Software Test Manager – (Job Ref: 26N/SFTT)
Randox Laboratories continues to develop disruptive innovations in Diagnostics and Healthcare globally. We are proud to have been named the Number 1 company in Northern Ireland for the second consecutive year in the Belfast Telegraph Top 100 Companies List for 2024. Our staff are at the heart of everything we do and achieve. We have exciting new career opportunities for a Software Test Manager within our Engineering team.
What do the Software Testing team do?
Working as part of a team of Software Testers, you will gain an understanding of how each Randox analyser works by operating them in accordance with user and software specifications. Using this knowledge, you will develop and execute tests to ensure the analyser software performs correctly to specification under normal, abnormal and failure induced operating conditions. You will participate in multi-disciplinary meetings with software developers, hardware engineers, scientists, and project managers to ensure the software test suite is appropriate and complete to the high-quality standards necessary for certification of medical device software. You will also test standalone software applications related to analysers. Software testing may involve both manual testing and automated testing methods.
Location: Fully onsite - Randox Science Park, 30 Randalstown Road, Antrim, BT41 4FL.
Contract Offered: Full-time, Permanent.
Working Hours / Shifts: 40 hours per week, either 5 days, 8.40am to 5.20pm or 4 days 6.40am to 5.20pm.
What does this role involve?
This role is responsible for the verification of software of engineering products, as well the supervision of the software testing team. The main duties of the role include:
- Liaise with Engineering and R&D teams to determine current and future test requirements to plan and coordinate resourcing for each project.
- Daily supervision of the Software Test Engineering Team, including conducting appraisals and assisting in the recruitment of new staff.
- Coordinate the daily activities of the Software Test Engineering Team, setting objectives and reviewing quality and performance against objectives.
- Report on status of test projects to direct and senior management.
- Create test strategies for standalone software products or new products containing software.
- Develop the Software Test team’s understanding of software and analyser platforms to develop appropriate test protocols and broaden team expertise.
- Create, locate and acquire data required for testing assignments.
- Estimate Software Testing activities as required by the Project Manager.
- Create verification test cases to assure: Quality, Functionality, Reliability and Usability of standalone software products or products containing software.
- Execute test cases on standalone software products or products containing software.
- Identify and record software defects within a problem-tracking system.
- Contribute to risk assessments (Hazard Analysis, FMEA) for projects under development.
- Ensure Software Test team deliverables are of a high quality standard and comply with appropriate internal procedures and international standards.
- Partake in reviews to determine the status of software and associated products to ensure products released by Randox have been suitably verified.
- Undertake reviews of departmental practices to ensure continuous improvement of software test processes.
- Assist in training of company staff in use of internally developed software products.
Who can apply?
- Qualified to degree level in a software related discipline.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience working within a Software Test environment.
- Previous software management experience.
- Excellent knowledge of software lifecycle and verification processes, including requirements-to-test traceability, risk-control verification, regression testing and documented objective evidence.
- Experience working to strict deadlines.
- Strong knowledge of both manual and automated software testing.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Experience working in in a regulated environment.
- Experience using ALM/PLM tools to track, trace and deliver the testing of Software Requirements
- Experience in the use of bug tracking software such as SpiraPlan, JIRA, Azure DevOps, Zephyr
- Experience in the use of automated test software tools such as Ranorex, Playwright, Selenium, Test Complete
- Ability to develop source code/scripts with at least one programming language.
- Knowledge of IEC 62304 software lifecycle, ISO 14971 risk management, ISO 13485 quality systems and IEC 62366-1 usability engineering or comparable standards for other regulated sectors.
This advert may be open for as long as 30 days although we may close the advert early if we receive sufficient applicants to fill the roles.
About Randox:
An international company operating in over 145 countries that continues to have unparalleled growth, Randox Laboratories was at the centre of the UK’s National COVID Testing Programme throughout the pandemic. In early 2020 Randox recognised the threat from COVID-19 and based on over 40 years of diagnostic experience, quickly developed a test to accurately identify the virus. Testing at scale commenced within weeks to support the UK’s National Testing Programme and private clients alike.
Additionally, as a world leader in diagnostics for clinical healthcare, toxicology and food security, our expertise and product portfolio have assisted laboratories across the world in improving health and saving lives. Our global success is a result of our pioneering products and the commitment & skill of our workforce, which continue to grow exponentially.
Central to the Randox ethos is our drive and determination to improve healthcare worldwide and every one of our talented staff play a role in this. To serve our growing international markets, we require high calibre applicants with scientific, engineering, software, and broader business skills – including sales, marketing, logistics, finance and many more. Join the Randox team and play your part in improving the health of millions.
Randox Laboratories Limited is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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Software Test Manager in Antrim employer: Randox Laboratories Ltd
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