QA Lead - Multi-Project Testing & Framework Builder

Core-Asset Consulting Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; Vor Ort; GBP 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Core-Asset Consulting Ltd is seeking a Test Lead to provide QA leadership across a portfolio of projects, owning planning, governance and delivery of business-led testing (UAT, regression and pre/post deployment). A new QA framework and tools are being embedded, with a clear voice on evolution within 12 months.

You will work independently within the framework, coordinating multiple change initiatives, with further Test Lead appointments planned.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in a Test Lead or Test Management role (min 2 years) within 5+ years in software testing/UAT.
• Hands-on test execution history and ability to explain testing standards.
• Led testing across multiple projects with planning, execution, and governance.
• Defined test strategies based on requirements, processes, acceptance criteria and risk.
• Experience writing test scripts and planning test data.
• Strong defect management, triage, prioritisation and remediation.
• Experience in Regression, System and System Integration Testing.
• Practical use of Azure DevOps Test Plans; reporting and metrics.
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall delivery and governance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and autonomous working style.

Aufgaben

• Provide QA leadership across projects ensuring delivery aligns with QA Framework.
• Embed and improve the QA Framework, templates, tooling and governance.
• Lead UAT, Regression and Pre-/Post-Deployment Verification testing for projects.
• Assess tester resource needs and secure access, data and support.
• Own production of Test Strategies, scope, traceability and test artefacts.
• Set up and maintain Test Plans in Azure DevOps; ensure scripting quality.
• Coordinate test data mining and preparation.
• Lead Test Entry/Exit assessments and quality assurance of execution.
• Lead defect triage and manage risks to delivery.
• Report progress, quality, risk, and release readiness with go/no-go evidence.
• Identify tests for automated regression; flag changes affecting automation.
• Coordinate post-deployment validation and capture lessons learned.
• Collaborate with BAs, POs, SMEs, Devs and wider stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Test leadership

Hands-on testing

Multi-project

Test strategy

Test scripting

Defect management

Regression testing

Azure DevOps

Test reporting

Agile/Waterfall

Stakeholder comms

Self-starter

Tools

Jira

Zephyr

TestRail

Postman

BrowserStack

Visual Studio Code

Jobbeschreibung

Core-Asset Consulting Ltd is seeking a Test Lead to provide QA leadership across a portfolio of projects, owning planning, governance and delivery of business-led testing (UAT, regression and pre/post deployment). A new QA framework and tools are being embedded, with a clear voice on evolution within 12 months.

You will work independently within the framework, coordinating multiple change initiatives, with further Test Lead appointments planned.