Test Lead - Sénior SI Client

As a Test Lead at Alter Solutions, you’ll be responsible for managing the entire testing project lifecycle. This includes everything from the initial project scoping and strategy development to executing tests and delivering results. You'll work closely with a diverse team, ensuring that the agile testing practices are effectively implemented in your squad that serves a major client in the insurance sector.

To qualify for the Test Lead role at Alter Solutions, you should have a Bac+5 education in a relevant field such as IT, alongside significant experience in testing. Exceptional communication skills and strong analytical and synthesis abilities are crucial. Familiarity with agile methodologies and tools like JIRA and SQL will also be beneficial for applicants.

Candidates for the Test Lead position at Alter Solutions should have a solid understanding of testing APIs, databases (including SQL), transaction systems, and event generation, specifically using Kafka. Proficiency with software tools like JIRA, XRAY, Kibana, SOAP UI, and Ready API is highly valued, contributing to your success in this role.

In the Test Lead role at Alter Solutions, you will be part of an agile squad that includes a Product Owner, Business Analysts, Developers, and other testers. Collaborating closely with these team members, you will oversee the testing processes and ensure that best practices are maintained throughout the project life cycle.

At Alter Solutions, we believe in fostering talent and professional growth. Test Leads will have access to various training programs and certifications annually, innovative project engagements, and opportunities for international mobility. Additionally, Test Leads can participate in internal training sessions and community expert groups to share and enhance their skills further.

When responding to this question, highlight your hands-on experience with Agile frameworks. Discuss the roles you've played in Agile teams, your familiarity with Agile ceremonies, and how you ensured that testing was successfully integrated into sprints.

To effectively answer this question, talk about your approach to developing a testing strategy. You might consider outlining how you assess requirements, define testing scope, design test cases, execute tests, and review results to ensure quality standards are met.

Mention your preferred tools such as JIRA, XRAY, or other defect tracking systems, explaining the reasons behind your choice. Highlight how these tools have contributed to your team's efficiency and quality delivery in past projects.

Focus on your strategy for prioritizing tests based on impact and risk. Discuss techniques such as risk assessment, exploratory testing, and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure that critical functionalities are thoroughly tested.

In your response, share a specific example where you identified inefficiencies in the testing process. Detail the steps you took to implement changes, such as introducing automation or streamlining communication within the team, and the positive outcomes that followed.

Discuss your leadership style and the methods you use to keep your team motivated, such as regular check-ins, recognition of achievements, creating a collaborative work environment, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Share experiences where you collaborated with professionals from different disciplines, such as developers, business analysts, and operations teams. Emphasize how this collaboration benefitted the project and contributed to reaching common goals.

Outline your mentoring philosophy, including how you provide support, share knowledge, and encourage junior testers to develop their skills. Talk about the importance of fostering a learning environment within your team.

Explain how you incorporate continuous testing practices into your projects, discussing your experience with CI/CD pipelines and the benefits they provide, such as quicker feedback loops and improved product quality.

Talk about the various ways you keep pace with innovations in the testing field, such as attending workshops, reading industry publications, participating in relevant online forums, and engaging in professional networks.