SCADA (External Dependency Tester) - 6 months - Inside IR35 - Hybrid in Warwick

ZipRecruiter; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking an experienced SCADA External Dependency Test Lead for a critical migration programme. The role involves coordinating testing phases, ensuring quality across Agile and Waterfall methodologies, and managing complex system dependencies. Candidates should have substantial experience in leading UAT and developing comprehensive test plans. This hybrid role requires presence in Warwick three times a week and offers a competitive daily rate.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience leading UAT and customer-facing test stages.
• Strong skills in developing test plans and documenting results.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate quality of test scripts and reports.
• Plan and execute non-Agile test phases including UAT.
• Collaborate with platform teams for regression testing.

Skills

Test Management

Agile

Waterfall

Integration

Real Time Operational Readiness

Tools

JIRA

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

SCADA (External Dependency Tester) - 6 months - Inside IR35 - Hybrid in Warwick

An experienced External Dependency Test Lead (EDTL) is required to coordinate and lead multiple test phases and manage complex system dependencies across a critical SCADA migration programme for a major UK electricity transmission organisation. The role will ensure quality-driven, well-governed testing across both Agile and Waterfall methodologies, with a focus on integration, external systems, and Real Time operational readiness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and validate the quality and completeness of test scripts, evidence, and reports from all connected systems and test stages.
• Plan, estimate, prepare, and execute non-Agile test phases including Point-to-Point, Automation, STRC, Validation and UAT.
• Work closely with SCRUM SMEs to ensure Agile support is available for Waterfall testing stages.
• Collaborate with platform teams to ensure connected systems are tested (including regression) and results are shared with the core test team.
• Review and validate the quality and completeness of test scripts, evidence, and reports from all connected systems and test stages.
• Ensure test progress and outcomes are accurately reported using tools like JIRA, XRAY, Excel, and Power BI.

What you will ideally bring:

• Minimum 5 years' experience leading UAT and customer-facing test stages across both Agile (SCRUM) and traditional Waterfall delivery models.
• Strong skills in developing comprehensive test plans, estimating test effort, writing test cases/scripts, and documenting results.
• Hands-on experience managing defects, triaging issues, ensuring traceability, and driving timely resolution.
• Experience coordinating test environments and managing external system dependencies

Contract Details:

• Duration: 6 months
• Location: 3x a week in Warwick
• Daily Rate: Up to £425 Per Day (Inside IR35)

SCADA (External Dependency Test Lead) - 6 months - Inside IR35 - Hybrid in Warwick