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Why we're hiring:
At WPP, technology is at the heart of everything we do, and it is WPP ET’s mission to enable everyone to collaborate, create and thrive. WPP ET 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.
This role will be working with the Maconomy ERP testing team, which is responsible for managing the implementation and usage of our technical test tools, as well as supporting technical testing approaches within the wider QA, Test & Release team. You will provide technical as well as best practice support for all areas of test automation to the business.
WPP-ET are deploying a global ERP template throughout their operation companies called Maconomy Core. This role is working in the Testing & Release team, providing support for the following:
- Test Management
- Test Execution
- Tool support and admin
What you'll be doing:
TESTING
- 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 proactively to resolve issues where necessary with Support.
- 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
- Acting as a point of reference for Business UAT
- Support Execution of Test Scripts by Business Users
- Escalation of risks
- 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/or 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
- Strong risk awareness skills and management of risk
- 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
Behaviors:
- Delivers Results
- Has strong analytical and problem-solving qualities
- Ability to communicate, motivate and influence
- Ability to manage own priorities and work load to meet required levels of support and deliverables
- Able to self-manage
- Challenge current ways of working and recommending continuous improvements
- Good listener
- Be a team player
Experience / Qualifications:
- IT / Finance / Business Degree or similar
- Professional certifications such as the below would be a plus:
- Microsoft
- Testing (ISTQB)
- Experience in an IT department or large organization advantageous
- Keen interest in IT and technology trends
- Finance process experience with exposure to working on a global ERP implementation.
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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