Release Analyst – Digital Media – London

Job Description – Release Analyst
 Experience in software configuration and release practices
 3 years+ proven history of success in project, test and release delivery
 Self-critical and little need for direct management
 Ability to balance multiple tasks and schedules and report the status of these
 Experience of formal test methods
 Sound understanding of the full software development life cycle
 Strong skills in maintaining control over test environments
 Experience in software configuration and release practices (ITIL advantageous)
 Excellent communication skills across all levels of stakeholders
 Has solid experience in functional and non-functional testing of web based applications
Responsibilities
 Effectively support the end-to-end delivery of web based software applications, containing multiple interacting systems and components into a variety of environments, including functional test, UAT, integration, staging and production environments.
 Assist/Manage the development of test plans and strategies for each project ensuring an adequate level of test coverage is achieved to deliver a quality solution to the end customer.
 Plan and manage the generation of all test scripts and test estimates
 Manage/Co-ordinate both onshore and offshore testing teams
 Manage / Co-ordinate test execution phases for the projects
 Report and communicate risks to the project team and management
 Give status reports on testing progress and outcomes to project stakeholders
 Scheduling, controlling and managing the transition of releases through the various environments from inception through to production
 Manage test environments, data and harnesses as necessary
 Experience in transition from development to support
Requirements
Education & Certification
 Foundation ITIL certification (preferred)
 College or university degree (preferred)
Personal attributes
 Excellent written and oral communication skills
 Excellent interpersonal skills
 Strong focus on quality and consistency
 Keen attention to detail
 Highly self-motivated and directed
 Very strong customer service orientation
 Ability to understand and comprehend technical concepts

Please contact Robin Carton : rjc@arcamresources.com : 01920 877111