Test Lead

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements:

• Experience of working on large-scale, multi-organisational transformation programmes
• Experience of authoring and delivering a test strategy and ensuring its consistent relevance and adherence
• Experience of representing the programme test function in senior governance
• Experience of delivering in both client-side and supplier-side roles in the public sector
• Experience of running multiple test phases/events across different critical paths within the same programme
• Experience of working with multiple test organisations and stakeholders to deliver satisfactory test execution and exit
• Experience of running test teams to deliver results
• Experience of testing integrated software platforms and integrated data flows with other organisations platforms
• Experience of risk mitigation testing with low-maturity technical integration partners
• Experience of working in both Agile and Waterfall delivery environments
• Basic understanding of SQL database software, preferably MRI Evolution, and optimal test approaches for transactional software
• Good understanding of RESTful APIs and how to optimise integration testing with other organisations software
• Experience of test automation and practical applications in immature environments
• Experience of using Jira Zephyr test management tool

Responsibilities:

• We will author and own the test strategy, including testing approaches, test environment management, test planning and cycle management, test resourcing, test coverage management, test data management, test defect management, test script and scenario management, test traceability, test RACI, test governance and test reporting, and test transition to BAU operations
• We will matrix manage Test Managers and ensure they remain consistent with the principles of the test strategy
• We will oversee test artefact creation and provide assurance over test scripts, scenarios and reports created by Test Managers

Technologies:

• JIRA
• Marketing
• Matrix
• SQL

More:

We are recruiting on behalf of our consulting client for a Test Lead on an important public sector programme of work. This is a 12-month outside IR35 opportunity, with an expected start date in September due to CTC clearance requirements, which can take around 6 to 8 weeks to process. We work with businesses across the UK to find the best people in Finance, Marketing, IT and Engineering, and we aim to go the extra mile to help people find roles where they can make an impact and grow their careers.

last updated 31 week of 2026