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Test Environment Management - Product Owner

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Test Environment Management - Product Owner

Houston, TX
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    The TEM - PRODUCT OWNER will transform the Group IT TEST ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT strategy

    • Own, envision and implement the long-term Test Environment Management (TEM) strategy in Group Retirement
    • Take ownership of the TEM landscape and define a road map for future capability that considers both the existing technology landscape as well as the future technology transformation.
    • Transform the current test environment into appropriately scaled production like environments that will facilitate full stack quality, user acceptance and performance testing.
    • Work closely with IT operations teams to ensure test environments are updated as required to maintain their currency.
    • Gauge progress against defined performance measures both monthly and quarterly to assure alignment while identifying any needed changes based on system architecture changes or technology transformation.
    • Leverage market insights and data to enable internal Group account to establish a best in class Test Environment Management strategy.
    • Draw upon both your own experience as well as those of other leading organizations when defining TEM Architecture.
    • Proactively engage with implementation teams to encourage and promote use of existing models, methods, services and other artifacts and capabilities resulting in increased speed of technology solution delivery, making such delivery more predictable and increasing effectiveness.
    • Evangelize the Test Environment Management solution across Internal Group enterprise.
    • Collaborate with the Key Stakeholders to understand the current state of test environment management of a heterogeneous technology landscape with multiple Systems of Records, facilitate the gap analysis with the target state while defining the product backlog for implementation.
    • Define the product vision by creating the roadmap to accomplish the goal of the long term vision with the consideration of a rapidly changing technology landscape so that the envisioned product stays relevant to realize not only the return on investment but also improves the operational efficiency and reduces cost.
    • Define measureable performance indicators for test environment health check and operational efficiencies
    • Responsible for selecting and integrating the appropriate tool set, processes and procedures to effectively drive delivery excellence, automation, reusability, and self-service features.
    • Manage and prioritize product backlog and maximize Product Value.
    • Effectively manage product backlog through proper prioritization and business value mapping to establish a production like test environment.
    • Oversee development stages and collaborate closely with scrum teams.
    • Evaluate product progress at each iteration.
    • Responsible for recommending solution patterns for teams and stakeholders.
    • Able to work effectively in a large organization with diverse stakeholders.
    • Maintain and manage multiple and/or changing priorities quickly with flexibility, initiative, innovation and a team focus to drive success.
    • Make sound data driven judgments drawing from both analytical data sources and qualitative data sources.
    • Use problem-solving skills that help identify, isolate and resolve problems and issues in a timely fashion to negate or minimize impact.
    • Make quick and effective decision on product.
    • Attract and motivate great talent
    • Articulate a compelling and inspiring vision that puts clients at the heart of how we serve
    • Courageously challenge the status quo to establish a new standard while patiently pushing the organization on the path to achieving it.

    REQUIREMENTS:

    • Bachelor’s degree.
    • Subject matter expertise in Test Environment Management design with a profound understanding of the key tenets of test environment management in relation with an Agile delivery model, dynamic environment provisioning, cloud and virtual environments, release orchestration, release automation, DevOps tools integration and migration.
    • Well versed and experienced in environment capacity planning, cloud and automated environment provisioning, environment virtualization, continuous build and deployment, environment monitoring and health check.
    • Must have experience in building and provisioning environments and associated hardware, software, storage, capacity requirements etc.
    • Quality Engineering and Assurance background is a bonus.
    • Must have - work experience and proficiency in Scrum Agile framework, concepts, ceremony.
    • Experience in working with JIRA or similar Agile Scrum board management tools.
    • Familiarity with industry software development methodologies, standards, and architecture frameworks including approaches, e.g. Iterative, Agile, Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD).
    • Ability to write professional, succinct quality documentation according to company standards.
    • Ability to work in a team environment with strong negotiation, interpersonal, collaborative, trust-building, and conflict-resolution skills and ability to adapt to constructive criticism.
    • Excellent initiative, innovative thinking skills, and the ability to analyze details and adopt a big-picture view.
    • Passionate about solving business problems in innovative and creative ways.
    • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment with attention to detail.
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to explain complex technical information to technical and non-technical contacts.
    • Ability to meet multiple, challenging deadlines while communication expectations clearly.
    • Retirement industry, Annuities domain knowledge will be a plus.
    • Trainings/Certification in Test Data Management or Test Environment Management is highly desirable.
    • Agile Scrum certifications are highly desirable.