Expleo Ireland

• Works and co-ordinates with Project Manager, Lead Architect and Delivery Manager against NFT service criteria
• Reviews and contributes to the scope, NFR assessment, test design, estimates and closure artefacts
• Manages, leads & co-ordinates actions on test domain with support of Lead Architect
• Creates and delivers NFT Plan, Strategy and in relation to the Project Plan, the NFT process, criteria, templates, tools and standards
• Provide escalation support and quality assurance check during KANBAN
• Reviews, leads & co-ordinates pre-requisites, dependencies, estimates, test design, execution and reporting
• Collaboratively manages the service partners and vendors to deliver projects to high quality and on time
• Provides key stakeholder management with objective view in a multi-vendor, multi-test discipline environment
• Manages the test life cycle and co-ordinates Test Leads and Testers both onshore and offshore

• Additional course or certification in Quality Engineering or IT Management
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience
• ISTQB Advanced Test Manager, preferred

• Excellent communication skills, maintains confidentiality, shares ideas and information, facilitates discussions and transfers knowledge to diverse audiences to achieve collective objectives
• Has achieved trusted advisor status at a senior level with the client
• Excellent client-facing skills and takes time to establish underlying needs of client beyond those initially expressed

• Experience in leading an programme of several NFT projects through all phases
• Experience in managing upwards with multiple people, gaining their trust quickly
• Experience in managing a team and coordinating time and budget
• Good people skills, with experience of introducing and building ways in which people can learn from each other
• Encourages mentoring and the transfer of knowledge by designing and delivering learning interventions
• Takes on high commitments and works to achieve results. Keeps momentum going over time despite setbacks, showing resilience in the face of challenges and looking for ways to beat previous standards
• Good applications/technology knowledge, building on specialist domain knowledge with practical experience of engineering/development tools and platforms required to deliver
• Solid understanding with respect to non-functional test specification, analysis and design, implementation and system integration, execution as well as results evaluation, problem resolution and planning
• Experience in designing, coding, testing and correcting scripts from agreed specifications, and subsequent iterations, using agreed standards and tools, to achieve a well-engineered result
• Experience in implementing robust error handling and clear/consistent reporting functionality
• Knowledge of relevant testing tools in NFT and test automation: LoadRunner/StormRunner/Performance Center, JMeter, MSVS, Borland Silk Performer, NeoLoad, Gatling, LoadUI, ALM, Dynatrace, Wireshark, SiteScope, OWASP, Cucumber or Selenium
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD concepts and tools
• Strong knowledge of MQ, IBM servers and applications, as well as Oracle DB
• Exposure to Test Management tools such as JIRA or ALM

• Maintains the Scrum team capacity plan, Scrum board, sprint backlog, velocity charts and burn down charts
• Identifies and helps remove impediments to the success of the Sprint
• Identifies and communicates potential risks to the completion of the Sprints, including resources, costs, and systems. Recommends appropriate solutions
• Directs appropriate and timely communication with all department managers and customers throughout the life of the sprints
• Assists in the negotiations with the appropriate department managers for assignment of skilled resources that are not members of the Scrum team
• Protects the Scrum framework from improper modification by the Scrum team
• Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
• Define project tasks and resource requirements
• Proactively manage project risks and issues providing appropriate issues escalation to the necessary levels
• Define metrics to correlate elapsed time with scope of work completion
• Lead the team to be accountable for the commitments they make
• Foster transparency and visibility, need to ensure that a team’s progress, obstacles and successes are highly visible to all stakeholders, including the team itself
• Ensure and foster a collaborative culture within the team (instead of the traditional command and control activities)
• Drive the team to improve their engineering practices and tools so that each increment of functionality is potentially shippable
• Remove impediments/blockers to project
• Shield the team from external interference
• Develops and maintains expertise in the application and use of systems, tools, and processes within the department's scope                                                    

• Certified Scrum Master with a degree in Computing or Engineering
• Knowledge of Project Management processes and methodologies.
• 2-4 years’ experience in Scrum Master roles
• Lean Six Sigma qualification advantageous

• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Planning and organizing
• Decision-making
• Communication skills
• Influencing and leading
• Delegation
• Negotiation and influencing skills
• Conflict management
• Adaptability
• Stress tolerance

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• Certified Scrum Master
• Proven track record successfully delivering at least one software solution from inception to deployment using the Agile Scrum methodology
• Experience as an organizational change agent driving continuous process improvement
• Direct work experience in Scrum Master capacity
• Proven experience as a Scrum Master
• Proven experience in risk management
• Proven experience in change management
• Proficient in project management software
• A background in consultancy would be an advantage

The Head of Engineering will lead a key Business Unit within our company, overseeing all aspects of the delivery of services and consultancy to our clients. The role reports to our Director of Operations in Dublin, and works closely with our Commercial Directors, Managing Director and Heads of Service.

This function covers Automation across the Software Delivery Life Cycle, DevOps, CI/CD, Test Automation, Data & Tooling, Robotic Process Automation, Environments and Performance Testing.

Some of the key responsibilities of this role are:

• Service Leadership – Setting out the strategy and Service Offering for this business unit, working closely with the Director of Operations, and driving execution of these plans
• Programme Delivery – At a high level, providing oversight for the delivery of services of your business unit to our clients
• Business Development – Identifying opportunities to grow our revenue streams with new or existing clients, working closely with our Sales Directors, Bid Manager and Director of Operations. Also plays a key role in the pre-sales process
• Innovation & Thought Leadership – Ensuring we remain best in class and that solutions are fit for purpose and in line with client demand and long term strategy
• Talent Management – Directly or through others, spearheading the operational and career management for all consultants in the Business Unit, including the training budget
• Resource Management – Managing budgets and resources to ensure we can deliver to the changing needs of clients, including cost control, awareness of margins and ensuring return on investments
• Stakeholder Management – Acting as a leader, influencer and motivator when dealing with internal or external stakeholders

We are experiencing continuing growth, in an exciting time globally for the company. We are on the Great Places to Work list for the past four years, scoring very highly on work culture, environment, development opportunities and employee value proposition.

This is a highly visible role in a senior capacity in Dublin. This role requires a leader to create the service offering and customer solutions. Successfully executing this complex role will be a considerable challenge, leading to significant opportunities for personal growth and development. We are very passionate about what we do, and despite our growth we maintain a small company / family feel and maintain an open door policy.

We are focused on finding a leader who has the capability to carry out all elements of this role effectively, rather than simply finding somebody who has carried out this role before.

Due to the nature of the services we provide, there is a necessity for expertise within the Software Development Life Cycle and relevant methodologies. As the role involves C suite engagement with clients and senior internal stakeholders, you will need demonstrable experience of operating successfully at this level.

You may be suitable for this role if:

• You are at a Senior Manager / Director level with an IT product, technology or services company
• You have experience driving the Software Development Lifecycle, and potentially the Software Testing Lifecycle
• You have demonstrable expertise in DevOps, Agile, CI/CD and Automation concepts
• You have experience with complex IT Programme Delivery
• You have previously carried out the role of Enterprise Architect or Solution Architect
• You have operated in a client service role – either external or internal clients when delivering a service
• Potentially you may have been an IT Engineering Manager or Software Development Manager in the past
• Potentially you may have lead Quality Assurance or Automated Testing efforts previously
• Potentially you have/ are working in a consultancy or client facing capacity in a leadership role

• Responsible for internal development infrastructure which includes improving and refining both our internal and clients existing infrastructure.
• Responsible for operational activities related to hardware infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
• Define and implement appropriate automation of operational activities.
• Documenting, tracking frequency, producing solutions and runbooks, and knowledge sharing of incidents.
• Consistent and innovative application of knowledge, skills and competencies towards successful configuration and management.
• Support the integration of new infrastructure technology in to existing cloud.
• Post-mortem reviews and reports.
• Estimation of effort required to complete complex engineering problems.
• Designing solutions for new and old problems.

• 3+ years’ experience in tool sets such as Java, JMS, Web Services, REST and JSON, Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes, Github, and Jenkins or Bamboo
• CI/CD tools which include orchestration tools for release and deploy (Jenkins, Octopus, Team City)
• Concepts of Rest, SOAP and API.
• 3 + years’ experience with managing Windows server environments.

• Strong technical, hands-on, experience to support application development, infrastructure/OS, and operations that leverage such technologies as Java, .NET, Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Bamboo, Ansible.
• Understanding of High Availability, other technologies, and principles that support business continuity.
• Familiar with SCM such as GIT, VSTS, SVN.
• Strong familiarity with microservice architectures and best practices for running in a container orchestration environment.
• Possible experience in both RDBMS and NoSQL.
• Good scripting experience in one or more of; C#, ANT, Python, Bash. Automation scripts such as PowerShell.
• Solid experience with cloud technologies and platforms such as AWS or MS Azure.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and hands-on experience with onshore and offshore team members.
• Strong self-management skills with ability to effectively collaborate with peers and management.
• Strong technical experience with open source technologies and infrastructure environments.
• Workflow management using JIRA / VSTS for backlog and issue management.
• Relationships with other hosting/cloud providers such as Rackspace, Verizon, AWS, etc.
• Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Professional attitude, has developed a reputation as a trusted advisor.
• Good client-facing skills, experience in developing partnerships with the team and client and collaborating with others to exceed client expectations.
• Good problem solving skills with experience in proposing different options and solutions for approaching and resolving issues.

• Adaptable, responds positively to changing business issues and sees change as an opportunity to improve performance.
• Excellent communication skills, adapts style accordingly and demonstrates an understanding of the audience’s perspective. Uses discretion when dealing with sensitive information.

• Some of the key responsibilities of this role are:

  • Service Leadership – Setting out the strategy and roadmap for this business unit, working closely with the Director of Operations, and driving execution of these plans.
  • Programme Delivery – At a high level, providing oversight for the delivery of services of your business unit to our clients.
  • Business Development – Identifying opportunities to grow our revenue streams with new or existing clients, working closely with our Sales Directors, Bid Manager and Director of Operations. Also plays a key role in the pre-sales process.
  • Innovation & Thought Leadership – Ensuring we remain best in class and that solutions are fit for purpose and in line with client demand and long term strategy.
  • Talent Management – Directly or through others, spearheading the operational and career management for all consultants in the Business Unit, including the training budget.
  • Resource Management – Managing budgets and resources to ensure we can deliver to the changing needs of clients, including cost control, awareness of margins and ensuring return on investments.
  • Stakeholder Management – Acting as a leader, influencer and motivator when dealing with internal or external stakeholders.

We are focused on finding a leader who has the capability to carry out all elements of this role effectively.

Due to the nature of the services we provide, there is a necessity for expertise within the Software Testing Life Cycle and relevant methodologies.

As the role involves C suite engagement with clients and senior SQS stakeholders, you will need demonstrable experience of operating successfully and influencing at this level.

Due to the client base, you will also need domain expertise within the financial services sector.

You may be suitable for this role if:

• You are at a QA Senior Manager / Director level with an IT product, technology or services company
• You have experience driving the Software Testing Lifecycle
• You have demonstrable expertise as a Thought Leader within Quality Assurance
• You have previously carried out the role of Programme Test Manager / QA Manager / Test Manager on complex IT projects
• You have operated in a client service role – either external or internal clients when delivering a service

• Ensures that project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, timescale and resource budgets, and are signed off. Proactively aims to achieve personal and team utilisation targets
• Uses project planning tools and participates in the identification of and planning for future resource needs. Develops a fit-for-purpose reporting mechanism
• Consults with key business stakeholders to ensure application design is optimised for testability
• Allocates and co-ordinates automation test schedules, work and resource plans; managing progress of all activities against the plan, managing own deliverables and that of others to meet delivery deadlines
• Can proactively anticipate and prevent problems, facilitates buy-in and guides implementation of corrective and/or preventive actions for complex issues. Identifies potential consequences and risk levels
• Creates quality engineering procedure, processes and standards to ensure a reusable process and tools approach. Defines and implements quality process improvements and metrics focused on defect prevention
• Inputs into proof of concept exercises and assists sales with pre-sales automation and DevOps collateral. Identifies opportunities to expand client assignments
• Defining, owning and delivering automation/DevOps test strategies, plans, process improvements and initiatives
• Managing teams of technical resources, across multiple projects, domains and technologies
• Technically oversee project execution
• Develop professional relationships with business stakeholders to understand requirements and explain capabilities
• Delivers in capability assessment/audits, benchmarking, reporting and evaluation. Reviews and predicts any potential areas of deficit/risks and takes preventative action. Able to assess and advise on the practicality of process alternatives, initiate and direct improvements
• Drives Innovation in a field of test automation and DevOps

• Excellent planning, estimation, reporting, documentation, and organisation skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and hands-on experience with onshore and offshore team members. adapts style accordingly and demonstrates an understanding of the audience’s perspective. Uses discretion when dealing with sensitive information.
• Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Professional attitude, has developed a reputation as a trusted advisor.
• Good client-facing skills, experience in developing partnerships with the team and client and collaborating with others to exceed client expectations.
• Good problem solving skills with experience in proposing different options and solutions for resolving issues
• Adaptable, responds positively to changing business issues and sees change as an opportunity to improve performance.

• 7+ years of experience demonstrating technical leadership in a solutions architecture role
• Experience in managing teams of technical resources, across multiple projects, domains and technologies
• Strong experience in test automation, building frameworks from scratch, experience in some or all of the following areas – automation of GUI, API, Database. Experience of Selenium frameworks, UFT or similar tool set
• Strong technical, hands-on, experience to support application development, infrastructure/OS, and operations that leverage such technologies as Java, .NET, Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Bamboo, Ansible.
• Understanding of High Availability, other technologies, and principles that support business continuity.
• Familiar with SCM such as GIT, VSTS, SVN.
• Strong familiarity with microservice architectures and best practices for running in a container orchestration environment.
• Possible experience in both RDBMS and NoSQL.
• Good scripting experience in one or more of; C#, ANT, Python, Bash. Automation scripts such as PowerShell.
• Solid experience with cloud technologies and platforms such as AWS or MS Azure.
• Software development experience using agile methodologies
• Knowledge of performance testing is advantageous
• Strong technical experience with open source technologies and infrastructure environments
• Workflow management using JIRA / VSTS for backlog and issue management.
• Relationships with other hosting/cloud providers such as Rackspace, Verizon, AWS, etc.
• Has achieved trusted advisor status at a senior level with the client.