QA Tester

Avanade Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanade Inc. in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Consultant / Associate Manager - Testing to lead testing across complex programmes, shaping strategy, plans and governance while coordinating multi-team delivery.

You will drive SIT, UAT, OAT and end-to-end validation, manage defects and risks, mentor test analysts, report progress to executives, and support release readiness and production transition.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading testing on large business/technology transformation programmes.
• Ability to define and implement test strategy, plans and governance.
• Strong partnership with business users, developers and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement test strategies, plans, schedules and governance aligned to objectives.
• Lead SIT, UAT, OAT and end-to-end business process validation activities.
• Manage test execution, defects, risks and issues to meet milestones.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders across workstreams.
• Provide leadership to test analysts and consultants and ensure testing standards.

Skills

Test leadership

Stakeholder management

Test planning

SIT/UAT/OAT testing

Defect management

Quality assurance

Job description

Role Summary

The Senior Consultant / Associate Manager - Testing is responsible for leading testing activities across complex business and technology transformation programmes, ensuring delivery of high-quality solutions that meet business requirements and operational readiness criteria. The role combines hands-on test leadership with stakeholder management, governance, and team coordination, driving test strategy, planning, execution, defect management, and reporting across multiple workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement test strategies, plans, schedules, and governance frameworks aligned to programme objectives.
• Lead System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT), and end-to-end business process validation activities.
• Manage test execution, defect triage, risk assessment, and issue resolution to ensure delivery milestones are achieved.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including business users, SMEs, developers, solution architects, and third-party vendors.
• Provide leadership and guidance to test analysts and consultants, ensuring adherence to testing standards and best practices.
• Monitor testing progress and quality metrics, producing clear and concise status reporting for programme and executive stakeholders.
• Drive defect management processes, including prioritisation, root cause analysis, and closure governance.
• Support release readiness, cutover planning, deployment activities, and production transition.
• Facilitate workshops, test reviews, and stakeholder discussions to align expectations and manage programme risks.
• Ensure traceability between business requirements, test scenarios, test cases, and defects.
• Promote risk-based testing approaches to optimise test coverage and delivery efficiency.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, testing methodologies, and quality engineering practices.

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