Test Lead

Proactive Appointments; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive Appointments is seeking an experienced Test Lead to join our team and drive testing across SIT, UAT, regression, end-to-end, performance and operational readiness.

Hybrid role with Outside IR35. Reporting to the Test Manager, you will lead testing activity and coordinate internal teams and third-party suppliers to ensure audit-ready quality and customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading testing within financial services or another regulated environment.
• Strong test planning, defect management and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience testing complex technology and business transformation.
• Knowledge of APIs, integrations, data validation and non-functional testing.
• ISTQB Foundation (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead testing activity across SIT, UAT, regression, end-to-end, performance and operational readiness.
• Coordinate internal teams and third-party suppliers.
• Help shape testing best practice and support major transformation initiatives and quality outcomes.

Skills

Test leadership

Regulated environment

Test planning

Defect management

Stakeholder management

API testing

CI/CD & DevOps

Non-functional testing

Education

ISTQB Foundation

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Zephyr

TestRail

Job description

Test Lead - Hybrid - Outside IR35

We're looking for an experienced Test Lead to join our team and help deliver high-quality, reliable and audit-ready testing across technology, business change and operational initiatives.

Reporting to the Test Manager, you'll lead testing activity across SIT, UAT, regression, end-to-end, performance and operational readiness, while coordinating internal teams and third-party suppliers.

You'll bring:

• Experience leading testing within financial services or another regulated environment
• Strong test planning, defect management and stakeholder management skills
• Experience testing complex technology and business transformation
• Knowledge of APIs, integrations, data validation and non-functional testing
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Zephyr or TestRail
• Understanding of Agile/DevOps, automation, CI/CD and cloud technologies
• ISTQB Foundation (or equivalent)

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape testing best practice, support major transformation initiatives and make a real impact on quality and customer outcomes.

Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted.

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