1 to 25 of 26 Test Strategy Jobs in the North of England

Senior Test Systems Architect (Missile & Complex Defence Systems) Why this role will interest senior test engineers Were supporting a long-standing UK MOD partner delivering advanced missile systems , and were looking for a Senior or Principal-level Test Engineer who wants to step into a true system … level architecture role . This position is ideal for experienced engineers from test equipment, BIT, production test, or system verification backgrounds who want greater technical authority, broader influence , and visibility across the full product lifecycle from early design through manufacture and in-service support. Youll work closely with ...

Client based in Manchester, is searching for System Test and Validation Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position with a proposed end date of 31st March 2027. Umbrella Pay Rate: £33.64 per hour. Duties: We are looking for a driven and passionate System Test … defect-free user experience from concept through to delivery. You will play a key role in shaping validation strategies and continuously improving test processes, with a strong focus on automation, reuse of existing test assets, and leveraging established validation practices across the business. Working on our current technology ...

Electronic Staff Record (ESR) which supports HR and payroll for 7% of the UK workforce and processes £45 billion annually. As a Principal Test and Assurance Lead, you'll play a central role in this major national digital transformation programme. If you want to be part of an organisation … Access to a wide range of benefits and high street and online discounts Main duties of the job In this role, you'll lead test assurance activities for the Future Workforce Solution (FWS), helping to ensure that testing is carried out to a high standard and delivers the best ...

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Test Development Engineer, specialising in circuit card electronic test, to join our Test Development team. It is an exciting time as we begin work on a host of challenging, but rewarding projects, from concept design through to series production … treatments Facilities : Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more... The opportunity: This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Test Development Engineer, specialising in Circuit Card electronic test, to join our Test Development team at our Bolton site. Working in an established ...

Position Available: Electronic Test Engineer Location: Greater Manchester Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 (DoE) + Bonus Experience needed: We're seeking an experienced Electronic Test Engineer with proven expertise in circuit card electronic test and automated test system development. About the role: You will work within … established Test Development team to design, develop, and maintain automated test systems for circuit card assemblies. You'll create test strategy documents, design interchangeable test adaptors (mechanical and electrical), and develop automated test sequences in line with specifications. The role also offers the opportunity ...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 2x Missile Test Architect subcontractors on an initial 6 month contract. Rate: £60.00 per hour Location: Stevenage or Bolton (depending on your preference) Hybrid/Remote working: This role is a hybrid role, 1-2 days a week possibly … calculated at time and a quarter Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Missile Test Architect Job Description: The department are looking for experienced test equipment engineers that want to use their knowledge in a system/sub system ...

Contract Role – Data Fund Accounting/Investment Test Manager – Manchester/Hybrid – 12 months Role Overview: Job Title: Data Fund Accounting/Investment Test Manager Location: Manchester/Hybrid (4 days onsite per week) Contract Type: Contract Duration: 12 months Sector: Investment Banking Data Fund Accounting/Investment … Test Manager Fund accounting or/and transfer agency Investments/Investment, Financial services industry End to end data testing leadership, owning Data test strategy, approach, and execution across system, integration, and reconciliation testing. Strong understanding of data flows and dependencies, ensuring test coverage across upstream ...

systems, intelligent automation, and tools such as GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q, and Cursor AI, ex. perience in innovation and PoCs, particularly in AI-led test generation and regression optimisation. Proven experience of performing QA/SDET with experience across web, mobile, API, desktop, and cloud testing, highly experienced … test automation frameworks including Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Rest Assured, and Testing. Capability in designing and delivering scalable automation frameworks and enterprise test strategies, combined with experience in end-to-end test lifecycle management, including test strategy, estimation, governance, and stakeholder engagement, supported by knowledge ...

Data Test Manager – Fund Services Location: Manchester Pay: £740 - £875/day (inside IR35 – PAYE/umbrella) Duration: 12 months End to end data testing leadership, owning Data test strategy, approach, and execution across system, integration, and reconciliation testing. Strong understanding of data flows and dependencies, ensuring … test coverage across upstream sources, transformations, and downstream consumers. Test planning & governance expertise, including test scope, entry/exit criteria, defect triage, and reporting to programme leadership. Hands on data validation capability, ability to use SQL and Excel to validate completeness, accuracy, reconciliations, and controls. Cross team ...

Test Analyst – AutomationLocation: (Sheffield, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle) Need ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE Overview We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented QA Test Analyst to join a high-performing delivery team. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of digital … services through the design, development, and maintenance of robust automated testing solutions. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in test automation, a passion for quality engineering, and experience working within complex, large-scale environments. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain automated test solutions ...

Test Analyst** (Contract) Duration: 6 Months (Possibility for extension) Location: Bromley/Hybrid (Initially 5 days on site, eventually moving to 3) Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates Role Profile The Payment Services Testing Team is looking for a conscientious and hardworking individual … limited to - Manual, Automation, Functional and Regression. The role involves working closely with project teams and business partners to understand business requirements, defining test strategies and documenting detailed scripts, execution of scripts and sign off. Key Responsibilities: Working as part of a Global team supporting the EMEA region Business ...

TEST ENGINEERING LEAD Salary up to £75,000 Office-first working model to support collaboration and team development Senior leadership opportunity within a growing engineering function KEY POINTS Strategic, hands-on Test Engineering leadership role Ownership of testing strategy across a modern platform Blend of leadership, automation … quality, scalability, and modern development practices, they are looking to elevate their testing function through senior technical leadership. THE BENEFITS Opportunity to influence testing strategy at a senior level Collaborative, office-first culture with strong team alignment Ongoing investment in modern tooling and best practices Clear focus on personal ...

internal & external parties co-ordinating planned release cycles where applicable. Evaluating business change requests & fully documenting the business requirements. Providing and facilitating a robust test strategy & approach for any given change. Ensuring that system integration testing is performed for the product. Planning & supporting of Business Acceptance Testing. Informing … production release strategy for any given change. Key Skills & Experience Functional Expertise: SAP ECC 6.0 HCM modules (PA, OM, PT, Payroll) Schema, PCRs, payroll configuration UK payroll legislation (or relevant country-specific payroll) Technical Awareness: Understanding of: HR ABAP (debugging, enhancements) Interfaces (IDocs, BAPIs, middleware) Integration with Finance ...

turning bottlenecks into measurable improvements Influence architecture and technical direction through design proposals and pragmatic decision making Raise engineering quality through code reviews, testing strategy, and maintainable interfaces Collaborate cross functionally to translate customer and internal requirements into robust, production ready software Support occasional out of hours work when ...

programme level. Key Responsibilities Define and implement end-to-end testing strategies and quality frameworks. Design, develop, and maintain complex automated testing solutions. Lead test planning, execution, and reporting activities across multiple teams. Manage test environments and support release assurance processes. Drive continuous improvement initiatives across testing … Node.js. Experience designing and implementing automated testing frameworks. Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. Experience developing and executing enterprise-scale test strategies. Ability to lead technical discussions and influence quality standards. Experience mentoring and supporting engineering teams. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Additional Information ...

have a desire to grow deeper into engineering, while maintaining strong software craftsmanship and delivery discipline. As we move toward an AI-first engineering strategy with multiple autonomous squads, the Software Engineer plays a vital role in delivering reliable, secure, and modern software while developing skills that contribute … implement AI capabilities, support cloud-native services, and strengthen the squad’s engineering excellence as we scale. Key Responsibilities Software Development & Delivery: Design, build, test, and maintain high-quality software components and services across backend, frontend, or full-stack environments. Utilise AI Accelerated development tools across the SSDLC ...

functional teams delivering scalable, high-performance applications. You will also contribute to product roadmap planning from a technical perspective, take ownership of the testing strategy, including unit and integration testing Lead and evolve the software development lifecycle (SDLC.) Type: 3 Month Contract Day Rate: Market Rates (Outside IR35) Location ...

Test Engineer Manchester/Cheltenham (Hybrid & Client Site Travel) About the Role We’re looking for a talented Test Engineer to join a collaborative, cross-functional engineering team working on high-impact, complex systems. You’ll play a key role in ensuring quality is built into every stage … supported every step of the way. What You’ll Be Doing Designing and executing manual and automated tests across complex systems Developing and enhancing test automation frameworks Performing exploratory and risk-based testing to identify edge cases Collaborating closely with engineers to improve testability and overall quality Driving continuous ...

have a desire to grow deeper into engineering, while maintaining strong software craftsmanship and delivery discipline. As we move toward an AI-first engineering strategy with multiple autonomous squads, the Software Engineer plays a vital role in delivering reliable, secure, and modern software while developing skills that contribute … implement AI capabilities, support cloud-native services, and strengthen the squad’s engineering excellence as we scale. Key Responsibilities Software Development & Delivery: Design, build, test, and maintain high-quality software components and services across backend, frontend, or full-stack environments. Utilise AI Accelerated development tools across the SSDLC ...

Software Development Manager Position Overview We are seeking a highly motivated Software Development Manager to join our team and work alongside the existing Development Manager to oversee and guide the development function. This role is ...

based predominantly in the UK, Singapore and increasingly in the US. Enterprise Architecture and Technology Platforms To develop and maintain the firm’s technology strategy and enterprise architecture. In parallel, own, improve and simplify the firm’s key technology ‘building blocks’ by designing, building and managing the core technology … assurance goals, and compliance obligations. The role is a member of the Enterprise Architecture & Technology Platform teams and is responsible for defining the testing strategy and framework for the project delivery lifecycle, business as usual testing, directing external third-party service providers, and management of testing environments. The role ...

Senior Test Engineer - Warrington (Hybrid) - £50,000 + Bonus + Benefits The Role You'll sit within a cross-functional delivery team, working closely with Engineers, Product, and Design to ensure quality is built into everything from day one. This is not a "test at the end" role … real production insights to improve decisions (observability-led quality). There's strong scope to influence how QA operates within the team, from testing strategy through to continuous improvement. What You'll Be Doing Driving QA strategy and best practices within an Agile delivery team Ensuring tests ...

development, architectural leadership, and close collaboration with Product, UX (Figma), and QA teams. The expectation is high-quality, production-ready code with strong test coverage and fully automated deployments. Key Responsibilities You will be responsible for: Writing secure, production-grade, well-tested code across backend, frontend, and mobile Taking … with strict SDK and dependency version control Ensuring OWASP-aligned secure coding practices and GDPR compliance Collaborating with QA to support automated and manual test strategies Documenting architectural decisions (ADRs) and maintaining clear technical communication Tech Stack & Experience Core technologies: .NET 10/ASP.NET Core Web API Entity Framework ...

specifications Map As-Is and To-Be processes using structured modelling techniques Maintain full traceability across requirements, development and testing Define and own testing strategy across programmes, including UAT coordination. Act as the key link between business stakeholders, IT teams and third-party suppliers Support deployment, business readiness … process optimisation, data integrity and system integration Use of tools such as JIRA, Confluence or similar for requirements and delivery tracking Involvement in test frameworks, UAT coordination and defect management Delivery across Agile, Waterfall and hybrid environments What we're looking for: Proven end-to-end IT Business Analysis ...

experience) We’re partnering with an established technology engineering organisation seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to lead software architecture, technical delivery, and development strategy across advanced embedded systems. This is a senior, hands-on role combining system architecture, embedded software development, and project ownership. A key aspect … Develop and maintain robust C/C++ embedded codebases Translate system requirements into structured deliverables Guide design decisions and review implementation approaches Oversee testing strategy, documentation, and release quality Identify technical risks and implement mitigation strategies Drive Agile processes and continuous improvement practices Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering ...