Software Development Manager Test Manager

Lead cutting-edge test automation in medical tech, directly advancing healthcare
- Mentor a dynamic team, shaping the future of medical technology
- Influence high-quality software delivery in a role balancing innovation and tech

**Software Development Manager / Test Manager**

**Automation frameworks and continuous integration pipelines**

**Perm**
**Medical**

This role offers a unique blend of technical challenges and leadership opportunities, perfect for a seasoned professional ready to make a significant impact within a dynamic environment.

**_Industry experience working within Medical, Biomedical, Aero or Defence industries involving complex testing of control systems and platforms will be highly regarded._**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Spearhead the evolution and enhancement of our bespoke test automation frameworks, tools, and continuous integration pipelines, ensuring they meet the highest standards of efficiency and effectiveness.
- Engage fully in Scrum events, transforming product backlogs into functional increments with precision and creativity.
- Design software components that not only comply with modern best practices but also respect our legacy architecture and regulatory constraints, ensuring a balance between innovation and compliance.
- Lead the specification of software features using Gherkin (SpecFlow), fostering clear and actionable development goals.
- Negotiate with product owners to prioritize the resolution of technical debt alongside new feature development, ensuring the technical quality of the solutions is never compromised.
- Mentor developers on best practices in software development, from design patterns and coding standards to configuration management and unit testing.
- Define and implement an automated test strategy that emphasizes efficiency and effectiveness across all levels of testing.
- Offer expertise to verification SMEs on best practices in test automation, ensuring robust testing at both component and system levels.
- Analyze and decide on the best test approaches, balancing the use of mocks, simulators, emulators, and real system testing for optimal outcomes.
- Collaborate with Scrum team members to expand product automation test coverage, authoring high-quality test cases that leverage the frameworks you help develop.
- Create and review essential technical documentation, driving best practices and process improvement within your Scrum team and across the entire software engineering group.

**Essential**:

- 7+ years of experience in software development/engineering, with at least 3 years specifically in automated testing.
- A self-starter capable of working with mínimal supervision while providing support and coaching to the team.
- Proficient in architecting and designing software solutions, with a knack for solving complex problems through innovative solutions.
- Expertise in C#.Net programming, with a preference for those also skilled in Python.
- Experience with Behaviour-Driven Development using Gherkin and preferably SpecFlow.
- Familiarity with mocking frameworks such as MoQ, Mockito, and unit testing frameworks like NUnit, JUnit.
- Competency in testing both user interfaces and programmatic interfaces (e.g., REST, WCF).
- Exceptional communication skills, capable of inspiring confidence and clarity at all levels.

**Highly Desirable**:
**_Industry experience working within Medical, Biomedical, Aero or Defence industries involving complex testing of control systems and platforms will be highly regarded._**
- Expert knowledge of IEC 62304 and related standards for medical device software development.
- ISTQB certification, experience with Test Management tools like ALM Quality Centre.
- Experience as a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET).
- Familiarity with Test Complete, Telerik UI and Testing Framework, Performance Testing principles, and AI-based Test Data automation.