Test Lead

Job Description

• 3 - 6 month contract
• Hybrid working - Bases across the UK
• ??500 per day Inside IR35
• MUST be eligible for SC Clearance
  
  

Test Lead

Our public sector client is looking for a Test Lead to join them in a hands on lead tester role to work on a large programme of work. As the Test Lead you will be expected to test software across the full development lifecycle, whilst leading testing efforts within the team.

Skills And Experience

Tech Stack:

• Cloud Services: AWS and Azure
• Java, NodeJS, Java, HTML, SpringBoot, Docker, Gitlab CI
• Automation Testing: BDD, Java, Selenium, Springboot
• Performance Testing: K6
• Accessibility Testing: AXE Core, Wave, ARC
• Build/Deploy: AWS, Gitlab, CI, Docker, Stubbing, Swagger, Mongo
• Strong background in software testing across the full development lifecycle, with a deep understanding of both manual and automated testing practices.
• Experience leading testing efforts within agile teams, setting quality standards, and ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality outcomes.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and oversee testing activities across multiple projects or workstreams, ensuring alignment with delivery timelines and business goals.
• Proven ability to work closely with developers, product owners, and business analysts to clarify requirements, resolve issues, and advocate for quality.
• Experience testing within an agile environment with proven track record of producing, maintaining comprehensive robust and reliable test automation scripts in a CICD environment from business requirements, documenting defects and highlight risk, offering solutions and monitoring through to resolution.
• Has a strong understanding of CICD approaches and tooling in AWS and Git.
• Able to analyse a situation to identify what is required to ensure UIs and APIs are tested successfully including Non-functional testing.
• Be capable of working comfortably with technical and specialist stakeholders and act as a facilitator to elicit information from them which may need escalating.
  
  

Day to Day

• Evaluate software applications to identify bugs and ensure optimal functionality
• Execute test cases to detect software defects and enhance usability.
• Develop and maintain test plans, test scripts, and test reports.
• Ensure software meets user requirements and performance expectations.
• Reviewing requirements, defining test conditions, and creating manual and automated test scripts using tools like Playwright.
• Be a proactive self-starter and able to work remotely with minimal instructions/ supervision.
• Mentoring testers and promoting best practices in testing and quality assurance.
• MUST be eligible for SC Clearance**
  
  

Next Steps

If you have the relevant skills and experience and are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please apply with your up to date CV.

• 500.00/day
  
  

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