Independent Test Assurance Manager (Defense Programs)

Avantier Consultancy Ltd.; Corsham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary

25 days holiday

Pension

Professional development

Job summary

Avantier Consultancy Ltd. is seeking a senior Test Manager to lead authority-side test governance for a MOD Corsham programme. You will audit, coordinate and certify industry testing, ensuring adequacy, completeness and compliance with contractual obligations. The role is autonomous with ownership across the programme lifecycle.

You’ll engage with SMEs and stakeholders, support project governance, and contribute to the wider assurance activity within Defence Digital frameworks.

Qualifications

• DV clearance (UK national from birth).
• At least five years’ testing experience across infrastructure, systems or networks.
• Strong knowledge of test governance and assurance frameworks.
• Experience in Agile/DevOps environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent, impartial test assurance and oversight of industry-partner testing activity.
• Review and audit test artefacts, processes and evidence against acceptance criteria.
• Develop authority-side test and acceptance artefacts with SMEs and stakeholders.
• Facilitate and coordinate TEWGs/AWGs and relevant governance groups.
• Coordinate IT Health Checks, UAT and integration testing.

Skills

DV clearance

5+ years testing

Test governance

Agile/DevOps

Windows experience

Job description

Avantier Consultancy Ltd. is seeking a senior Test Manager to lead authority-side test governance for a MOD Corsham programme. You will audit, coordinate and certify industry testing, ensuring adequacy, completeness and compliance with contractual obligations. The role is autonomous with ownership across the programme lifecycle.

You’ll engage with SMEs and stakeholders, support project governance, and contribute to the wider assurance activity within Defence Digital frameworks.