Test Lead

TEST LEAD

Salary £60,000 to £65,000

Location UK-based with travel

Contract Fixed term to the end of 2027

About the opportunity

A fast-growing international business is building a shared technology function, and it needs a Test Lead to own end-to-end testing on a major regulated national programme.

The platform is made up of several components, each built and tested by its own agile squad. Each squad does its own testing well, but there are no end-to-end journeys to test against, so issues surface late. The client also expects waterfall-style test documentation and sign-off. You would join the two together. It is a fixed term to the end of 2027, covering the build, go-live and hypercare, with no direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Own the test strategy and plans for the platform as a whole, across several squads
• Work with product and platform managers to define end-to-end user journeys and write test cases against them
• Produce the test documentation and sign-off the customer expects, and tie it to agile sprint testing
• Understand what is going on under the surface of the testing, and get hands-on where it helps
• Be the client-facing voice on testing, reporting what has been found and what is open
• Help get the test function and its processes into good order so they can be reused

Essential skills

• Has led testing across multiple agile squads delivering one platform
• Has bridged waterfall test documentation and sign-off with agile sprint testing
• Has defined end-to-end test cases or test plans against user journeys
• Has been client-facing on testing, including sign-off and defect conversations

Desirable skills

• Hands-on testing experience alongside leading it
• Experience of setting up or improving a test function or its processes Not confirmed by the client. Keep or cut.

How to apply

Send your CV to Adam at Big Red Recruitment or call 01789 269 677 for a confidential conversation.