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Location: Hybrid / UK
Employment Type: Contract
Experience: 5+ Years (Utilities, Financial Services, Healthcare)
Joining: Immediate
We are looking for an experienced Infrastructure Test Lead to join our growing team and lead Infrastructure Testing across large-scale enterprise transformation programmes.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be responsible for planning, coordinating and executing Infrastructure Testing, Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT), Operational Readiness Testing (ORT) and Non-Functional Testing to ensure enterprise infrastructure is secure, resilient and production-ready.
You'll work closely with Infrastructure, DevOps, Cloud, Security, Operations and Application Delivery teams in a fast-paced environment delivering complex infrastructure and cloud transformation projects.
Key Responsibilities
Test Leadership
- Lead Infrastructure Testing, OAT, ORT and Non-Functional Testing activities.
- Develop test strategies, test plans, test scripts and execution plans.
- Define test scope, entry/exit criteria, traceability and risk mitigation.
- Manage the end-to-end test lifecycle, including defect management using Jira.
- Produce regular test status reports, dashboards and Go/No-Go recommendations.
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Infrastructure Testing
- Lead testing across enterprise infrastructure including:
- Windows, Linux and Unix servers
- VMware, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), Hyper-V and Nutanix
- Enterprise networking (LAN/WAN, Firewalls, VPN)
- Storage, Backup & Recovery
- Azure (AWS/GCP desirable)
- Infrastructure patching, configuration and hardening
- High Availability, Failover and Disaster Recovery
- Monitoring and logging solutions (Splunk, Dynatrace etc.)
Operational Acceptance Testing
- Validate production readiness including:
- Backup & Restore
- Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
- Identity & Access Management
- Monitoring & Alerting
- Batch scheduling
- Runbooks, SOPs and operational documentation
- Incident, Problem and Change Management processes
Stakeholder Management
- Work closely with Infrastructure Architects, Engineers, DevOps, Cloud and Operations teams.
- Coordinate testing activities across multiple workstreams.
- Manage test environments, dependencies and risks.
- Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Continuous Improvement
- Drive best practices in Infrastructure Testing.
- Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.
- Support compliance with ITIL and industry best practices.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience leading Infrastructure Testing within large enterprise environments.
- Strong background in Infrastructure Testing (mandatory).
- Experience testing enterprise infrastructure rather than software applications.
- Strong knowledge of:
- VMware / VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
- Windows, Linux & Unix
- Enterprise networking
- Azure infrastructure
- Backup, Recovery & High Availability
- Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT)
- Experience producing test plans, scripts, reports and test artefacts.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Desirable Skills
- Jira | PowerShell | Azure DevOps | VMware NSX | Oracle or SAP environments | TIL Foundation | Experience working within regulated industries (Utilities, Financial Services, Healthcare)
To Apply: Send your CV to SB@ApexTechno.co.uk
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