Data Test Lead - London
Job Description
Data Test Lead - London
Location: London, UK
Salary: Competitive Salary + Package (dependent on experience)
Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history at the point of application.
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.
“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO
As a team:
You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways. We have exciting opportunities for a Data Test Lead to join our Data & AI practice, part of larger Cloud First Group. We deliver scalable, business critical and end-to-end solutions for our client - from data strategy/governance to Core Engineering, enabling them to transform and work in Cloud Technologies.
If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of guides, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.
In our team you will learn:
How to provide solutions to real world problems across a variety of industries.
How to help transform leading organisations and communities around the world. The sheer scale of our capabilities and client engagements and the way we collaborate, operate and deliver value provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow and advance.
How best to develop your skills and hone your talents within an innovative technology environment
Quality engineering professionals utilise Accenture delivery assets to plan and implement quality initiatives to ensure solution quality throughout delivery.
As a Data Test Lead, you will:
Hold overall responsibility for understanding the use cases and creating a test strategy, test data and detailed test cases, while working in partnership with the build team to ensure all application components are tested thoroughly.
Review design artefacts to support testing activities including testing documentation
Work with defect/incident management applications, reporting defects and work with the team to resolve.
Actively collaborate with developers and business stakeholders to clarify requirements, especially in terms of testability, consistency, and completeness.
Participate proactively in daily stand-up meetings, story grooming sessions, team retrospectives, suggesting and implementing improvements.
Conducts end to end System Testing including testing of interfaces & APIs
Understand, implement, and update the Test Strategy.
Configure, use, and manage test environments and test data.
Write and execute automated checks and reporting back to the team.
Qualifications
We are looking for experience in the following skills:
Test Strategy
Test Data Management
Demonstrable experience of working in a similar Data Test role, across a range of industries
Experience in automation with Pytest or Selenium
Performance and Stress testing with JMeter
Basic knowledge of Pyspark/Python is desirable
What’s in it for you
At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!
Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com
Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.
Closing Date for Applications 31/08/2023
Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.
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