systems function in large organisations
Highly motivated, flexible team player with the ability to deliver in a timely and professional manner.

Strong communication and influencing skills
Ability to support multiple activities at one time and prioritize tasks

Confident managing complex requests including creating small project plans and managing delivery to the plan

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are accepting: of new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We promote a culture of people that do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

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