Test Environment Manager

Business Unit: Cubic Transportation Systems

Company Details: When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners. We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com.

Job Summary: The Test Environment Manager will coordinate test environments for multiple application development groups. Test environments include both isolated subsystems and end-to-end environments configured using a mixture of cloud-based infrastructure and bare metal systems by a team responsible for release automation and configuration management. The test environments support a continuous release schedule across multiple groups. Platforms supported include Java, .NET, and a number of dynamic languages all running on applications servers integrated with several relational databases running Oracle and SQL Server. The Test Environment Manager will interact with project managers, operations professionals, test managers and senior technical engineering managers to sequence projects for testing on a limited number of testing environments. Additionally, the Test Environment Manager will perform line management of 2-3 Logistics and Commissioning Engineers. The role will include all aspects of the product life cycle from solution concept through development and test to implementation and operational support. This role reports to the Head of Test.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Play a leading role in managing and conducting internal and external audits throughout the project life cycle.
• Work with stakeholders to determine and drive compliance to the QMS, international and national standards and customer/regulatory requirements.
• Work with project and departmental managers to highlight the need for corrective actions and to assist in the implementation of cost effective, timely solutions.
• Play a leading role in process improvement and provide training, advice and practical assistance in the implementation of agreed processes.
• Collate and analyse data related to departmental and business performance, for regular and irregular reporting activities across multiple levels of the business.
• Provide a senior role within cross-functional teams, ensuring requirements are met during project and product definition, development and implementation.
• Administer software, hardware and Data Table releases; reviewing, approving and controlling staged software and overseeing test reports in advance of external release.
• Provide guidance, advice and support in quality related matters to other members of the department and the wider business as required.
• Work with Customer Services to ensure that maintainability and reliability issues are reviewed and to facilitate action towards continuous improvement.
• Assist in the preparation of responses to tenders by preparing appropriate, customer focused quality plans ensuring that these meet bid requirements and are commercially sound.
• Maintain an awareness of and bring to the attention of the management team, any relevant statutory, legislative or best practices relevant to quality and the company.
• Comply with Cubic’s values and adherence to all company policy and procedures.
• Comply with the code of conduct, quality, security and occupational health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties assigned by their manager from time-to-time, as may be reasonably required of them.

Minimum Job Requirements:

Skills knowledge and experience:

• Essential: Proven experience of software development / in a software development industry.
• Good working knowledge of ISO9001.
• Strong understanding of Quality Engineering processes.
• Experience of internal auditing and problem-solving.
• Experience of leading teams and liaising at a senior management level.
• Desirable: Experience gained within a technical commercial environment.
• Experience of software development methodologies and control.
• Experience of production engineering or site installation.
• Experience of developing procedures, processes, work instructions and other documentation.
• Good working knowledge of ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 14001 and/or OHSAS18001.

Education and qualifications:

• Essential: BSc or equivalent in an Engineering, Technical, Quality or Business Management and/or equivalent level of experience.
• Desirable: Lead auditor qualification.

Personal Qualities:

• Self-motivated with the commitment and ability to achieve results in a rapidly developing environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Possess an organised, systematic and analytical approach.
• The ability to work with minimum supervision.
• The ability to work as an effective part of a team.
• The ability to achieve results in a rapidly developing high technology environment with a varied workload.
• Ability to travel.

The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Comply with Cubic’s Quality Management System.
• Comply with Cubic Occupational Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures.
• Comply with security in accordance with established policies and procedures of the organisation.
• Comply with Cubic Human Resources Procedures.
• Other duties as requested.