Test & Integration Lead

Role: Test & Integration Lead
Contract: 12 months initially
Rate: £500-£580/day (Outside IR35)
Start Date: ASAP
Location: London (3 days onsite)
Clearance: Active SC or DV clearance required (must be UK national, DV eligible)

Overview
We're seeking a Test & Integration Lead to define and own the test and integration strategy across a secure government transformation programme within a SAFe environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own end-to-end test & integration strategy
• Lead integration across legacy, cloud, and SaaS systems
• Ensure alignment with architecture, security, and delivery governance
• Oversee non-functional testing (performance, resilience, security)
• Manage environments, dependencies, and release readiness
• Provide Go / No-Go release recommendations
• Drive supplier and stakeholder alignment across workstreams
• Support assurance for security accreditation and service acceptance

Required Experience

• Leading test & integration on large, complex programmes
• Government / secure / regulated environment experience
• Strong SAFe / Agile / DevOps understanding
• Experience with CI/CD, API and automation testing
• Multi-supplier and stakeholder management
• Risk-based decision making in live environments

Clearance
Must hold active SC or DV clearance. Must be UK national and DV eligible.

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