Test Manager

Test Manager

Warton based role (Hybrid working)

£53.24 per hour Umbrella Inside IR35

6 Month Contract initially.

This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK’s leading Defence organisations based in Warton. Hybris working 3 days per week in the office.

SC Clearance required

Typical duties include (but are not limited to):

• Strategic Test Leadership: Develop and implement a comprehensive testing strategy for the entire value stream, aligning with business objectives, security requirements, and quality standards.

• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Development Leads, Security Engineers, and other stakeholders across multiple product teams to embed quality and testing throughout the development lifecycle.

• Test Process Definition and Improvement: Define, implement, and continuously improve testing processes, methodologies (e.g., Agile testing, BDD, TDD), and best practices across the value stream.

• Test Planning and Execution Oversight: Oversee the creation and execution of comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test data management strategies by the product teams.

• Risk and Issue Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate testing-related risks and issues across the value stream, ensuring timely escalation and resolution.

• Test Environment and Data Management: Collaborate with relevant teams to ensure the availability and suitability of test environments and data for effective testing.

• Test Automation Strategy: Define and drive the adoption of a robust test automation strategy across the value stream, including the selection of appropriate tools and frameworks.

• Performance and Security Testing Oversight: Ensure adequate performance and security testing are integrated into the development lifecycle, working closely with specialist teams.

• Reporting and Metrics: Establish and track key testing metrics and provide clear and concise reports on test progress, quality, and risks to stakeholders.

• Vendor Management: Manage relationships with any external testing vendors or partners.

• Compliance and Regulatory Requirements: Ensure testing activities align with relevant compliance and regulatory requirements

Knowledge:

Essential:

• Awareness of business unit policies and processes.

• Experience of working in an IT Function.

• Familiarity with IT trends and good practice.

Desirable:

• Experience working on digital platform development projects.

• Experience in the defence, security, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries.

• Knowledge of specific security testing tools and techniques.

• Experience with cloud-based platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Relevant testing certifications.