1 to 25 of 37 Test Strategy Jobs in the South East

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 ...

undergoing major transformation while strengthening regulatory compliance through dedicated Prudential Operations & IT teams. This role ensures effective prudential reporting, supports regression testing, maintains test packs, and owns testing for enhancements and monthly updates . Role Responsibilities 1. Prudential Testing Lead testing for prudential reporting and back-reporting (incl. … change). Perform data validation, analysis, root-cause investigation . Collaborate with Product, Compliance, IT, and business teams. Maintain test scenarios & regression packs (XRAY, Jira, Confluence). Ensure Agile delivery and continuous improvement. Mentor junior QA staff. 2. Business Analysis Gather requirements and define acceptance criteria/use cases ...

Test Lead 6 months London - 4x days a week £450 outside IR35 I am currently looking for an AI Test Lead to oversee end-to-end testing for a major greenfield integration programme at a large bank. You will be leading the test strategy, oversee both … functional and non-functional testing, manage internal teams and third-party suppliers and champion AI-driven automation throughout the programme. Define and implement the test strategy, methodologies and risk assessment approach Manage all phases of functional and non-functional testing Lead test teams and coordinate delivery with ...

vendor evaluation activities. Proven experience creating user stories, process documentation, business cases, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria. Strong testing background, including test strategy support, test planning, test script creation, test execution, defect management, and business sign-off. Experience coordinating and facilitating User Acceptance Testing ...

Cyber Risk BA capability Own end-to-end BA delivery including requirements gathering, functional specifications, solution definition, and stakeholder sign-off Define and execute test strategy, test plans and test cases; support system, integration, and UAT delivery Produce MI, KPIs, and senior-level delivery reporting across ...

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 ...

Description – QA Test Lead (CCH Tagetik) Location: Outside London Contract : Inside IR35 Salary: Negotiable Key Responsibilities Test Planning & Strategy Develop and manage the overall testing strategy, test plans, and quality assurance approach for Tagetik implementations, upgrades, and enhancements, including SIT, UAT, regression, and patch testing. … Assess functional and technical specifications to ensure appropriate test coverage and system testability. Functional & Data Validation Validate core financial processes within Tagetik, including consolidations, allocations, intercompany eliminations, journal entries, and currency conversion. Conduct data reconciliation and variance analysis across source systems, Tagetik, and reporting outputs. Verify Planning, Forecasting, Budgeting ...

role is designed for individuals who want to own technical delivery, lead teams, and build lasting client relationships. As a Lead Software Developer in Test , you will: Lead the design and implementation of robust, scalable automation solutions across multiple projects and clients Mentor and coach a team of SDETs … fostering growth, upskilling, and driving best practices in testing and automation Own the QA strategy on projects - setting the vision for test architecture, tooling, quality metrics, and delivery excellence Engage directly with clients as a trusted advisor, understanding business needs and aligning our testing approach accordingly Contribute ...

Test Analyst (SDET , Software Engineer in Test) - C++, Automation testing, Automated Tester, Description for the SDET/Software Engineer in Test role :- Fantastic opportunity to join a very well funded award winning Fintech based in West London as a Test Analyst. Testing is core to what … client does; the Test Analyst is the team’s test specialist (everyone can and will write tests) and you will direct where that effort goes. They have a very mature testing setup so much of the work is expanding on what they already have but they are always ...

Cleared Infrastructure Test Engineers x 2 Location: Onsite in Hamsphire Contract Length: Initial 12 Months Rate: £480 to £530 per day - Outside IR35 Clearance: Active DV Clearance Required We are seeking experienced DV Cleared Infrastructure Test SMEs to support a major secure infrastructure programme. Working within a complex … hands-on testing expertise, ensuring infrastructure components are validated against functional, performance and operational requirements while supporting defect management and stakeholder reporting throughout the test lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Develop, review and execute Infrastructure Test Plans, Test Scripts and Test Cases. Perform functional, integration, system and performance ...

Workday Test Lead UK Remote 6 Months Contract Inside IR35 A global consultancy firm is looking for an experienced Workday Test Lead to steer a major large-scale international transformation. This is a traditional, strategic leadership position. You will not be executing manual scripts; instead, you will have … complete ownership of the end-to-end testing lifecycle. Stepping in during the critical Design Phase, your primary focus will be defining the overarching test strategy, structuring detailed master test plans, and managing program-wide coordination. You will work closely with the client-side Program Director ...

/3 days per week Location can be flexible, London or Leeds. Key criteria: Large prestigious finance house are looking to expand their test team to include AI skills, to join this team you will have previous experience in AI-driven and AI-assisted testing, including GenAI, RAG-based … automation, and tools such as GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q, and Cursor AI, you will bring experience in innovation and PoCs, particularly in AI-led test generation and regression optimisation. Senior QA/SDET with experience across web, mobile, API, desktop, and cloud testing, expertise in test automation frameworks ...

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 ...

Interim Technical Test Manager – Infrastructure/Migration NHS Organisation (London – Hybrid) £455 per day (Outside IR35) Contract: Until end of December 2026 An NHS organisation in London is seeking an experienced Technical Test Manager to lead testing activity for a critical infrastructure and data centre migration programme . … ensuring the safe transition of physical and digital services, including core clinical and operational systems. Key Responsibilities Develop and own the end-to-end test strategy for infrastructure and migration activity Create detailed test plans, scenarios and governance frameworks aligned to migration objectives Lead testing across infrastructure ...

Senior Test Automation Engineer Location: Kingston upon Thames Surrey (Hybrid) Salary: up to £65,000 plus benefits A highly successful and rapidly growing tech business are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Test Automation Engineer to join their Quality Assurance team. In this role, you will play … strategies across both manual and automated environments. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about quality engineering, continuous improvement, and modern test automation practices, including AI-driven testing techniques. Key Responsibilities Design, prepare, and maintain test plans, test cases, regression packs, and automated test ...

Senior Test Analyst (API & Integration Testing) - Contract Location: Milton Keynes x2-3 days per week onsite Rate: £390-£400 per day Contract: Outside IR35 The Role Our customer, a leading automotive organisation, is seeking an experienced Senior Test Analyst to support a major transformation programme involving complex system … play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability and performance of business-critical systems. You will be responsible for designing and executing comprehensive test strategies, validating data migration activities and ensuring seamless integration across multiple internal and third-party platforms. This is a hands-on role requiring strong ...

Lead Quality Assurance Engineer Build the QA Function | Automation Strategy | AI-First Testing We're looking for an experienced QA leader to take ownership of quality across a growing healthtec software platform. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll combine technical QA expertise with the ability … define strategy, drive continuous improvement and build a modern quality engineering culture. You'll work closely with Engineering, Product and Leadership teams to ensure quality is embedded throughout the development lifecycle while helping shape how automation and AI are used across the business. What you'll be doing Leading ...

engineers within the team, promoting best practices and technical excellence Ensure clear software completion criteria and robust testing strategies Maintain and improve automated regression test frameworks and validation processes Oversee the release of production-ready software, ensuring appropriate design documentation and governance Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams ...

performance testing evolves within the business. There is growing interest in adopting modern tooling, cloud-native testing approaches, and AI-assisted techniques to enhance test coverage and efficiency. While prior experience in these areas would be advantageous, the priority is someone who is curious, forward-thinking, and motivated … dern testing approaches. Exposure to AI-assisted testing or GenAI tools would be of interest, particularly where this has been used to enhance test design, automation or defect analysis. Experience with cloud environments such as Azure or AWS, alongside familiarity with BDD frameworks, monitoring tools and basic security testing ...

environments* Strong understanding of security, resiliency, scalability, performance and observability* Experience with monitoring tools such as CloudWatch and/or Datadog* Experience with testing strategy and LLM evaluation Nice to have: * React, Next.js and TypeScript experience* Experience delivering AI-enabled user experiences, such as chat-based interfaces or intelligent ...

scale better engineering practices across squads Key Stakeholders: The Principal Software Engineer works closely with the Head of Engineering to align on engineering strategy, technical priorities and delivery performance. They partner frequently with Product Managers to translate business needs into technical solutions and ensure roadmap clarity. Collaboration with Field ...

Software Engineer/Test Specialist (SDET, Safety Critical) Oxford (Hybrid, 2 days onsite per week) Highly competitive salary, open and negotiable About the Role We are looking for a Software Engineer/Test Specialist with strong experience in safety critical systems, focused on DO-178C and Verification … deep involvement in safety assurance and certification activities. Key Responsibilities Lead and support V&V activities aligned with DO-178C objectives Develop and execute test strategies, test plans and certification artefacts Validate and assure AI driven and software intensive systems within safety critical frameworks Design and implement automated ...

client goals Analyse experiment results and provide clear, actionable insights Deliver detailed reports and presentations to stakeholders Lead regular client check-ins and strategy discussions Maintain clear documentation of tests, outcomes, and learnings Collaborate with technical and analytics teams to ensure smooth delivery Use tools such as Jira ...

Test Manager (Fixed-Term Contract) £300 per day | 3-Month Contract | Home-Based with Kent Travel | Immediate Start Stafforce are currently seeking an experienced Test Manager to join a high-profile mobilisation programme supporting a major UK government-backed service. This is a critical contract opportunity where … will play a key role in ensuring systems, processes, and operational readiness are fully tested ahead of service launch. The Role As Test Manager, you will lead and coordinate all testing activities across digital, IT, and operational workstreams, ensuring systems are robust, secure, and ready for go-live. This ...

Ecommerce Front-End & QA, you are the day-to-day technology deputy to the Head of Ecommerce. You lead our front-end engineering and test teams to deliver a stable, high-performing ecommerce experience while improving delivery predictability, release confidence and quality. This role is critical to steering … ensure progress without destabilising trading Set and maintain FE standards and patterns: framework usage, TypeScript standards, state management, component structure/reuse, testing strategy and performance best practices. Make key migration decisions visible and understandable: document major trade-offs and decisions and ensure alignment across stakeholders. Ensure the team ...