Manager, DevTest Tools

Manager, Dev Test Tools
** An Amazing Career Opportunity for a Manager, Dev Test Tools!!
***
* Location:

** Cardiff, UK
** Job
** As an
** Associate Manager Dev Test
** in Cardiff, you will help drive the team formation, implementation and maintenance of a robust CI/CD pipeline within HID PACS by supporting the CI/CD Manager.

This is a wide-ranging role, bridging the functions of the Dev Ops and QA Validation teams.

The qualified candidate will provides team oversight and direction by executing goal-based assignments, enforcing company policies, and ensuring objectives are met through management review.

If this sounds like you keep on reading !

HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.

We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,500 worldwide employees. Check us out here:  and
** Physical Access Control Solutions (PACS):
** HID Physical Access Control Solutions (PACS) is at the forefront of securing spaces with advanced, reliable access control solutions. From cutting-edge readers, credentials and controllers, to mobile and biometric technologies, HID PACS empowers organizations worldwide to protect their people, property and assets with scalable, high-quality solutions.

This is more than just a job – it’s your chance to join an industry leader to drive innovation in access control and make a real impact on global security solutions.
** As our Manager,Dev Test Tools you’ll support HID’s success by:
*** Able to design and implement a wide range of testing techniques to support a scalable and automated CI/CD environment.
* Monitor and triage CI/CD pipeline test failures.
* Design, build and documentation of new CI/CD infrastructure for new features.
* Able to identify and liaise with external teams to identify test gaps.
* Able to communicate test results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Able to project manage and use technical leadership to achieve a team result.
* Contributes to project and product planning discussions.
* Understands how the product under test operates as part of a wider system.
* Able to liaise with the Program team prior to feature development to flesh out requirements for new tests.
* Plans and scopes for new functionality test requirements.
* Able to make decisions regarding the Test Environment.
* Coaches / mentors others at a technical level.
* Able to raise defects with the business and help prioritize them based on severity.
* Able to research, plan and train others within the team.
* Able to deliver technical reports.
* Actively contribute to customer escalations.
* Champions TDD methodology and leads stakeholders in its implementation.
* Works on issues where analysis of situation or data requires review of relevant factors.
* Prepares complete project documents.
* Designs and conducts experiments, and analyses and interprets data.
* Formulates plans and solves problems.
* Provides mentoring to more junior staff.
* Assists the CI/CD Manager deliver the Dev Test vision.
** What we will love about your background
*** Experience in scripting. (Bash, Groovy, P-Shell, Python, etc.)
* Experience in coding languages such as C#, Java etc.
* Familiar with software testing tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Test Café etc.
* Experience with tracking software development using Jira or other similar programs.
* Experience of Agile and Lean Methodologies.
* Ability to write complex coded test solutions.
* Experience of Artifactory and Nexus repositories along with Maven and Nuget artifacts management.
* Able to specify, design and produce physical test systems – outsourcing where necessary.
* Should have knowledge of various test/development methodologies such as DDT, BDD, TDD, Acceptance Testing, Unit Testing and Performance/Reliability Testing.
* Should have experience of Systems Integration testing, including End-2-End testing.
* Does not require previous leadership experience.
** Your Experience and Education include:
*** Engineering degree or equivalent or suitable experience.
* Minimum of +5 years of related industry experience.
* Prior experience with…