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Test Lead
12-Month Contract | Outside IR35 | Fully Remote (Occasional Travel) | Up to £500 per day
I'm currently supporting a client on a major enterprise transformation programme and they're looking to appoint an experienced Test Lead to own and drive the overall testing strategy across a complex, multi-supplier environment.
This is a senior role where you'll be responsible for defining the Test Strategy, overseeing governance, managing multiple test phases and ensuring high-quality delivery across a large-scale programme. You'll work closely with technical teams, programme leadership and third-party suppliers to ensure testing is delivered consistently and to a high standard.
What you'll be doing
- Owning and maintaining the overall Test Strategy across the programme.
- Leading test planning, governance, reporting and quality assurance activities.
- Overseeing multiple Test Managers and ensuring consistency across delivery.
- Managing test environments, defect management, test data, traceability and reporting.
- Working alongside development and integration teams to validate APIs and complex system integrations.
- Representing the testing function within senior programme governance meetings.
- Supporting Agile and Waterfall delivery teams throughout the project lifecycle.
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What we're looking for
- Proven experience leading testing on large-scale enterprise transformation programmes.
- Strong background developing and implementing Test Strategies.
- Experience managing multiple workstreams, suppliers and stakeholders.
- Knowledge of API and integration testing, RESTful services and SQL.
- Experience with Jira Zephyr and modern testing methodologies.
- Comfortable working across both Agile and Waterfall environments.
- ISEB/ISTQB certification (Agile Testing certifications are advantageous).
- Experience within UK Government, Defence or wider Public Sector programmes would be highly desirable.
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